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Tech Sheets (PDF)

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PEM® - REF/Zinc Plating Appearance- link to pdf Subject: Brief on expectations of Appearance and Performance For Standard Zinc Plating. PEM® - REF/Standoff Basics - link to pdf Subject: Proper use of PEM self-clinching standoffs including types SO, SOA, SOS, BSO, BSOA, BSOS, SO4, BSO4, TSO, TSOA, TSOS, DSO, DSOS, and MSO4. PEM® - REF/NASM25027 - link to pdf Outlines portions of NASM25027 locking torque specification that applies to PEM locking fasteners. PEM® - REF/Thread Position - link to pdf Outlines self-centering aspects of PEM fasteners relative to the mounting hole. PEM® - REF/C/L to Edge - link to pdf Outlines issues specific to mounting PEM fasteners close to the edge or bend of a sheet.

Technical Articles

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Link to Design News "Trend Watch" (August 2010) Micro Fasteners Adapt to New Electronics Design Requirements. Link to Wireless Design & Development Magazine (June 2010) Making a Big Difference with Micro Clinch Fasteners Link to Design World Magazine (October 2009) Better Fasteners Beget Better Products Fastening Hardware Using Surface Mount Technology The 'Hard Fastener Facts' For Clinching Into Stainless Recommendations for installing PEM® self-clinching fasteners into Sound-Dampening (Quiet Steel® *) panels Reprinted from Entertainment Engineering Magazine LIGHTPAINTINGS Use Industrial Fasteners Reprinted from The Fabricator Magazine In-die Processes Empower Double-Duty Stamping Designing 'Inside The Box' With Clinch Hardware Gaining Productivity From Presses Hardware Solutions For Electronic Components 'Miniature' Fasteners Play Big Role In Small Packages Self-Clinching Fasteners And The Electronics Industry Small-Screw Insertion Systems Keep Pace With Drive For Performance, Productivity, and Safety The Challenge Of Fastening Where Only One Side Is Accessible The Latest Spin On Fastener Presses Trends In Fastening Technology: New Forms and Functions