PROFIL’S SZB ‘CHRISTMAS TREE’ STUD PROVIDES COST, QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY ADVANTAGES OVER TRADITIONAL WELDED ANCHORS

20^th January 2010: Pierce fastening and assembly specialist Profil (UK) Ltd has launched the SZB stud, a fast and secure anchor post for plastic or metal clips used to secure trim, insulation, hydraulic pipework or electrical wiring runs to sheet metal components.

Ideal for automotive industry, electrical equipment or domestic appliance use, the new fastener features an asymmetric buttress (Christmas tree) style thread that provides simple push-on, screw-off location for the secondary fasteners. 

With an industry-standard 5 mm core diameter and installed height of 15 mm, the new anchor stud is dimensionally equivalent to standard welded fasteners. In common with other Profil products, it can be inserted automatically in pressed components as part of their production process at rates of more than 100 fasteners per minute. In addition, the SZB stud can be installed in low volume and prototyping applications using a simple C frame press.