Sheet Metal Products: Self Clinching fastener solutions for pressing installation
TR Fastenings manufactures and distributes a wide spectrum of sheet metal fastening products that are pressed into pre-punched holes. These include our own branded Hank® Self Clinch fasteners, Hank® Rivet Bushes, and K-Series® Nuts. TR’s sheet metal clinching products provide strong load bearing threads in sheet metal of differing thicknesses
Installation process overview
Hank® Self Clinch fasteners are designed for installation when both sides of the sheet metal are accessible using a parallel squeezing force, delivered by pneumatic press.
The fast and simple pressing installation process using Hank® Self Clinch Studs, Nuts, Standoffs or Panel Fasteners creates mutual self deformation between the mating part and the sheet metal fixing. The clinch fastener becomes a permanent part of the sheet metal panel delivering a hugely reliable and strong fixing.
Products
We hold an extensive range of our own branded Hank® Self Clinch products in stock, with access to either our own manufacturers or reliable distributor networks we can also deliver bespoke or product variants at speed.
Hank® Self Clinch Fasteners
Designed to offer a permanent female or male thread in sheet metal across a wide range of critical applications, our own-branded Hank® Self Clinch products come in a range of shapes and sizes, including Threaded Clinch Studs, Clinch Nuts, Standoffs, Panel Fasteners and Pins. All have a high pull-out and torque tolerance and come in a wide variety of materials and plated finishes.
Hank® Rivet Bushes
Our comprehensive range of Hank® Rivet Bushes are designed to add load bearing female threads in thin sheet metal. Offering the best torsional and pull-out resistance, our range of Rivet Bush products include round serrated face, round serrated spigot, hexagon, standoffs, mini round, Tank and Swage.
Our Hank® Rivet Bushes are manufactured in a variety of materials and finishes.
K-Series® Nuts
Our K-Series® Nuts are versatile products providing a strong and permanent female thread for sheet metal and some plastic applications too thin to be tapped by usual methods. Our K-Series® Standard and Thin Nuts can be installed using a standard press. Once fixed, our K-Series® Nuts offer a strong fixing and permanent thread with a high prevailing torque and pull-out resistance.
Did you know?
The Self Clinch range of products were invented in 1942, whilst the Hank® Rivet Bush dates back to 1928.