The Perfect Workstation for Installing Rivet Nuts
Leave a CommentWhat do you need to be successful at installing rivet nuts? Depends who you ask. For some, it’s just parts and a rivet nut tool. But it really should be more than that. Let’s take a look at what every rivet nut installer should have at his or her rivet nut workstation: Hand Tool Calibration […]
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Rivet Nuts for the Aerospace Industry
Leave a CommentSherex makes a variety of NAS/MS round body rivet nuts for the US Aerospace and Department of Defense (DoD) industries out of its Sherex Akron manufacturing facility in Akron Ohio. As one could imagine, the Aerospace Industry is highly regulated and guided by a variety of certifications and standards that must be adhered to for […]
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Sherex’s Jake Glaser Named to the NFDA Board of Directors
Leave a CommentIn 2014, Jake Glaser was starting his career in the fastener industry. Eight years later, he’ll be relied upon for his guidance and leadership on the board of one of the fastener industry’s main associations. Jake Glaser, Regional Sales Manager for Sherex Fastening Solutions, has been named to the Board of Directors for the National […]
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Different Styles of Clinch Nuts
Leave a CommentA major benefit of rivet nuts are the variety of styles. Well not to be outdone, clinch nuts also come in a few standard styles that each have its own benefits. Let’s take a look at different styles of clinch nuts: ACN Series – High Strength Clinch Nut On this clinch nut, there are displacement […]
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To use Rivet Nuts or Clinch Nuts?
Leave a CommentBy Tyler Jones Sherex Application Engineer When material is too thin to tap threads, clinch nuts and rivet nuts are used to help fasten the application. Both rivet nuts and clinch nuts allow for additional components to be attached using these threaded fasteners, and both attach mechanically to the base material. But what’s the difference? […]
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When Fastening Automation Makes Sense
Leave a CommentThere are variety of ways to install fasteners like rivet nuts or clinch nuts into workpieces. Hand tools — manual, hydro-pneumatic, or pneumatic, are popular options and are used in low and high volume assemblies. Automation is another option. Fastener automation systems usually consists of a robotic arm or robotic station where fasteners are automatically […]
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Why Process Monitoring Is More Important Than Ever
Leave a CommentDeciding on what fastener to use on an assembly takes a lot of time and effort. First you have to analyze what fastener will provide the proper strength and grip to secure joints, and then combine that with the right tooling to make installations efficient. These processes take a lot of time and effort from […]
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Sherex Fastening Solutions Year in Review — 2021
1 CommentFrom all of us at Sherex, we want to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! A strong second half of 2020 turned into a very fine 2021 for Sherex. While an increase in sales and demand had our machines in Akron, Ohio, and Taiwan humming, it wasn’t without some turbulence. […]
3D Video of How RIV-FLOAT® Works
Leave a CommentWe all know the advantages of RIV-FLOAT® and what makes it one of the most unique rivet nuts on the market today. But this new video gives greater insight of how it works. Take a look at the video below. Notice how the how the floating rivet nut installs like any other rivet nut, but […]
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Hex Body Rivet Nuts — Best In Class
1 CommentWhen most people think of rivet nuts, they think of little, round body fasteners that are easy to install and have a wide variety of uses. In reality, we should begin to think of them in hexagonal form. Hex body rivet nuts are amongst the strongest, best-performing rivet nuts on the market today. Hex body […]