Speed fasteners can permanently join applications and can withstand severe vibration and environmental conditions. The installation of speed fasteners is easily accomplished using a range of tooling options, from simple handheld tools to continuously-fed placing heads, which are capable of functioning with robotic end effectors. The fastener on a pre-loaded mandrel is inserted into the joint hole. As the mandrel is pulled through the fastener body, radial expansion and clamp-up occur. The mandrel pulls through the fastener.
Installation is complete and the next fastener is indexed into position automatically.
Select a fastener material that is compatible with the materials being joined, and the environment to which the application will be subjected. Determine the application hole size. Select the proper nose piece, mandrel and follower spring.