PennEngineering® Aluminum microPEM® TackSert™ Pin TKA-10-150

New microPEM® TackSert™ (Type TK™) pins are designed with a diagnol knurl to hold a top panel to a bottom panel or chassis by broaching into the bottom panel/chassis. Type TKA (aluminum) pins are suitable for broaching into plastic applications, and Type TK4 (400 series stainless steel) pins are suitable for broaching into castings and brittle materials.

• Secure panels to common magnesium die casting materials such as AZ91D. Also appropriate for attaching panels to plastics such as ABS.

• Simple, press-in installation. Does not require heat or ultrasonics.

• Alternative to micro screws, eliminating many of the costs associated with threaded hardware.

• Top sheet can be any material.

• Low profile head.

New microPEM® TackSert (Type TK) diagonal knurl inserts aredesigned to hold a top panel to a bottom panel or chassis by broaching into thebottom panel/chassis. Type TKA (aluminum) inserts are suitable for broaching intoplastic applications, and Type TK4 (400 series stainless steel) inserts are suitable forbroaching into metal applications with a hardness below HRB 80 / HB 150.
Features and Benefits

• Simple, press-in installation.
• Secure panels to common magnesium die castingmaterials such as AZ91D
• Replaces micro screws, eliminating the need to tapor use threaded inserts
• Eliminates the following:
• Cost of screw
• Cost of patch to prevent loosening
• Cost of threaded insert or tapped hole
• Cost of driver bits
• Cost of rework due to cross-threading and driver bit œcam-out
• Also appropriate for attaching panels to plastics such as ABS.

|New self-clinching microPEM® TackSert (Type TK) pins are designed with adiagonal knurl to hold a top panel to a bottom panel or chassis by broaching into thebottom panel/chassis. Type TKA (aluminum) pins are suitable for broaching into plasticapplications, and Type TK4 (400 series stainless steel) pins are suitable for broachinginto castings and brittle materials.
Features and Benefits

• Secure panels to common magnesium die castingmaterials such as AZ91D. Also appropriate forattaching panels to plastics such as ABS.
• Simple, press-in installation. Does not require heator ultrasonics.
• Alternative to micro screws, eliminating the need totap or use threaded inserts.
• Top sheet can be any material.
• Low-profile head.
• Eliminates the following:
• Cost of screw
• Cost of patch to prevent loosening
• Cost of threaded insert or tapped hole
• Cost of driver bits
• Cost of rework due to cross-threading and driver bit œcam-out

Self-Clinching Pilot Pins