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FASTENERClass™ by PennEngineering®
A Master Class in Fastening Technology
FastenerClass™ by PennEngineering® is your opportunity to learn from the leading
experts in fastening technology.” Choose from customized training sessions – allavailable at no charge, and all designed to give you actionable insights that will
empower you to approach application challenges in new and effective ways.

Learn Theory, Best Practices, and Application
Exploration from Industry Experts
Choose the FastenerClass™ course or courses you’remost interested in and get valuable insights from training
experts who will walk you through theory, best practices
for fastener selection, application examples, and more.
You’ll also learn how to test and confirm your fastening
designs with support from PEMedge™ services andhow to choose the best installation and assembly
solution for your application.

FastenerClass™ from PennEngineering® is avaluable learning tool for suppliers and OEMsin countless industries including:•C onsumer Electronics•A utomotive Electronics•D atacom and Telecom• Industrial•C ommercial•M ilitary•A erospace•M edical•F ood Service•R ecreation

Explore Our FastenerClass™ Courses
Intro to Self-Clinch Theory: Learn about self-clinching
fasteners and how they can help improve application
performance
Catalog Training 101: An introduction to thePennEngineering® product portfolio and using ourcatalog bulletins
Alternative Fastening Solutions for Compact
Electronics: Reduce the size, weight, and cost of
your designs by replacing traditional hardware withmicroPEM® solutions
Surface Mount Fastener Technology (SMT) vs. Broach:Learn how SMT can reduce scrap, handling, and total
installed cost for your applications
Proper Fasteners for Stainless Steel Panels: How tochoose the right fastener for proper assembly andperformance with stainless sheet metal
Choosing Self-Clinching Locknuts: Finding the best
locknut variation to prevent mating hardware fromloosening while in service
Determining the Right Panel Fastener for Your Design:Learn about captive panel fasteners and how tochoose the right type for specific design requirements

With every course you’ll discover ways tooptimize your current fastener usage and meet yourbiggest application challenges.

Proper Fasteners for Sheet-to-Sheet Attachment:
Learn the advantages of replacing welds and glues
with clinching fasteners in face-to-face assembly
Innovative Fastening Solutions for Improving
Performance: A look at new and unique fasteneralternatives and how they can improve product designand overall performance			(Continued on page 2)

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Explore Our FastenerClass™ Courses (cont.)
Choosing Fasteners for Magnesium and Aluminum
Castings: Learn how to choose the appropriate fastening
solution when working with Mg and Al castings
Blind Threaded Rivets for Thin Sheet Materials: Learn
how blind threaded rivet nuts and installation tools are
the best choice for certain types of product designs

The Benefits of Self-Clinching vs. Weld: See whyself-clinching fasteners are a smarter way to achieve
flexible designs, cleaner installation, stronger threads,
and reduced costs

Work smarter, not harder!

Connect with PennEngineering® today to schedule aFastenerClass™ for you and your team.

Using Threaded Inserts When Designing with Plastic
Panels: Learn how threaded inserts and compression
limiters can help achieve strong and reusable permanent
threads in plastics

Fewer Parts. Fewer Assembly Steps. Faster time to Market.
PEM® self-clinching fasteners securely attach to a sheet of ductile material by causing the material tocold-flow under pressure into an annular recess of fastener – securely locking it into place. This technology
provides many benefits:

Strength – Stronger threads vs. a tapped panel
In-Process Installation – Parts are installed into a plain round hole with no secondary operations required
Cost Reduction – Decreased installation cycle times with in-die capability
Design Flexibility – Can be installed into dissimilar metals
Clean Process – Environmentally friendly, with no weld splatter and less energy requirements

Direction of Installation ForceHeadSerrated Clinching Ring
Provides Torque Resistance
Host Metal ColdFlows into Undercut

Back Tapered ShankHost Metal

Component
Flush Mounted

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