PennEngineering's familyof Atlas^(R) Plus+Tite^(R) blind threaded steel inserts hasexpanded with a newly introduced version featuring a straight shank design. Thisfastener joins Plus+Tite pre-bulbed inserts in offering pullout resistance wheninstalled permanently in plastics or thin sheet metal. Both types provide reusablethreads for "blind" attachment applications, including tubing and extrusions,where only one side is accessible for fastener installation and componentassembly. A single mating screw completes the final attachment process.

Atlas Plus+Titeinserts can install permanently into single, variable or multiple-thickness materialsas thin as .020 inch / 0.50 mm. The straight shank design will accommodate asmaller mounting hole and the pre-bulbed inserts will require less installationload.

Both install fromthe accessible "front" side of a component. Installation can be accomplishedanywhere and at any stage in the shop or field using either a spin-pull tool orspin-spin tool, depending on insert type. A shoulder on both styles serves as aself-locating feature.

The inserts areavailable with internal formed threads in sizes #10-32 through 3/8-16 and M6through M10. Threads are compatible with unified grade 5 or metric class 9.8screws. All insert surfaces are plated for corrosion-resistance.

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