4/22/2011
NEWS BRIEFS
PennEngineering Garners Award For New Fastener Product
PennEngineering won the Design News’ “2011 Golden Mousetrap Award” for “Best Fastening, Joining and Assembly Component.”
The fastener manufacturer took top honors for PEM brand Type MSO4 self-clinching standoffs, which were introduced last year as part of a growing family of PEM micro fastener products.
Winners were chosen by the magazine’s editors from a record number of entries for the annual competition.
Design News’ annual Golden Mousetrap Awards recognize engineering innovation and creativity in product design. This year awards were given in four major categories: Electronics & Test, Automation & Control, Design Tools: Hardware & Software, and Materials & Assembly. (Click here to read 2011 Golden Mousetrap Best Product Winners)
PEM Type MSO4 self-clinching standoffs provide ideal hardware solutions for applications requiring spacing or stacking of components in compact electronic assemblies for devices ranging from hand-held consumer electronics to medical equipment, among others. (Click to read what Design News wrote about MSO4.)
They are manufactured from 400 Series stainless steel and engineered with threads as small as M1.0 / #00 and in lengths as short as 2mm / .080”. They can be installed into sheet metal (including 300 Series stainless steel) as thin as 0.4mm / .016” with maximum hardness up to HRB 88 on the Rockwell “B” scale.
Danboro, PA-based PennEngineering develops and manufactures PEM brand fasteners and operates manufacturing facilities and key sales offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. ©2011 GlobalFastenerNews.com
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