NEW iPhoneX Teardown Added to Tech Product Teardown Page
Design and Development Today, Sept. 2018 – Micro Fasteners For Compact Consumer Electronics
NEW Google Pixel Teardown Added to Tech Product Teardown Page
Assembly Magazine, Sept. 2018 – Self-Clinching Fasteners
PennEngineering®赢得1400万美元赔偿的专利和商标侵权案
2018年8月27日， PennEngineering®在美国宾夕法尼亚州丹伯勒市，起诉东莞凤岗Pinconn五金加工厂专利和商标侵权获胜。法院判决Pinconn赔付1400万美元并发布了其以”Pinconn”名义开展业务的永久禁令。本案共涉及超过12项针对PennEngineering专利和商标的伪造和侵权。除被永久禁止销售侵权产品并从其网站移除相关侵权内容外，法院还判决Pinconn支付1400万美元的损害赔偿。最终判决已在海关备案，以防止Pinconn产品流入美国市场。 Continue reading
The Fabricator, Sept. 2018 – The Causes And Cures of Self-Clinching Fastener Thread Galling
PennEngineering® Wins $14M Judgment Against Patent and Trademark Infringer
DANBORO, PA, USA, August 27, 2018 – PennEngineering® has obtained a $14,000,000 judgment and permanent injunction against Dongguan Fenggang Pinconn Hardware Factory trading as “Pinconn,” based on Pinconn’s counterfeiting and infringement of more than 12 PennEngineering patents and trademarks. Continue reading
PEM® SFN™ Spinning Flare Nuts Can Eliminate All Loose Fasteners In Thin Metal Sheet Attachment Applications
PEM® SFN™ spinning flare nuts from PennEngineering® become permanently captivated upon installation in thin metal sheets and, when paired with a self-clinching stud or other fixed externally threaded hardware, can eliminate all loose fasteners (including flange nuts) in attachment applications. These one-piece, flanged hex nuts additionally will spin freely in a sheet enabling quick attachment to mating hardware. Their use ultimately promotes savings in assembly time and costs. Continue reading
Appliance Design, August 2018 – Threaded Metals Inserts For Plastic Assemblies
ATLAS® SpinTite® Blind Threaded Inserts Provide Permanent Threads in Thin Sheet Applications with Only One-Sided Access
ATLAS® SpinTite® blind threaded inserts from PennEngineering® provide strong, permanent, and reusable threads in thin sheet materials where only one side is accessible for hardware installation. Installation is performed from the accessible “front” side using spin-spin tooling technology. The inserts then become permanently mounted on the “back” side to accept a mating screw for final component attachment. The “blind” installation capability especially suits applications such as tubing, extrusions, and others where access to the back side is either limited or nonexistent. Continue reading