Items Tagged with 'threaded inserts'

The labor contract, in force for 3,200 employees at the automaker’s assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is the first UAW contract at a Southern auto plant outside of the Detroit Three.

Impulse heat staking simplifies installation of brass inserts by generating heat only when needed and keeping the cycle consistent from part to part. Real-time depth verification adds straightforward confirmation of final insert depth and insert presence.

Fastener supplier helps engineers to prototype, refine and launch the automated system in record time.

New products include a thread-forming screw for light metals and a hidden fastener for securing panels.

These fasteners have been designed to assemble unconventional materials, such as ultra high-strength steel and bioplastics.

Stainless steel fastener resists corrosive outdoor environment.

DANIELSON, CT—SPIROL has launched a new and improved corporate website: www.spirol.com

Plastics and polymer composites are essential to a wide range of safety and performance parts in cars today. In fact, the use of plastic and polymer composites in light vehicles has increased from less than 20 pounds per vehicle in 1960 to 334 pounds per car in 2015.