Sheet metal fabricators deploy a variety of joining processes. Here, we take a deep dive into the clinching method – how it works, when to use it, and more. If you’re considering alternatives to spot ...

These nuts are squeezed into round, punched or drilled holes in sheet metal between a parallel punch and flat anvil. The nut is flush or less on the back side. No special hole preparation or tooling ...

University of Florida researchers advance orbital manufacturing by testing precision metal fabrication techniques for spacecraft assembly. Industrial sheet metal fabrication solutions are evolving ...

Available in steel, stainless steel, or aluminum, the PEM line of self-clinching fasteners provide permanent threads in metal sheets as thin as 0.51 mm and are too fragile for tapping. The fasteners ...