Create your own inserts
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Create your own inserts

Formdrill : a very fast, reliable and co Thermal or Form-drilling Form-drilling provides a cost-effective solution to the assembly of thin walled parts and tubing. The process is simple and inexpensive to implement and it produces sturdy joints that equal or surpass the torque and pull-out resistance of comparable welded nuts and inserts. The Formdrill tool forms, instead of cutting, the hole and displaces the material that would normally be cut, to form a bushing with a length that is approximately 3 times the material wall thickness. This formed bushing can be tapped to replace the use of...

Create your own inserts Standard Formdrill types Formdrills are available in all sizes, from 2.0 to 25.4 mm in increments of 0.1 mm. Two lengths of drills are available depending on the thickness of the material to be machined: Short Formdrill: The tool has a shorter cylindrical portion and produces a slightly conical bush that is perfectly suited for forming the threads. Long Formdrill: The tool has a longer cylindrical part and makes it possible to work with greater thicknesses or to achieve a completely cylindrical bush for support of rotating shafts, insertion of pipe nozzles or for...

Create your own inserts Formdrill - parameters Thread size Formdrill diameter Stainless Steel Motor Power Cycle time All indicated data is for reference only. Actual parameters can change depending application and material. Consult us for applications in aluminium, copper and brass. Parameters for CNC applications are available on request. Test results Mild Steel (FE37) Thread size Wall thickness Results Formdrill Pull out Unimex Formdrill Scheepvaartkaai 3 3500 Hasselt Belgium