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Sheet Metal Fasteners
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Sheet Metal Fasteners

Product catalog summary
Overview: PSM International is a global leader in engineered fasteners, operating in 23 countries. Their products are used in industries like telecommunications, computing, and automotive.
Core Products: The company specializes in Brass Inserts for plastic applications and Self-Clinching Fasteners for sheet metal and PC boards, designed to match competitors in form, fit, and function.
Product Features: PSM offers various fasteners, including nuts, studs, and custom options. Their self-clinching fasteners provide a flush finish and are suitable for both thin and thick sheet metals.
Installation: Fasteners can be installed using hand tools, presses, or automated equipment, depending on production needs.
Technical Specifications: Detailed specifications include dimensions, thread sizes, and material compatibility, along with installation guidelines and performance metrics like pushout and torque-out values.
Additional Products: PSM offers floating nuts, blind nuts, and grounding fasteners, customizable for specific applications.
Quality and Standards: PSM fasteners meet high-quality standards and are compatible with Haeger machinery, suitable for pre-finished materials.
Contact Information: Customers are encouraged to contact PSM International for detailed inquiries.
MINARB METRIC: These fasteners resist screws working loose, suitable for high-temperature applications, and can be reused multiple times. Installation requires a press for consistency.
PSM Self Clinching Nuts: These feature a knurled platform for retention in sheet metal, with guidelines for hole preparation and installation.
P-FH/P-FHS Self Clinching Studs: These have a knurled platform for secure embedding, with specific installation pressures and tooling requirements.
Recommendations: Consulting with PSM Technology Centre is advised for specific applications, and specific tooling is recommended for optimal results.
Specifications: Material codes and standard plating finishes are provided, with dimensions in metric and imperial units.
Installation Procedures: Studs and pins should be installed using a squeeze action press, with specific hole size tolerances.
Performance Data: Metrics include maximum nut tightening torque and installation force, varying by material and stud type.
Additional Notes: Self-clinching pins are used for location and alignment, requiring special tooling for thin sheets.
Conclusion: PSM International offers a comprehensive range of self-clinching fasteners with global support available.
Introduction: The document emphasizes the importance of fastening methods for new materials, allowing for easy dismantling for adjustments or repairs.
Specifications: Fasteners are designed for thermoplastics, light alloys, and thermosetting materials, providing steel thread strength.
Product Features: PSM offers spring steel pressings that are cost-effective, multifunctional, and compatible with various materials.
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JIVIinternational GlOBAl FiSTTNIW SOILTKNS PSM International is a Worldwide market leader in the designing and manufacturing of specialized engineered fasteners. Established in 1931, PSM has global capabilities with production and distribution opթrations in 23countries around the world. Our customers include the major players in the mobile tlcommunications, PC and laptop markets, as well as the automotive industry. Wherever manufactured goods are made, PSM has local people providing technical support, application engineering, project management, and customer service to a consistently high standard....

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[PME) (UCT P International SLBAL FA5TRTW SOLUTION ^ase;07-09 SMF Page:28-32 SMF P-HFH S The ANC HO R* RIVET BUSH <ARB) 1s a threaded fastener whichincorporۢtes a ser rated shank. This shank when rfveted over, cuts Into the surface of the sheet, givfng high torque rsistance and flrmly retainlng the bush in position. P-HFH SELF CLINCHING STUDS have been deslgned to bring htgher levels of performance t the P-FH range of fasteners for applications that do not demand a flush head condition. Page:l0-l2 SmF Page:J8-4l SMF ES3 HINIATi'RE ANCHOR'RIVET BUSH CLINCHING Nl'T I1MFS/N1KOT M1NARB* is a mlnfaturised...

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INTRODUCTION PSM Sheet Mtal Fasteners provide deep They can be described as either rtveting1 or 'clinching* types, tapped female threads or studs to be used according to their method of installation, in conjunction with thin sheet metallic materals. They are permanently attached to The simplicity of installation afforded by the mechanical the parent material allowing the associated boit method of attachment make th鯨se fasteners equally (or nut) to be removed in service without risk of suitable for installation by methods ranging from a simple the fastener becoming dislodged. This feature has...

