TORX PARALOBE Internal Benefits:

► The TORX PARALOBE Drive System was developed as a result of listening to our customers’ needs and concerns with other drive systems. It also improves upon the benefits of our TORX® and TORX PLUS® drive systems by offering increasing drive bit strength, life, and increasing torque 20% over TORX PLUS® drive system; 50% over TORX® drive system!

TORX PARALOBE AUTOSERT® Benefits:

► The AUTOSERT® feature is the perfect solution for assembly situations where the driver bit is continuously rotating. The compound angle ramps guide the driver bit into the recess. Creating a self-centering and engaging action. It’s the perfect solution for automated, robotic and other assembly situations where the driver bit is continuously rotating
► Allows for higher rpm engagement
► Speeds up engagement
► Reduces assembly time
► Increases productivity
► Enlarged window of engagement improves drive bit alignment in offset and off-angle conditions
► Eases starting
► Eliminates the need to slow down the driver bit
► Increases tool life
► Eliminates cam-out debris

TORX PARALOBE STICKFIT Benefits:

► A taper along the flute centerline suited for non-magnetic horizontal and vertical applications
► Stable stick fit between drive tool and recessed part
► Suitable for manual and automated applications where the orientation of the fastener changes between the time the fastener is engaged on the bit and the time the fastener enters the nut thread

TORX PLUS® Internal Benefits:

► Straight, vertical sidewalls virtually eliminate camout
► Elliptical-based geometric configuration maximizes the engagement between driver bit and fastener recess spreading driving forces over the surface area and extending tool life
► The system virtually eliminates the radial forces that can cause stress on fastener recesses
► Reduce fatigue and muscular stress during manual assembly due to little to no required end load
► Ensuring optimal torque transmission, The high torque transfer capabilities means it can utilize increased seating torques without increasing current bit usage levels. These capabilities are also important during removal of a fastener in service environments, where corrosion can cause seizing in the joint
► 25% average improvement in driver bit torsional strength over TORX® Drive System
► 100% average improvement in driver bit life; many users of the TORX PLUS® Drive System have driven 2 to 10 times more fastener per drive tool
► The TORX PLUS® recess completely enclosed the driver tip, reducing tool slippage as well as costly and unsightly damage to the fastener and surrounding surfaces
► TORX® Drive tools can be used to remove and reinstall TORX PLUS® Drive recess fasteners in service conditions

TORX PLUS® External Benefits:

► Designed with the same elliptically-based geometry as the internal drive system, this version allows the highest torque transfer available
► The external TORX PLUS® Drive provides 10% more torsional strength than the same-sized external Torx® Drive
► TORX PLUS® sockets are required for installation and removal, as TORX® sockets are not compatible
► Available in fastener sizes M0.6 – M24 (#0000 – 1#)

TORX PLUS® External Low & Ultra Low Profile Benefits:

► Provides high torque transfer in a low head height
► Higher torque transfer capabilities than corresponding internal recesses
► Head height similar to pan or indented hex head
► Lower weight than pan or indented hex head fastener
► Requires special socket
► Standard sizes M0.6 – M24 (#0000 – 1”)
► Also available with autosert for reduced cycle time in automated assembly

Since its introduction, TORX PLUS® Drive has consistently outperformed every other drive system. The true 0˚ drive angle virtually eliminates the radial forces and stresses. Reduced contact stress also reduces coating damage that can occur in other recess designs. The straight, vertical sidewalls of the TORX PLUS® Drive System virtually eliminates cam-out. The elliptically-based geometric configuration of the TORX PLUS® Drive System maximizes engagement between driver and fastener. Ergonomic studies demonstrate that the TORX PLUS® Drive System can reduce fatigue and muscular stress during the manual assembly of fasteners. That is because little or no end load is required to keep the driver engaged with the fastener. Its longer tool life and optimal torque transfer have enhanced product reliability, increased productivity, and reduced total assembly costs on assembly lines in a multitude of industries around the world.

