Why microPEM®
Product teardowns identified the need for assembly solutions that not only fit into compact spaces but also could be used with thinner/lighter materials
micropem® tackpin®
What are your costs to design a screw?
- Cost of screw
- Cost of patch to prevent loosening
- Cost of threaded insert or tapped hole
- Cost of installation time - screw vs press
- Cost of rework due to cross-threading
- Cost of driver bits
- Cost of rework due to driver bit “cam-out”
- Is this less than $7k-12k?
TackPin® vs Screw
TackPin®
- Low-profile head
- Interference fit eliminates hole tolerance
- Tapered tip assists location
- Positive engagement, 360 degree metal contact that will not loosen
- Less weight
Screw
- Costly tapping
- Cross-threading
- Torque control
- Vibration back-out
Leather Cell Phone Case
No space is available for loose screws so a T4 TackPin® was used.
Highly cosmetic finish on the anodized aluminum buttons protected by coordinating both the fastener design and the install process.
PCB to Copper Busbar
TackPin® replaced adhesive.
TackSert® Pins
- Cost-saving, Permanent, and Tamper-evident Screw Replacement
- Suitable for installation into plastics, metal castings and other brittle materials
- Reduce installation time vs a screw
- Simple press installation, does not require heat or ultrasonics
- Low profile head provides space savings
- Tapered tip aligns fastener in hole
Consumer Electronics
Credit Card Reader
This customer was looking to streamline their card-reader dongle. Their new reader is 50% thinner than their original reader. One of the ways they were able to accomplish this was by eliminating two screws. This plastic reader is never repaired; it is simply replaced. Therefore, there is no need for a removable screw, and now their product is thinner, and easier to assemble.
Other microPEM® Fasteners
MPP™ microPEM® Pin
- Satisfies micro positioning and alignment requirements with pin diameters as small as .40” / 1.0mm
- Flush installation into materials as thin as .020” / 0.5mm and as hard as HRB 92 / HB 195 such as stainless steel
- Made from A286 excellent corrosion resistance
- Chamfered end eases mating hole alignment
- RoHS compliant
MSO4™ microPEM® Standoff
- Thread sizes from M0.8
- Made from heat-treated 400 Series Stainless Steel. Stronger threads than weld standoffs
- Installs into materials with a maximum hardness of HRB 88 and as thin as 0.3mm / .012”
- Lengths as short as 0.7mm or .028”
- Round, knurled head for close centerline to edge placement
microPEM® MSOFS™ Standoff
- microPEM® MSOFS™ flaring standoffs attach permanently in panels as thin as .008” / 0.2mm of any hardness, including stainless steel
- Can be installed into any type of panel, including metal, plastic and P.C. Board
- Flaring feature allows for installation into multiple panels
- Small footprint allows for reduced centerline-to-edge designs
- Threads as small as M0.8
microPEM® SMTSO™ Standoffs
- Thread sizes from M0.8
- Steel and Brass material choices
- Electro-Plated Tin
- Sold on Tape-And-Reel or loose
- Hex body for additional strength
microPEM® ClampDisk® Fastener
- Clamp load generation
- Simple installation
- Removability
- Works with multiple panels of any material
- Limited installation stress to assemble
- Tamper-evident
microPEM® MSIB/MSIS/MSIA
- Thread sizes from M0.8
- Brass, Stainless Steel, Aluminum material choices
- Ultrasonic or Heat-stake installation
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