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News Release from: Arnold Umformtechnik | Subject: Taptite 2000 thread forming screws
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 20 February 2004
Thread forming screws make assembly
easier
Thread forming screw geometry allows the mating material to flow much easier and closer to the core of the screw, at a much reduced installation torque and giving an improved clamping force.
Arnold Taptite 2000 are thread forming screws which form a female thread when screwed into a pre-formed hole By using the proven technology of a trilobular shank, the new fastener has an innovative new thread design - the Radius Profile Thread
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 20 Feb 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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A spherical point at the end of a rotating fastener's shank locates the tapped hole and provides proper alignment to ensure a positive thread engagement.
This new thread optimises the thread forming process, by allowing the mating material to flow much easier and closer to the core of the screw, at a much reduced installation torque (by up to 50% compared with other types of thread forming screws), giving an improvement in clamping force and resulting in a secure screw installation.
The female thread formed by Taptite 2000 is also compatible with a standard metric thread, thus enabling it to be replaced with a standard metric screw should the original ever be lost or damaged.
In recent years Arnold Umformtechnik from Germany has become the development partner for joining technology.
The company's motto is "Solutions which connect".
Well-known car manufacturers and electrical industries are among our partners.
At present, over 400 employees produce more than 13 million fastening elements every day.
Arnold is a member of the Wuerth Group.
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