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STRUX® Clinch Studs and Nuts
Optimal Performance in Thin Sheet and Aluminum Sheet Applications
Acument® Global Technologies has developed a line of products to meet the increasing demand for
fastener attachment in a wide range of steel and aluminum sheet applications. Our STRUX® line of
clinch fasteners provides an external or internal thread in sheet metal stack-ups where welding is
impossible or undesirable.
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STRUX Clinch Studs – External Threads
Cost-effective, high performance alternative to other staked or welded products.
STRUX® Clinch Nuts – Internal Threads
A unique configuration offers unmatched performance and reliability when compared to competitive
clinch products.

One Of A Kind Performance
Features

Benefits

º Heat treated to SAE grades, ISO classes or to your own
specifications
Studs: ISO 898-1 (metric), SAE J1199 (metric);
SAE J429 (inch)
Nuts: ISO 898-2 (metric); SAE J995 (inch)

º Greater strength
º May replace larger diameter, conventional weld or other
non-heat treated studs

º Displacement lobes and Retaining Groove

º Resist push-out and rotation during service

º Can be used where welding is impossible or
undesirable, such as joining dissimilar materials,
pre-coated sheets and high strength sheet materials

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º Unlike spot welding, joints can be created in-die with
clinch fasteners and automated installation equipment

º Lowers in-place costs
º Maximizes assembly flexibility

º Can be installed after the painting or coating process
without aesthetic damage

º Changes and damage to the application materials are
minimized

º Unlike welding, clinch fasteners do not create a heat
zone in the materials during installation

º No distortion due to excessive heat

º Easy installation

º Increased production rates when used in a progressive die
º Improved product and joint integrity

º Allows simple visual inspection

º Joints do not require destructive testing to determine
installed strength

Eliminates hazardous welding operations
Reduced potential for corrosion
Provides a cleaner appearance than welded fasteners
Improved centerline-to-centerline tolerances compared to
weld studs and nuts

Efficient Installation Options
Installation of STRUX® fasteners can be achieved by using mechanical or hydraulic presses, whether your application
calls for manual installation or fully automated in-line/in-die systems. Most equipment capable of feeding rivets, weld
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fasteners or conventional clinch fasteners will install STRUX fasteners.