Do More with microPEM® Tack Fasteners

Get thinner, lighter, stronger solutions for your micro applications.

Above and beyond the ability of screws

While traditional micro screws can serve the general purpose of holding multiple components together, they can be an expensive option when considering the entire cost of your installation. Micro screws can also be a challenge to fit into smaller profiles and may increase the chance of failed performance within your application.

microPEM^® solutions like TackPin^®and TackSert^® fasteners provide a better alternative by going above and beyond the ability of traditional micro screws:

Smaller size – ideal for consumer electronics applications
Designed for thinner applications and a sleek cosmetic profile
Lighter and stronger
Fit within a smaller envelope
Lower total installed cost
Better process control
Reduced opportunities for field failures

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Which microPEM® Tack product is best for you?

TackSert^®
Type TK^™ Pins

Alternative to micro screws, eliminating many of the costs associated with 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
Low-profile head fits places screws can’t
For use in cases in which disassembly is unnecessary

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TackPin^®
Self-Clinching Fasteners

Replaces and reduces costs associated with screws, welds, and adhesives.
Designed for sheet-to-sheet attachment.
For use in stainless steel and higher strength aluminum alloy sheets.
Attaches top sheets as thin as 0.2 mm / .008".
Clinches into base panel as hard as HRB 45 / HB 84.
Tapered and interference fit minimize hole tolerance issues.
Custom variations include countersunk, large head, flush head, this sheet and belleville-shaped FlexTack^™.
For use in cases in which disassembly is unnecessary.

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FlexTack™
Fasteners

Alternative to using micro-screws, eliminating the need to tap or use threaded inserts.
Installation time to simply press the part in (1.5 seconds) is less than the time to thread a screw in, equals less total installed cost.
The Belleville-shaped head allows for stack-up tolerance relief in a design.
Lowers overall total installed costs from the elimination of cost of screw, patch to prevent loosening, threaded insert or tapped hole and driver bits and cost of rework due to cross-threading or driver bit “cam-out”.

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microPEM^® fasteners vs screw installation

Tack based solutions from the microPEM^® family of fasteners not only save you time, money, and resources, they also enable applications above and beyond the ability of screws.

Want to make your product thinner? Lighter? More durable? TackSert^® and TackPin^® can turn those blue-sky desires into a practical-and profitable-reality.

Use the visual comparison tool on the left to explore just a few of the ways microPEM^® tack solutions outperform micro screws.

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See How Bypassing Screws for microPEM^® Tack Solutions Can Deliver Dramatic Improvements

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PEM^® TackSert^® Reduces Installation Complexity for Company A Product from Company B

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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.

Do More with microPEM® Tack Fasteners

Get thinner, lighter, stronger solutions for your micro applications.

Above and beyond the ability of screws