Strux® Stud Family
Our high-performance Strux® fasteners offer a stronger and more reliable assembly alternative to traditional clinch studs and nuts. Along with stud and nut applications, the Strux® design can be applied to joints that require self-tapping fasteners. In most cases, a Strux® fastening solution will yield significant time and cost savings when compared to welded or other staked fasteners.
Strux® Stud
Strux® STUD FOR CLINCH APPLICATIONS
Our high-performance Strux® fasteners offer a stronger and more reliable assembly alternative to traditional clinch studs and nuts. Along with stud and nut applications, the Strux® design can be applied to joints that require self-tapping fasteners. In most cases, a Strux® fastening solution will yield significant time and cost savings when compared to welded or other staked fasteners.
FEATURES
► Heat treated to SAE grades, ISO classes or to your own specifications
► Displacement lobes
► Can be used where welding is impossible or undesirable, such as joining dissimilar materials, pre-coated sheets or high strength thin sheet materials
► Unlike spot welding, joints can be created in-die with clinch fasteners and automated installation equipment
► Can be installed after the painting or coating process without aesthetic damage barrier for displaced material
► Easy installation and simple visual inspection
BENEFITS
► Fast and easy installation
► Simple tooling
► High torsional resistance
► High Push out resistance
► Consistent performance
► Can be installed in stamping die
► Improved positional tolerances as compared to weld studs and nuts
► Eliminates the assembly problems and high cost traditionally associated with weld fasteners
► Weld splatter
► Excessive heat
Strux SM™ Stud
Strux SM™ STUD FOR CLINCH APPLICATIONS
Strux SM™ is our next generation of clinch product designed for soft metal, offering a stronger and more reliable assembly alternative to traditional clinch studs into the same material. Using an identical hole size and installation method to that of Strux®, Strux SM™ offers the ultimate performance into soft metal.
FEATURES
► New rib profile equally spaced around the head
► Prevents rotation after being staked into sheet material
► Displacement collar
► Displaces sheet material into retaining groove
► Retaining groove
► Allows sheet material to flow inward to secure stud
► Retaining ring
► Barrier for displaced material to prevent pushout
BENEFITS
► Significantly higher push out and torsional resistance in aluminum vs. current competing clinch product
► Minimalized panel distortion from installation
► Fasteners may be installed close together with less panel distortion than current competing clinch product
► Consistent performance
► Simple tooling for manufacturing
► Fast and easy installation— can be installed in-die or using automated equipment
► Low-cost, long-life installation tooling compared to competitors
► May be installed into difficult-to-weld materials
► Seals against fluids without the need for expensive chemical sealants
► Each thread size (M5 – M12) has a single design for reduced product complexity
Strux HM® Stud
Strux® HM STUD FOR CLINCH APPLICATIONS
Strux HM™ is our next generation of clinch product designed for hard metal, offering a stronger and more reliable assembly alternative to traditional clinch studs into the same material. Using an identical hole size and installation method to that of Strux®, Strux HM™ offers the ultimate performance into soft metal.
FEATURES
► New rib profile equally spaced around the head
► Prevents rotation after being staked into sheet material
► Displacement collar
► Displaces sheet material into retaining groove
► Retaining groove
► Allows sheet material to flow inward to secure stud
► Retaining ring
► Barrier for displaced material to prevent pushout
BENEFITS
► Significantly higher torsional resistance in steel vs. current competing clinch product
► Consistent performance
► Simple tooling for manufacturing
► Fast and easy installation – can be installed in-die or using automated equipment