Groov-Pin threaded inserts are your best solution whenever you need high-quality, permanent, wear-resistant internal threads to anchor fasteners in a plastic or metal base material.

Groov-Pin threaded inserts are cylindrical, metal bushings with features on the outside which lock them into a plastic or metal base material to anchor your fasteners. They provide high-quality, permanent, wear-resistant internal threads and are designed to be installed in molded or drilled holes in one simple step. While each style performs in a range of materials, they are generally classified by method of installation: Thread-Cutting, Thread-Forming, Push-In, or Ultrasound.

Threaded inserts are designed to improve the strength of assemblies by distributing forces from the fastener over a larger area in the base material, thus increasing their load-bearing capability. For metals such as aluminum, this means full utilization of high-tensile-strength fasteners. In plastics, threaded inserts avoid wear and cold-flow problems encountered with thread forming screws. Threaded inserts offer both engineering and cost economies.

Insert Basics – Simple Installation

Starting with a molded or drilled hole (a), the insert is installed in a single step using one of four methods:

• Thread Cutting
• Thread Forming
• Push In
• Ultrasound or Heat

Special features on the insert “lock” it into the base material and distributes forces from the fastener over a large area (c).

For more detailed information regarding Installation procedures, please see the Threaded Inserts Installation page.

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