Press Fit Pins Sheet Metal

Slip press fit design tolerances for ansi size dowel pins.

Press fit pins sheet metal.

The thfe is recommended for use in steel or aluminum sheets hrb rockwell b scale 85 or less and hb hardness brinell 165 or less. A spiral groove cut into these pins relieves trapped air but stays in 360 contact with the hole for a secure fit that s easy to insert in and remove from blind holes. Hex head bolt installation design tolerances. The clinch design provides high strength in sheets as thin as 031 0 8 mm.

Modern design has many alternatives. Studs and pins for sheet metal. For the traditional use of press fits where the pins both join and accurately locate the parts better designs use slip fit dowel pins for self locating and bolts to join the parts. The enlarged head diameter reduces stress on the panel and the thicker head allows for a larger hole in the attached panels.

One latter company recently asked baltec to customize two da 850 pneumatic presses so they can press fit pins into 40 different height pistons for refurbishing hvac compressors. Studs pins for sheet metal. Which results in the sheet metal being thinner on the edges. To remove thread a screw or tool into the tapped hole then pull the pin out.

Each direct acting press features a ram that produces up to 8 5 kilonewtons of force and a stroke up to 80 millimeters.