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Speed Fastening
- Low installed cost - magazine-fed system
- Reduced labor
- Versatility
- Reliability
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The use of Speed Fastening in most
applications has proven to be superior to other methods of
fastening. Welding, sheet metal screws, nuts and bolts and
pressed-in fasteners all require extensive labor. Speed fasteners
are superior because of their:
- Low Installed Cost:
Up to
thirty fasteners per minute (sixty with automated tools)
can be set without any specialized labor.
- Reduced Labor:
The speed of
placement can free operators to conduct tasks other than
mechanical fastening.
- Versatility:
Speed fasteners
are available in many types, sizes, and materials to meet
the requirements of the most demanding applications -
from automotive to electronic. Additionally, the Speed
Fastening system permits "fine tuning," as the
mandrel configuration can be altered to meet differing
hole tolerances.
- Reliability:
Speed fasteners
can permanently join applications and can withstand
severe vibration and environmental conditions.
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INSTALLATION
The installation of speed
fasteners is easily accomplished using a range of tooling
options, from simple handheld tools to continuously-fed placing
heads, which are capable of functioning with robotic end
effectors.
- The fastener on a pre-loaded
mandrel is inserted into the joint hole.
- As the mandrel is pulled
through the fastener body, radial expansion and clamp-up
occur.
- The mandrel pulls through the
fastener. Installation is complete and the next fastener
is indexed into position automatically.
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SELECTING THE PROPER SPEED
FASTENER
- Select a speed fastener that
meets the shear and tensile requirements for the
application.
- Select a fastener material
that is compatible with the materials being joined, and
the environment to which the application will be
subjected.
- Determine the application
hole size.
- Measure the thickness of the
material to be joined (grip).
- Select the proper nose piece,
mandrel and follower spring.
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