Inventor & sole manufacturer of PEM® brand with a wide variety of nuts, studs, standoffs, panel fasteners, captive fasteners, threaded access hardware, & wire/cable mounting hardware. In addition, Atlas™ brand blind threaded fasteners for one-side only access installation, SI® inserts for plastics, Stickscrew® small screw insertion systems, & custom products & services. To complete the systems approach to fastening, a multitude of fastener installation methods & equipment is available including a comprehensive list of automatic & manually operated Pemserter® presses.
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PennEngineering Fastening Technologies™ serves as a single source for fastening solutions, offering the hardware, equipment, and technical services and support to satisfy assembly needs from design through production.
Atlas™ brand blind threaded rivets provide strong and reusable permanent threads in sheet materials where only one side is accessible for hardware installation.
PEM® brand fasteners utilize self-clinching, broaching, flaring, surface mount, or weld technology to provide strong, reusable, and permanent threads in thin sheetmetal or P.C. board materials.
SI® brand inserts employ press-in, molded-in or heat/ultrasonic installation methods to provide strong, reusable, permanent threads in plastic materials.
The StickScrew® System uniquely offers a time-saving and cost-effective solution for inserting small screws to predetermined torque values.
Our advanced and pioneering fastener-installation equipment is engineered to streamline and enhance the production process for any operation.
In addition to cataloged standard hardware and equipment, our "custom solutions" capabilities can solve the most demanding design or assembly challenge.
Our fastener-plus approach focuses all of our product, application and automation experience on your specific requirement. Working together we can help you gain a competitive edge, providing solutions from unique fasteners to complete assembly systems, engineered and delivered to optimize and add value to your operation.
April 30, 2009 —
Introducing New CSISM Service for Companies: PEM® 'Cost Savings Investigation' Program Can Detect Ways to Reduce Costs of Assemblies
The PEM® Cost Savings Investigation (CSISM) Program introduces a free service to assist companies in potentially reducing their total "assembled cost" of products and designs. The CSI Program is an exclusive resource supported by the global fastening expertise of PennEngineering® to provide focused product analysis and identify "better ways" to achieve assembly-related economies and efficiencies.
April 20, 2009 —
PEM® C.A.P.S.(TM) Colored Access Panel Screws Introduced in Three Mounting Styles and Eight Colors
New PEM® C.A.P.S.(TM) access hardware incorporates a captive screw and plastic colored cap in a spring-loaded assembly to promote secure attachment and enable subsequent access. Their captive-screw design reduces parts count, minimizes handling issues, and prevents screws from falling out or damaging internal components. The fasteners are offered in self-clinching, flaring, and floating mounting styles to install permanently in the widest range of panel materials and hardness.
January 16, 2009 —
PennEngineering® Acquires 3V Fasteners Company, Inc.
DANBORO, PA, January 14, 2009 -- PennEngineering®, a global leader in fastening technologies, today announced the acquisition of 3V Fasteners Company, Inc. (Corona, CA), which specializes in precision aerospace fastener products. Terms of the transaction between the two privately held companies were undisclosed.
November 28, 2008 —
New Fastener Product: Atlas® Spintite® Stainless Half-Hex Threaded Inserts Offer Superior Corrosion Resistance
New Atlas® SpinTite® stainless steel half-hex shank threaded inserts offer superior corrosion resistance and provide ideal fastening hardware solutions for "blind" attachment applications where only one side of a panel is accessible for assembly. Their hex body design for installation in hex holes promotes high resistance to rotation and a low-profile head minimizes protrusions.
November 19, 2008 —
Pemserter® Series 3000(TM) Fastener-Installation Press Receives 'Innovation' Award at Midest Exhibition in Paris
The PEMSERTER® Series 3000(TM) automatic press for installing self-clinching fasteners has received an "Innovation" award for excellence at the MIDEST Awards competition. The award was presented during the annual MIDEST exhibition for industrial subcontractors in November 2008 in Paris. The press is manufactured by PennEngineering®.
November 7, 2008 —
PEM® SpotFast® Fasteners with Paired Wave Washer Allow Consistent Pivoting of Two Metal Panels
New PEM® SpotFast® fasteners paired with a specially designed wave washer allow reliable attachment of two thin metal parts in applications additionally requiring repeatable pivoting or hinging action. These self-clinching fasteners (Type SFW) permanently join the two metal components to create a flush-attachment connection without protrusions on either side. The compatible wave washer delivers consistent torsion to promote repeatable hinging action while attachment remains secure.
October 3, 2008 —
PEM® China Zinc Plating Line Approved by General Motors
DANBORO, PA, USA, September 8, 2008 - The PEM® China zinc plating line has received approval from General Motors for use in plating parts. As an approved plating applicator for GM, PEM China and related information will be listed in the GM MATSPC system and PEM China will be able to plate parts for GM, its tier suppliers, and other major automotive OEMs. PEM China is a PennEngineering® manufacturing facility located in Kunshan, China.
August 25, 2008 —
Jay McKenna Named Global Product Manager-New Products at Pennengineering®
DANBORO, PA, August 18, 2008 - Jay McKenna has been promoted to the newly created position of Global Product Manager-New Products at PennEngineering®. In his new position, McKenna will direct the development and worldwide launch of new PEM® fastener products.
August 4, 2008 —
PEM® Floating Access Hardware Compensates for Mating Thread Misalignment
New PEM® floating access hardware introduces a captive screw assembly for permanent installation into panels of any hardness with the capability to compensate for up to .060"/1.52mm mating thread misalignment. The licensed MAThread® anti cross-threading screw technology adds value by correcting off-angle installations and reliably aligning components.
May 21, 2008 —
Pemhex Self-Clinching Fasteners
PEMHEX® self-clinching fasteners incorporate a unique hexagonal nylon element providing a reusable, non-metallic prevailing torque thread lock. These self-locking fasteners can be installed permanently in steel or aluminum sheets as thin as .060"/1.52mm and their locking performance meets the applicable standards of NASM25027.