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Pierce nuts (in chassis)

Advantages

  • Pierce nuts are used as a joining point for stamped sheet metal parts in automobiles and home appliances
  • These nut plates replace welding and riveting
  • Makes part serviceable (panels can be bolted and un-bolted)

Product description

Pierced nuts
© Bekaert

Pierce nuts are nut plates that are inserted into sheet metal parts automatically during the stamping process. Bekaert makes the very specialized steel profile that is used to make pierce nuts.

Technological features

  • Shape
  • Complex
  • Coating
  • None
  • Number of Wires
  • 1

Applications

  • Any sheet metal panels/parts that require a serviceable fastening location
  • Pierce nuts are most commonly used in automotive and home appliance applications

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