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ARBARBS0 MINARfl MJNOFF PSP-SS P-CLS P-CLSS P*F P-FH PFHS P-HFH P-SO P-SOS P-BSO P-dSOS 1- MINLOK p Brass ■h Aluminium 1 Miid Sted Stainless Steel AR8 ARBSO MINARB MINOFF P-S P-SS PCLS P-OSS P-F P-FH P-FHS P-HFH PSO P SOS P-BSO P-BSOS MIM.OK z Simple Hand Tools 1 S ny Ftess 3 Sduee* Action Prra Fully AulomaiM KEY Contact PSM Technotoff Ont» Not Recommended Hi$h m _ N'A Technical dթtails moy chance. Ptease contact P$M international for tatest drowlns and spcification*. Order conditions ond minimum quontities rnoy oppty to some prodjets* www.psmintemati05al.com Version 0310

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klfasttieneir dnfokmatdon PSMPari Xumber Cross Rfrence-Examples PEM S驩ries PSMSeriw Description s. ss / as. CLSS P-S,p-ss; P-CLS. p-clss Seif-Clinchlng NUS FH, FHS P*H, P-FHS Setf<KrKhfcigStudl so, so$,eso, bsos P-50, P-50S. P-BSO, P-BSOS Self-CUnching Standoffs AU other part numbers for PSM Self-CHnching Fasteners follow a similar numbering pattern. nnalClinch Fa In addition to the common self-clinching fasteners detailed in this catalog, PSM can also provide the following clinching products: Roating Nuts Օ Miniature Self-Locking Nuts Top Collar Lock Nuts Օ Studs for Stainless Mating Materials...

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? ANCHOK? KDVET DUSH p International Global Fastening Solutions The ANCHOR® RIVET BUSH (ARB) is a captive threaded bush designed to suit a wide range of sheet thicknesses. Its serrated shank when riveted, achieves high torque and push out resistance. A standoff version (ARBSO) allows the body length to be specified, thus providing a captive threaded spacer. ADV ANT AGES IDEAL FOR BOTH THINNER AND HARDER SHEET METALS IDEAL FOR LIGHT ALLOYS, ALUMINUM, MAGNESIUM ETC. CAN BE INSTALLED BY HAND OR AUTOMATIC METHODS SUITABLE FOR USE IN PUNCHED OR DRILLED HOLES CAN BE USED FOR SHEET THICKNESSES UP TO...

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? Mmmm P International Global Fastening Solutions MINARB® can be installed using both an "impact" and a "squeeze" action, allowing both hand and machine installation. Sheet hardness is not critical as the bush deforms rather than the sheet, during installation. METHOD OF ASSEMBL Y 1. Punch a hole in the metal sheet to the size recommended in our technical data table. De-burring of the hole is not recommended. 2. Insert the serrated shank through the hole in the sheet. 3. Using the profiled punch detailed below, rivet the shank, spreading and flattening it onto the face of the sheet. PUNCH DET...

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International Global Fastening Solutions MINLOK is a miniaturised Anchor® threaded fastener for sheet metal with an inbuilt all-metal self-locking feature. It combines the simplicity and reliability of a standard MINARB® with thread locking offering a minimum of five re-uses. ADV ANT AGES PROVIDES EXCELLENT RESISTANCE TO SCREWS WORKING LOOSE ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR LOCKING WASHERS ELIMINATES THE NEED FOR THE APPLICATION OF LOCKING ADHESIVES SUITABLE FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS DESIGN GUIDE HOLE SIZE IN SHEET Holes may be punched or drilled and a tolerance of -0.00 +0.1mm should be maintained....

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Global Fastening Solutions STANDARD MATERIAL- Mild Steel (S) STANDARD FINISH - Zinc & Clear Trivalent Passivation plus special lubricant. *NOTE: This product carries a pre-applied torque control lubricant which should not be removed. 'IMENSIONS INTERNAL Dia.of Dia.of Depth of Rec THREAD SIZES Shank Body Body Hole Size A B C -0.00+0.10 Unified ISO Metric mm mm mm mm 4 3 4.2 5.5 2.8 4.3 6-8 4 5.4 7.0 3.2 5.5 10 5 6.4 8.5 3.8 6.5 1/4 6 7.6 10.0 5.1 7.7 5/16 8 9.7 12.0 6.5 9.8 SHANK CODE 001 003 004 006 008 010 012 013 014 016 SHEET THICKNESS 0.5-0.6 0.7-0.8 0.9-1.0 1.1-1.3 1.4-1.6 1.7-1.9 2.0-2.2...

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? SEQJF CHJNOH1BNG NUTS p International Global Fastening Solutions PSM SELF CLINCHING NUTS are threaded fasteners which incorporate a knurled platform and a groove. This platform, when embedded in the sheet, causes the displaced material to flow evenly into the groove of the fastener to give a positive retention. HIGH TORQUE RESISTANCE REVERSE SIDE OF THE SHEET REMAINS TOTALLY FLUSH SMALLAND NEAT, IDEAL FOR ALL ELECTRONICS OR PRECISION EQUIPMENT EASY ASSEMBLY WITH ANY SQUEEZE ACTION PRESS HOLE PREPARATION Holes may be punched or drilled and a tolerance of -.000" +.003" (-0.00mm +0.08mm). Where...

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