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Ideal for today’s compact electronics microPEM® FASTENERS

IDEAL FOR TODAY’S AND TOMORROW’S COMPACT ELECTRONICS • Wearables (smart watches, cameras, fitness bands, headphones, etc.) • Laptops • Tablets/eReaders • Cell/Smart Phones • Gaming/Hand Held Devices/Virtual Reality • Infotainment/Automotive Electronics • Thread code as small as M0.8. • Pin diameters as small as 0.7 mm. • Standoff lengths as short as .028” / 0.7 mm. • Clinches flush into sheets as thin as .012” / 0.3 mm. • Attach sheets as thin as .008” / 0.2 mm. Parts for smaller and/or thinner applications have been designed. Please contact us for more information. Type MPP™ microPEM®...

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PEM® TYPE MPP™ microPEM® SELF-CLINCHING PINS • Satisfy demanding micro positioning and alignment applications. • Head mounts flush into panels as thin as 0.5 mm / .02”. • Chamfered end makes mating hole alignment easy. • Can be installed into stainless steel sheets. • Excellent corrosion resistance. • Can be installed automatically. Look for the PEM “Dimple” registered trademark PART NUMBER DESIGNATION MPP – 1MM – 2 Type & Material Type Pin Pin Diameter Stainless Diameter P Steel Code ±0.038mm Length Code Clinching profile may vary. Length Code “L” ± 0.15 mm (Length Code in millimeters)...

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PEM® TYPES TA™/T4™ microPEM® TackPin® FASTENERS Comparison of TackPin® fastener to screw installation. • Advantages over micro screws: eliminates costly tapping, cross threading, torque control, vibration back-out and installation time. • Interference fit minimizes hole tolerance issues. • Tapered tip assists location. • Low-profile head provides space savings. • Top sheet can be any material. • Can be installed automatically. With TackPin® Fastener With Screw Low-profile head Interference fit eliminates hole tolerance Look for the PEM “Dimple” registered trademark PART NUMBER DESIGNATION...

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PEM® TYPES TKA™/TK4™ microPEM® TackSert® PINS • Secure panels to common cast materials such as magnesium and aluminum. Also appropriate for attaching panels to plastics such as ABS and to P.C. Boards. • Simple, press-in installation. Does not require heat or ultrasonics. • Alternative to micro screws, eliminating the need to tap or use threaded inserts. • Top sheet can be any material. • Low-profile head. • Eliminates the following: Comparison of TackSert® pin to screw installation. – Cost of screw With Screw With TackSert® Pin – Cost of patch to prevent loosening Low-profile – Cost of...

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TYPE TS™ microPEM® TackScrew™ FASTENERS • Simple, press-in installation for secure attachment. • Proven self-clinching 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” • Top sheet can be any material. • Can be installed automatically. • Twists out (unscrew) if removal is necessary. Can be reinstalled one time using a thread locking adhesive. Top sheet Base panel TackScrew fastener...

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TYPE MSIB™ microPEM® INSERTS FOR PLASTICS • Threads as small as M1. • Designed for use in straight or tapered holes. • Symmetrical design eliminates the need for orientation. • Provides excellent performance in wide range of plastics. Style #1 PART NUMBER DESIGNATION MSI Thread Size Code After Knurl Thread Size x Type Pitch Thread Code Length Code Mounting Hole in Material Min. Wall Hole Depth Hole Diameter Thickness (6) Min. +0.05 (1) Style #1 - length codes less than 150 (2) Style #2 - length codes 150 and greater (3) Metric ISO 68-1, 5H (4) Metric ISO 68-1, 6H (5) Metric ASME B1.13M, 6H...

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PEM® TYPE SMTSO™ microPEM® SURFACE MOUNT FASTENERS • • • • Hex shaped barrel provides optimal size/performance. Provided on tape and reel. Reduces board handling. Can be installed automatically. Double Notch (PEM Registered Trademark) Metric -1 length not marked PART NUMBER DESIGNATION SMTSO 080 – 2 – ET Plated through hole not required. Thread Code Length Code Finish Code Min. Size ØH Hole ØD Thread Thread Length Sheet A C E H L In Sheet Min. Solder Size Type Code Code Thickness Max. Max. Ref. Nom. ±.003 +.003 –.000 Pad .060-80 2 .062 SMTSO 080 .020 .019 .095 .144 .125 .098 .165 (1) 4 .125...

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microPEM® SCREWS • Smallest thread code: M0.8. • Shortest length: 1 mm / .039”. • Fastener material: steel, stainless steel nd aluminum. a • Driver types: Torx®/Torx Plus®/cross-recess/internal hex. • Head styles: flat head/pan head/socket-head/wafer-head. • Special features: Locking patch, REMFORM®, TAPTITE 2000®, FASTITE 2000®, PT® and DELTA PT® • Platings: zinc, nickel, black nickel and black oxide. Cost-effective, forged internal/external screw REMFORM® SCREWS • Designed primarily for plastic applications • Provides superior performance in a wide range of plastics • Asymmetrical thread...

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INSTALLATION PUNCH Recommended Installation Anvil 1. Prepare properly sized mounting hole in sheet. Do not perform any secondary operations such as deburring. 2. Insert pin through mounting hole (punch side) of sheet and into anvil hole. 3. With installation punch and anvil surfaces parallel, apply squeezing force to embed the head of the pin flush in the sheet. Requirements for Installation into Stainless Steel 1. Sheet hardness must be less than the specified limit for the fastener. 2. Panel material should be in the annealed condition. 3. Fastener should be installed in punch side of...

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