Announcements
From standard parts to custom solutions, PEM® fasteners deliver reliable performance for aerospace electronics. Learn how to miniaturize, improve costs, and reduce assembly time – download our Aerospace Design Guide today.
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PEM® and Paperless Parts are teaming up to provide PEMConnect – a secure, ITAR/CMMC-compliant support app that makes it easier to get the information you need to build a sheet metal quote quickly and easily. Since it’s sponsored by PEM, your account is free.
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Announcing our latest tech release: PEM® CastSert™ Threaded Inserts.
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See how PEM® GHOST™ fastening technology from industry innovator PennEngineering® achieves an invisible lock that’s ideal for applications requiring security and sleek aesthetics. Watch video now.
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The innovative PEM® GHOST™ fastener with magnetic-release technology lets you achieve a secure lock and sleek look, with near-instant disassembly when needed. Customizable for datacom, telecom, automotive electronics, and more.
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Fasteners are integral to the automotive design process and continue to grow in usage. It’s estimated that the global automotive fastener market will grow nearly 3.3% year on year over the next decade.
In this article, we explore the different types of automotive fasteners used in the industry, including automotive electronics.
Did you know that our European Centre of Excellence in Galway has full engineering and manufacturing capabilities all under one roof?
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The new PEM® GHOST™ fastener technology from PennEngineering® utilizes magnetic technology to achieve an invisible lock that’s ideal for applications requiring security and sleek aesthetics.
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Find out how switching to PEM® THFE™ heavy-duty studs with the PEMSERTER® installation system helped to simplify the assembly process and satisfy critical safety requirements for high-voltage applications.
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Find out what’s possible with PEM® fasteners for automotive electronics applications
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We are pleased to announce that the PEM® Automotive Electronics (AE) Catalog is now available. This new AE catalog showcases our extensive portfolio of standard solutions, includes illustrations showing where our fasteners are typically used within automotive electronics applications...
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Less scrap, less handling, and less risk of damage. See why PEM® ReelFast® surface mount fasteners are an economical and reliable way to fasten hardware to PC boards. Watch our new video below to see their simple, step-by-step installation process.
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Installing fasteners into ultra high-strength steels can pose challenges. See how a PROFIL® solution replaced weld fasteners in a vehicle side impact beam and improved performance that was previously compromised
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PROFIL®, a PennEngineering® company and leading global manufacturer of mechanically attached fasteners for the automotive market, has announced the launch of a new website, http://www.profil-gl
The CDS™ microPEM® ClampDisk™ fastener presses straight onto a 1 mm pin to replace threads, adhesive, rivets and other small fasteners. The upward flanges of the disk grip onto the pin and prevent push-off while the downward flanges flex and generate clamp load.
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PennEngineering® announced today that it has acquired Eurotec Ltd., a specialty technical reseller of metal fabrication equipment, fastener installation systems and clinch and sheet metal fasteners. Eurotec is based in Tokyo, Japan.
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New PEM® SMTSK™ unthreaded standoffs from PennEngineering® permanently surface mount on printed circuit boards.
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New microPEM® MSOFS™ flaring standoffs install permanently in thin panels of any hardness and material, including stainless steel, plastics, and printed circuit boards. A unique flaring feature adds value by allowing for installation into multiple panels.
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Ideal for today's compact electronics including: Laptops, Notebooks / Ultrabook™ Devices, Tablet Computers, Cell/Smart Phones, and Gaming/Hand Held Devices. Parts for smaller and/or thinner applications have been designed. Parts for smaller and/or thinner applications have been designed.
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New PEM® Type TSO4™ self-clinching stainless steel standoffs introduced by PennEngineering® provide ideal fastener solutions for stacking or spacing components to (or from) ultra-thin stainless steel panels. These specially hardened stainless fasteners install reliably and permanently into stainless steel sheets as thin as .025”/0.63mm.
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PEM® SMTSS™ fasteners feature a spring action to hold P.C. Board securely without screw or threaded hardware.
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The PEM® VariMount® fastening system is an assembly comprised of a standard PEM nuts, studs or standoffs mounted permanently into a base plate. The assembly can then be fastened or bonded to assorted panel types in a variety of ways.
