NEW: panel fastener by PENN Engineering

New self-clinching, threaded microPEM® TackScrew™ (Type TS™) fasteners enable cost effective sheet-to-sheet attachment, by simply pressing into place. The TackScrew™ fastener securely attaches a top sheet or panel to the base material. TackScrew fasteners can be removed by simply unscrewing similar to other threaded fasteners.

Features and Benefits

Simple, press-in installation for secure attachment

Proven clinch technology resists vibrational loosening.

Replaces micro screws, eliminating installation issues including:

– Cost of locking patch

– Cost of threaded insert or tapped hole

– Cost of driver bits

– Cost of rework due to cross-threading and driver bit “cam-out”

Can be installed automatically for high volume application.

Twists out (unscrew) if removal is necessary.Can be reinstalled one time using a thread locking adhesive.

Ideal for today’s compact electronics

Laptops

Notebooks

Tablet Computers

Cell/Smart Phones

Gaming / Hand Held Devices

Wearables

Automotive Electronics