The REN nut is the latest addition to Profil UK’s range of high strength pierce and clinch fastening products. Providing exceptional torque and pull through performance in panels up to 9.00 mm thick, the new fastener is ideal for applications subject to intense dynamic, static and shock loading, such as those found in vehicle chassis and suspension assemblies. It is available with M8-M16 threads and is equally suitable for plain or coated raw materials in aluminium, steel, stainless, magnesium and high strength steel. The REN nut also features a large flange and a series of underhead ribs that bite into the base material for additional torque resistance.
It can be inserted automatically in pressed components as part of their production process, or installed as a secondary operation into pre-pierced holes – to provide vibration resistant, watertight fixings with a virtually flush finish at the rear of the panel.
Providing an absolute positional accuracy of + 0.2 mm, Profil’s new fastener offers substantial quality, piece part cost and installation speed advantages over competitive products such as rivet nuts or welded anchors.