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Stainless steel fasteners serve as alternative to microscrews

New microPEM® TackScrew™ fasteners from PennEngineering® integrate self-clinching technology for permanent sheet-to-sheet attachment while also incorporating a threadlike feature to allow fastener removal when necessary. The fasteners can be reinstalled one time if desired.

These hardened, stainless steel, Type TS™ fasteners can attach a top sheet or panel to a base material in applications from laptops, notebooks, and tablet computers to smartphones, gaming and hand-held devices, and wearable electronics.

As an alternative to microscrews, the fasteners do not require locking patches, threaded inserts, tapped holes, or driver bits for initial installation or potential rework due to cross-threading and driver bit “cam out.” The clinch technology resists vibrational loosening in service, and the fastener’s low-profile head can add cosmetic value.