TORX PLUS® Drive System Benefits:

► The TORX PLUS® Drive System can be combined with either an external hex or a slot to provide a dual drive system
► Provides the option of driving or removing the fastener with commonly available TORX PLUS® tools or with a hex socket or slotted screwdriver
► The slotted TORX PLUS® fastener has a slot that is enclosed at the ends, so the driver is less likely to slip out and damage surrounding surfaces

TORX PLUS® STICKFIT Benefits:

► A taper along the flute centerline suited for non-magnetic horizontal and vertical applications
► Stable stick-fit between drive tool and recessed part
► Suitable for manual and automated applications where the orientation of the fastener changes between the time the fastener is engaged on the bit and the time the fastener enters the nut thread

TORX PLUS® AUTOSERT® Benefits:

► The compound angle ramps of the AUTOSERT® feature guide the driver bit into the recess, creating a self-centering and engaging action. It’s the perfect solution for automated, robotic and other assembly situations where the driver bit is continuously rotating
► Allows for higher rpm engagement
► Speeds engagement
► Reduces assembly time
► Increased productivity

TORX PLUS® TAMPER RESISTANT Benefits:

► This unique TORX PLUS® variation incorporated a five lobe design and a solid post formed in the center of the recess
► When combined with a countersunk or button head design, the fastener is extremely difficult to remove without a special tamper-resistant TORX PLUS® Drive tool
► Installation is quick and easy with the proper tool
► Recognized as the only truly tamper-resistant drive system – The preferred internal drive system defined in SAE specification J2317 (Tamper Resistance for Adjustable Parameters on Diesel Fuel Injection Pumps)
► Available in fastener sizes M2.5 – M25 (#3 to 1”)

TORX PLUS® TAMPER RESISTANT with AUTOSERT® Benefits:

► Combine the automation benefits of the AUTOSERT® feature with the tamper-resistant TORX PLUS® to get manufacturing benefits and security benefits for the end user

TORX PLUS® MAXX Benefits:

► TORX PLUS® MAXX Stems allow the highest level of torque delivery that can be placed on the end of a fastener or ball stud versus previous design methods. Assembly speed, downtime, worker comfort, scrap and rework are all improved while attaining the tightest joints possible for an improved product
► Allows a threaded part to be held by TORX PLUS® MAXX stem end while the nut is rotated
► Engineered High-Torque solution to holding a stud or ball stud in place as the nut is tightened

TORX PLUS® A Oversize Benefits:

► For fasteners that require an organic finish, due to the coating process, the coating builds up more at the “A” lobes than at the “B” lobes. As a result, the recess was designed to accommodate the coating buildup by oversizing only the “A” dimension
► The A Oversize provides space for the coating to go without interfering with the Drive bit
► Maintaining the “B” diameter ensures maximum drive system strength

TORX® Internal benefits:

► Greater depth of tool and lobe engagement while minimizing tool slippage
► No camout forces are created to push the driver up
► Since camout is virtually eliminated, little to no end load is required
► High torque transfer and drastically reduced radial forces resulting in longer tool life
► Driving forces spread over a broad surface
► Same drive systems can be used for both metric and imperial screws thereby reducing number of drive tools
► Quality enhanced through single sourced gaging program

TORX® External benefits:

► Provides an excellent alternative to hex or 12-point drives
► TORX® External sockets are smaller in diameter than standard hex sockets used for the same-size fastener
► Provides greater flexibility when designing for drive socket clearance

TORXALIGN® benefits:

► The special TORXALIGN® bit is designed with a slight taper to provide a wedging effect when the bit is inserted into the fastener recess. This is particularly useful in holding nonmagnetic fasteners on the driver during manual installation.

TORX® Tamper Resistant / RESISTORX benefits:

► This unique TORX® variation incorporated a solid post formed in the center of the recess during the heading process. When combined with a countersunk or button head design, the fastener is extremely difficult to remove without a special tamper-resistant TORX® Drive tool. Unlike other tamper-resistant fasteners, installation on the production line is easy with the proper tool.

AUDITORX® benefits:

► Automatic torque monitoring is made possible by the AUDITORX® Drive head which is designed to break off a predetermined torque level. The standard AUDITORX® Drive leaves a hex drive for later field service. The tamper-resistant AUDITORX® Drive fastener leaves a rivet-like head to prevent removal.

TORXSTEM® benefits:

► The TORXSTEM® is primarily used in double-end stud applications but can also be used for hold and drive applications. Since most double-end studs lack a drive system, it is necessary to grip the threaded portion of the stud in order to drive it, which can result in thread damage. A special external TORX® configuration extruded onto one end of the double-end stud simplifies driving. We refer to this as a TORXSTEM® double-end stud. They are installed using a TORX® socket to increase productivity and reduce thread damage.

TORX® DUAL DRIVE benefits:

► The TORX® Drive System can be combined with either an external hex or a slot to provide a dual drive system
► This provides the option of driving or removing the fastener with commonly available TORX® tools or with a hex socket or slotted screwdriver
► The slotted TORX® recess has a slot which is enclosed at the ends, so the driver is less likely to slip out and damage the surrounding surfaces