Fastening system enables use of self-clinching fasteners in rigid materials

The PEM® VariMount® fastening system from PennEngineering® enables the use of PEM self-clinching fasteners for attachment applications in metal, composites, and other rigid materials or panels.

The system integrates a self-clinching nut, stud, or standoff preinstalled permanently into a steel or stainless steel base plate. The base plate with multiple radial holes effectively becomes a mounting platform, which can be bonded or mechanically attached to nearly any rigid material. Once mounted, the preinstalled self-clinching fastener ultimately is positioned where designed to accept mating hardware.

A variety of standard self-clinching fasteners can be specified for installation into the base plate, including steel and stainless steel nuts, steel blind nuts, steel standoffs, and steel and stainless steel threaded studs.