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Fast Facts:
- Structural breakstem rivet.
- Retained stem.
- Blind hole, one-sided installation capability.
- Weatherproof fastener.
- Interference lock formed by a splined stem.
- Provides powerful locking strength and hole filling.
- High shear and tensile strength.
- Spreads the tail bearing/clamp load on the rear sheet.
- Ideal for thin sheet materials.
- Provides strong, vibration-resistant joints.
- No damage, electrical problems, or rattling due to loose stems.
- Breakstem fasteners can be customized to meet unique assembly requirements.
Specifications:
- Sizes: 3.2 mm to 6.4 mm (1/8″ to ¼”)
- Materials: Aluminum alloy, steel, and stainless steel
- Headform: Protruding, large flange, and countersunk
| Q RIVET – SERIES |
| Material |
Headform |
Series
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| Steel |
Protruding |
Q Rivet SSPQ |
| 120° Countersunk |
Q Rivet SSCQ |
| Large Flange |
Q Rivet SSLQ |
| Aluminium |
Protruding |
Q Rivet AAPQ |
| Large flange |
Q Rivet AALQ |
| Countersunk |
Q Rivet AACQ |
Aluminium Body
Steel Stem |
Protruding |
Q Rivet BSPQ |
| Large Flange |
Q Rivet BSLQ |
| 120° Countersunk |
Q Rivet BSCQ |
| Stainless Steel |
Protruding |
Q Rivet CCPQ |
| 120° Countersunk |
Q Rivet CCCQ |
Details can be found in the Breakstem Systems Catalog available in our Document Library.
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Fast Facts:
- High-speed, highly controlled assembly.
- Smooth and shock-free riveting.
- Simple to operate.
- High mobility.
- Easy integration into the production process.
- Ergonomic design.
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Fast Facts:
- Improves torque-to-turn by up to 350% in sheet metal compared to round-body inserts.
- Increases punch life compared to hexagonal geometries.
- Blind hole, one-sided installation capability.
- Superior pull-out performance.
- Can be used for very thin sheet materials from 0.50mm (0.02″).
- Provide a female thread-in application.
- Can be installed in pre-coated or post-painted applications without damaging the surface.
- Clamp two or more sheets.
- Various platings available to increase corrosion resistance.
- Large-flange head provides a load-bearing surface and reinforces the hole to prevent push-out.
- Can be used as a spacer and can be supplied with an underhead seal.
- Assembly applications where the Squaresert® is used include automotive body mountings, electrical enclosures, soft sheet metal, plastics & composites, domestic appliances, and general light fabrication.
Specifications:
- Thread Sizes: M5-M8
- Material: Steel
- Finishes: Zinc plated and clear trivalent passivated
- Headform: Large flange
- Hole Size: Metric
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Fast Facts:
- Non-structural breakstem rivet.
- Retained stem.
- Blind hole, one-sided installation capability.
- Wide choice of installation tools.
- Multi-grip capability.
- Superior hole fill.
- High shear and tensile strength.
- Provides a large blind-side bearing area against the rear sheet.
- One fastener can be used to replace several standard grip fasteners.
- Accommodates wide variations in material thickness.
- Reduced fastener inventory and simpler stock control.
- Spreads the tail bearing load/clamp on the rear sheet.
- Ideal for use in thin sheet materials.
- Compensates for irregular, oversized, slotted or misaligned holes.
- Can stop sheet movement in non-standard holes.
- Provides strong, vibration-resistant joints.
- No damage, electrical problems or rattling due to loose stems.
- Breakstem fasteners can be customized to meet unique assembly requirements.
Specifications:
- Sizes: 3.2mm to 6.4mm (1/8″ to ¼”)
- Materials: Steel or stainless steel
- Headforms: Dome, countersunk, and large flange
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Fast Facts:
- Can be used in very thin sheet materials from 0.50mm (0.02″).
- Blind hole, one-sided installation capability.
- Provides a female thread-in application.
- Can be installed in pre-coated or post-painted applications without damaging the surface.
- Various platings available to increase the corrosion resistance.
- Low-profile version allows near-flush fit to application.
- Large-flange version provides greater load-bearing surface. Reinforces hole to prevent push out.
- Large-flange version can be used as a spacer and can be supplied with an underhead seal.
- Clamps two or more sheets of material together, within the grip range.
- Closed end prevents the ingress of dirt and fluids into thread and electrical circuits.
- Assembly applications include automotive, electrical engineering, electronic components, sheet metal, domestic appliances, and general light fabrication.