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SI® threaded inserts from PennEngineering® provide durable and reusable metal threads in plastic materials to accept mating hardware and subsequently allow for access to an assembly whenever required.
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PEM® self-clinching, flush-head studs with X-Press™ threads are typically used with push-on or other plastic fasteners. The coarse thread design of the thread reduces assembly time and provides high retention force.
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New Type SMTPFLSM™ surface mount spring-loaded panel fastener provides ease of installation and high precision positioning without loose hardware.
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PEM® Type THFE™ heavy-duty studs from PennEngineering® clinch permanently into thin metal sheets to provide robust fastening solutions and practical alternatives to weld studs for especially demanding applications where high strength attachment may be required.
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PEMSERT® Type F4™ self-clinching flush nuts from PennEngineering® introduce ideal attachment solutions for stainless steel assemblies by providing load-bearing threads in thin stainless sheets without creating any protrusions on either side.
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The PennEngineering® aeroPEM® brand offers aircraft / aerospace equipment manufacturer's highly engineered fastener solutions to meet or exceed their industry's specific requirements.
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New microPEM® TackSert™ pins introduce reliable fastener solutions to attach top panels securely to a base panel or chassis in compact electronic assemblies.
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A new blog from Design News Magazine highlights microPEM® TackSert™ fasteners. PennEngineering keeps coming up with clever fasteners to solve a wide range of design and manufacturing problems. The latest is no exception. The company introduced a new line of its microPEM pin fasteners as an alternative to micro-screws in compact electronic assemblies.
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The new microPEM® Type MSIB™ thru-threaded inserts for plastic are designed for use in straight or tapered holes. The symmetrical design eliminates the need for orientation. They are installed by pressing them into the mounting hole with ultrasonic insertion equipment.
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PEM® brand fasteners utilize self-clinching, broaching, flaring, surface mount, or weld technology to provide strong, reusable, and permanent threads and mounting points in thin sheetmetal, P.C. board materials, and other ductile or non-ductile thin material.
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PEM® brand fasteners utilize self-clinching, broaching, flaring, surface mount, or weld technology to provide strong, reusable, and permanent threads and mounting points in thin sheetmetal, P.C. board materials, and other ductile or non-ductile thin material.
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PEM® brand fasteners utilize self-clinching, broaching, flaring, surface mount, or weld technology to provide strong, reusable, and permanent threads and mounting points in thin sheetmetal, P.C. board materials, and other ductile or non-ductile thin material.
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Atlas® MaxTite® blind threaded rivets are designed for high load applications. Countersunk feature allow fastener to be installed flush with the surface of the sheet. Available with rib or key features for high torque application.
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PEM® brand fasteners utilize self-clinching, broaching, flaring, surface mount, or weld technology to provide strong, reusable, and permanent threads and mounting points in thin sheetmetal, P.C. board materials, and other ductile or non-ductile thin material.
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PEM® brand fasteners utilize self-clinching, broaching, flaring, surface mount, or weld technology to provide strong, reusable, and permanent threads and mounting points in thin sheetmetal, P.C. board materials, and other ductile or non-ductile thin material.
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Fastener-installation equipment, pioneered by PennEngineering, can deliver a competitive edge. No matter how demanding a job, our systems and expertise provide time-proven solutions.
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Atlas® blind threaded inserts are designed to provide strong threads in thin panel sections. They are called “blind” because they can be installed from one side of the panel. Access to both sides is not required. That’s why these fasteners are ideally suited for tubing, extrusion, and other similar types of applications.
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PEM® brand fasteners utilize self-clinching, broaching, flaring, surface mount, or weld technology to provide strong, reusable, and permanent threads and mounting points in thin sheetmetal, P.C. board materials, and other ductile or non-ductile thin material.
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PEM® brand fasteners utilize self-clinching, broaching, flaring, surface mount, or weld technology to provide strong, reusable, and permanent threads and mounting points in thin sheet metal, P.C. board materials, and other ductile or non-ductile thin material.
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