Automotive Electronics Fastening Solutions | PennEngineering

Great ideas CAN happen when you Think Inside the Box^™

As electronics-based vehicle systems rise in number and complexity, attachment challenges are increasing in turn. And those challenges can be met if you Think Inside the Box™ with PEM^® and microPEM^® fastening solutions.

Our fasteners are engineered to help make your products better by reducing footprints, assembly time and weight. And our biggest wins come from thinking together with our customers to create the next great fastening solution for their specific application.

Learn more - Download our Automotive Electronics brochure, or view it online.

Think Clean.

To ensure the technical cleanliness of PEM^® fasteners, our PEM^® Clean Lab uses the most sophisticated cleaning and testing processes to meet today’s clean requirements.

Our state-of-the-art equipment tests for technical cleanliness in accordance with customer specifications and ISO 16232 and VDA 19 standards.

Learn more - Download our Technical Cleanliness brochure, or view it online.

EV Connector

Think Inside the Box™ with PEM® and microPEM® fasteners

TackSert

TK4^™TackSert^®Pins

Alternative to micro screws to close boxes, eliminates many of the costs of threaded hardware
Simple, press-in installation. Does not require heat or ultrasonics
Appropriate for attaching top sheets to bases of cast aluminum, plastics such as ABS, or common magnesium die casting materials such as AZ91D
Top sheet can be any material
Ideal for circuit boards
For use in cases in which disassembly is unnecessary

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B™ Self Clinching Blind Fasteners

B^™ Self-clinching
Blind Fasteners

Ideal for use in electrification and busbar applications
Provide permanently mounted blind threads in metal sheets as thin as .040”/1mm
Provides barrier to protect threads against foreign matter
Limits screw penetration, protecting internal components from potential damage
Installed with any standard press applying a parallel squeezing force
Available on special order with free-running thread locking feature

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THFE™ Heavy Duty Studs For Thin Sheets

THFE^™Heavy Duty Studs
For Thin Sheets

Ideal for use in electrification and busbar applications
Enlarged head diameter reduces stress on panel
Thicker head allows for larger hole in attached panels
Provide maximum pull through in sheets as thin as .031”/0.8mm
Clinch design provides high strength
Install permanently in metal sheets with any standard press applying a parallel squeezing force

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Let's Think Together

Want to learn more about PEM^® and microPEM^®fastening solutions? Here are 3 ways to get started:

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Request Product Testing

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Helpful Resources

Automotive Electronics Brochure

Download our Automotive Electronics Brochure

Learn how the innovative thinking behind our fasteners can move you forward.

Automotive Electronics Brochure

Busbar case study graphic

See how a PEM^® solution helped reduce space requirements for a new EV connector by 80%.

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PEM Animation Library

Watch 3D animations of PEM^® and microPEM^® fasteners in action.

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Since 1942, PennEngineering has enjoyed a sustained reputation as the global leader in the fastening industry. The company's leading brand, PEM® and microPEM® fasteners, are considered the premier product in the thin sheet fastening industry. PennEngineering's steadfast commitment to engineering expertise and global innovation ensures that we continue to grow our portfolio with technologies and solutions that allow our customers to not only keep pace with marketplace challenges – but exceed them.