Specifications:
- Thread Sizes: M3-M10
- Material: Steel, stainless steel, aluminium
- Finishes steel: Zinc plated and clear trivalent passivated
- Headforms: Low profile, countersunk, and large flange
- Option: Closed end
- Hole Size: Mainly imperial, soft metric for large-flange options
| THIN SHEET NUTSERT® – TECHNICAL DATA SHEETS |
| Material |
Headform |
Series No. |
| Steel |
Low Profile
Low Profile, Closed End
Large Flange, Closed End |
Thin Sheet Nutsert® 9658
Thin Sheet Nutsert® FS38
Thin Sheet Nutsert® FS58 |
| Stainless Steel |
Low Profile |
Thin Sheet Nutsert® 9468 |
| Aluminium Alloy |
Low Profile
Large Flange
Large Flange, Closed End
90° Countersunk
90° Countersunk, Closed End |
Thin Sheet Nutsert® GM17
Thin Sheet Nutsert® FW78
Thin Sheet Nutsert® GM68
Thin Sheet Nutsert® FW96
Thin Sheet Nutsert® GM57 |
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Fast Facts:
- Installed quickly by using simple handtools (less than 3 seconds).
- Blind hole, one-sided installation capability.
- Extra-large blind side bearing area after placing.
- Higher pull out and torque-to-turn resistance.
- Less radial loading of holes in brittle materials.
- Less risk of cracking and de-lamination of composites.
- Up to twice the grip range of standard blind inserts.
- Enables a designer to reduce the size or number of fasteners in an assembly.
- Covers large variations of thicknesses.
- Assembly applications include automotive trim and moldings, truck and trailer sandwich sections and paneling, domestic appliances (handles, adjustable feet, and fixing points) and plastic fabrications (assembly of plastic recreation equipment).
Specifications:
- Sizes: M5 – M8
- Material: Low carbon steel
- Headform: Large flange
| VERSA-NUT – TECHNICAL DATA SHEETS |
| Material |
Headform |
Series No. |
| Steel |
Large Flange |
Versa-Nut VN21 |
Surface finish options
If you are looking for other surface finish options than shown in the above datasheets please download our
> Surface Finishes and Fastener Matrix for Threaded Inserts
This will show you what surface finish options are possible to apply to our standard fastener types as “customer specials”.
Customised Designs
We can design and manufacture threaded inserts with a wide variety of forms and finishes to meet your unique assembly requirements. Please refer to this page to find examples of our customised capabilities:
> Threaded Inserts – Customised Designs
Installation Equipment
Threaded Insert Equipment can be found at the following page
> Threaded Insert Installation Equipment
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Fast Facts:
- Fully automatic fastener feed
- Can be used in combination with robots, NC-axis, or other transfer systems
- Freely configurable to suit application requirements
- Step feeder to orient and feed fasteners without damage
- Can accept quick-release nose equipment
- Reliable and efficient autofeed equipment
- Riveting cycle completely monitored by SPC and visualized on the operator interface
- Process diagnostic options by monitoring system
- Variety of head configurations to suit application needs
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Fast Facts:
- Mobility which eliminates the need for expensive support equipment
- Easy to use tool-less nose housing and collet
- Long-Lasting 20V Li-Ion 4.0Ah Battery powered by DEWALT with only a 30 minute charge time
- Ergonomic soft-grip handle for operator comfort and improves access around structures
- Rapid placing capability reduces assembly time and money
- Powerful 8.9 kN pulling force and 25mm stroke
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Fast Facts:
- Blind hole, one-sided installation capability.
- Unique cup-shaped end configuration.
- Seals tight, preventing passage of vapor or liquid around or through the set rivet.
- 23% greater tensile strength than equivalent open-end rivets.
- 100% mandrel retention.
- Assembly applications include white goods, electronic enclosures, signs, outdoor cases, scoreboards, LED signs, and recreational vehicles.
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Through thick and thin, Grip Tite™ rivets feature strong, vibration-resistant joints. Even with thin sheet metal or plastics, Grip Tite™ rivets will set without any material deformation. Grip Tite™ rivets provide mandrel retention and an impressive expanded footprint on the blind side. The wide blind side expansion feature can compensate for irregular holes and spread…
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Fast Facts:
- Blind hole, one-sided installation capability.
- Rib design counters deformation and stress-fracture pressures.
- Positively retained mandrel head.
- Excellent rattle (noise) resistance.
- Consistent and stable clamp force.
- Increased secondary-side expansion.
- Assembly applications include automotive, electronic assembly, and transportation.
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Fast Facts:
- Increased blind-side expansion.
- High clamp load.
- Vibration-resistant joints.
- Accommodates oversized holes.
- Positively retained mandrel head.
- Excellent rattle (noise) resistance.
- Grooved mandrel.
- Optimizes jaw and tool life.
- For use in structural applications.
