Textron Fastening Systems
Rockford, IL 61109
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Hand Tools are designed for installing rivets and fasteners.
Hydro-pneumatic AvdelÃ-® GenesisÃ-® nG2, nG3 and nG4 installation tools are suited for assembly operations using breakstem rivets and related fasteners. Devices feature 1.2 sec/rivet installation rate with pull forces from 2,100-4,200 lbf, and include cycle counter to track placement. Air supply shuts off automatically when trigger is released or when stem collector is removed....
Read More »Latching System electronically locks/unlocks cabinet doors.
InteviaÃ-® intelligent fastening system provides integrated locking control and interior lighting system for aircraft stowage cabinets. It operates in response to touch-sensitive door handle that operates pair of latches mounted at top and bottom of doors. Self-adjusting slip studs ensure correct alignment with latch mechanism, and illuminated, 2-color LEDs in touch-pad door handle indicate...
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Compression Sealing System installs seals in 2 sec.
AvsealÃ-® II plugs holes in thin metal components situated in restricted areas. Two-piece structural stem locking mechanism seals holes with diameters ranging from 4-20 mm in steel, iron, and aluminum. Plugs can be placed flush to hole or deep in casting, creating pressure-tight seal with push-out resistance up to 15,000 psi. Applications include engine blocks, cylinder heads, transmission...
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Machine drives fasteners into steel and aluminum sheets.
AutoRiv 100Ã-® connects to any stamping press, installing up to 360 fasteners per minute from any angle to accommodate different part geometries and tolerances. It simultaneously sets up to 6 self-clinching and self-piercing nuts and studs in transfer or progressive die tools during stamping operations. Unit installs pins, rivets, and bushings and includes die protection system that monitors...
Read More »Nut Plate fastens structures in aerospace applications.
CherryÃ-® Rivetless Nut Plate features retainer that does not require flaring to meet NASM25027 torque-out and push-out requirements. Uniform expansion of sleeve during installation enhances fatigue life of parent material. Nut plate applies in less than 2 sec in aluminum sheets as thin as 0.062 in. Operator inserts mandrel into predrilled hole and actuates tool. As fastener sleeve is pulled...
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Threaded Inserts match clamp force of weld and clinch nuts.
AvdelÃ-® HexsertÃ-® blind threaded inserts work with hard and non-ductile materials, as well as thin sheet alloys, plastics, and composites. They are available in M6, M8, and M10 large flange hexagonal steel designs in wide range of protective finishes to improve corrosion resistance. Band annealing process softens wall of insert to provide sufficient ductility for installation while...
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Fasteners combines benefits of rivets and screws.
Using Avdel(TM) 753 hand tool, Rivscrew(TM)PL coarse-threaded, blind fasteners can be applied at rates to 60/min. Hex key can remove and reinsert them up to 5 times with no reduction in performance. Made from low-carbon steel with zinc plating, Rivscrew(TM)PL for plastics is available in two 4.8 mm dia versions with grip ranges of 2.8-6.6 mm and 2.8-11.5 mm. Products combine speed of rivet...
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Riveting System pierces and fastens in one operation.
FastrivÃ-® System joins materials without creating heat-affected zone, preventing shrinking and minimizing distortion. It eliminates insertion holes, misalignment, and environmental hazards of spot welding, such as fumes and sparks. Fastriv joins materials such as sheet metals, plastics, aluminum, rubber, nylon webbing, and other components. Rivets are manufactured in steel in 3.2, 3.9, and...
Read More »Textron Fastening Systems Will Change Name To Acument(TM) Global Technologies
TROY, Mich., Oct. 6, 2006 - Textron Fastening Systems (TFS) will change its name later this fall to Acument(TM) Global Technologies, reflecting its new beginning and strategic direction as a stand-alone company. Platinum Equity acquired the former Fastening Systems business unit of Textron Inc. on Aug. 11, 2006. The company officially will adopt its new Acument brand name in the coming weeks,...
Read More »Joseph Gray Appointed Interim President and CEO of Textron Fastening Systems
TROY, Mich., (October 17, 2006) - Joseph Gray, who has held senior executive positions at Textron Inc. and Textron Fastening Systems (TFS), has been named interim president and chief executive officer of Textron Fastening Systems, which is being re-branded Acument Global Technologies, the company announced today. TFS was acquired by Platinum Equity in August 2006 from Textron Inc., and recently...
Read More »Textron Fastening Systems Announces TORX-® Drive System Quality Award Winners
TROY, Mich. (September 5, 2006) - Eight licensed manufacturers have received the TORXÃ-® Drive System World Class Quality Award from Textron Fastening Systems for demonstrating the greatest commitment to manufacturing high quality, authentic TORXÃ-® fasteners and drivers. Two fastener manufacturers and six drive tool producers were among TORXÃ-® licensees receiving the award. They...
Read More »Hand Tools are designed for installing rivets and fasteners.
Hydro-pneumatic AvdelÃ-® GenesisÃ-® nG2, nG3 and nG4 installation tools are suited for assembly operations using breakstem rivets and related fasteners. Devices feature 1.2 sec/rivet installation rate with pull forces from 2,100-4,200 lbf, and include cycle counter to track placement. Air supply shuts off automatically when trigger is released or when stem collector is removed....
Read More »Latching System electronically locks/unlocks cabinet doors.
InteviaÃ-® intelligent fastening system provides integrated locking control and interior lighting system for aircraft stowage cabinets. It operates in response to touch-sensitive door handle that operates pair of latches mounted at top and bottom of doors. Self-adjusting slip studs ensure correct alignment with latch mechanism, and illuminated, 2-color LEDs in touch-pad door handle indicate...
Read More »
Compression Sealing System installs seals in 2 sec.
AvsealÃ-® II plugs holes in thin metal components situated in restricted areas. Two-piece structural stem locking mechanism seals holes with diameters ranging from 4-20 mm in steel, iron, and aluminum. Plugs can be placed flush to hole or deep in casting, creating pressure-tight seal with push-out resistance up to 15,000 psi. Applications include engine blocks, cylinder heads, transmission...
Read More »
Machine drives fasteners into steel and aluminum sheets.
AutoRiv 100Ã-® connects to any stamping press, installing up to 360 fasteners per minute from any angle to accommodate different part geometries and tolerances. It simultaneously sets up to 6 self-clinching and self-piercing nuts and studs in transfer or progressive die tools during stamping operations. Unit installs pins, rivets, and bushings and includes die protection system that monitors...
Read More »Nut Plate fastens structures in aerospace applications.
CherryÃ-® Rivetless Nut Plate features retainer that does not require flaring to meet NASM25027 torque-out and push-out requirements. Uniform expansion of sleeve during installation enhances fatigue life of parent material. Nut plate applies in less than 2 sec in aluminum sheets as thin as 0.062 in. Operator inserts mandrel into predrilled hole and actuates tool. As fastener sleeve is pulled...
Read More »
Threaded Inserts match clamp force of weld and clinch nuts.
AvdelÃ-® HexsertÃ-® blind threaded inserts work with hard and non-ductile materials, as well as thin sheet alloys, plastics, and composites. They are available in M6, M8, and M10 large flange hexagonal steel designs in wide range of protective finishes to improve corrosion resistance. Band annealing process softens wall of insert to provide sufficient ductility for installation while...
Read More »
Fasteners combines benefits of rivets and screws.
Using Avdel(TM) 753 hand tool, Rivscrew(TM)PL coarse-threaded, blind fasteners can be applied at rates to 60/min. Hex key can remove and reinsert them up to 5 times with no reduction in performance. Made from low-carbon steel with zinc plating, Rivscrew(TM)PL for plastics is available in two 4.8 mm dia versions with grip ranges of 2.8-6.6 mm and 2.8-11.5 mm. Products combine speed of rivet...
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