Threaded Inserts for Plastics, Woods,
light-Metal Alloys & Composite materials
Find out how we were able to fasten thin and delicate composite panels without compromising structural integrity Precision is vital in the aerospace industry, down to the very smallest detail. No corner can be cut, and safety depends on it. When it comes to aircraft seating, there’s also a need for comfort and durability, particularly […]
Discover how involving Tappex at the start of a project can help avoid costly rework and potential product failures… In the rapidly evolving world of electric vehicle batteries, even the smallest components can have a big impact on performance, safety, and reliability. Projects can be complex and solutions aren’t always apparent if it’s something you […]
Discover how Tappex’s Technical Advisory Service can prevent small issues from becoming big multi-million-pound problems… In the world of automotive engineering design, it’s sometimes the smallest components that can cause the biggest headaches. This exact issue was experienced by a leading global automotive manufacturer when a seemingly insignificant part threatened to jeopardise the quality of […]
Tappex Thread Inserts have a wide range of standard inserts that are in stock and meet the majority of our customers performance and installation requirements. In some cases, the application specification can mean that a variant longer, shorter, with a special thread or other feature needs to be developed to satisfy the requirements. Alternatively, an […]
A local moulding company, who makes interior components for the automotive industry, recently contacted us having researched our Generation 3 multi-point Heat Installation tool. They had an injection moulded component that required post mould insertion of 4 Tappex Multiserts. Our customer told us they are keen to use new and innovative equipment and to develop […]
Tappex were recently approached by a department within a major Broadcaster, who is responsible for creating unique equipment for capturing video footage, to be used in wildlife documentaries. The request was for 1/4 and 3/8 BSW threaded inserts, to be fitted into 3D printed components. These thread sizes have historically been used for photographic camera […]
Tappex were recently approached by a well-known, premium sports-car manufacturer, looking for a solution to an electric vehicle application, where a double ended male insert was required to allow current to pass through a PC/ABS moulding. The moulding required two inserts per part and these were to be used, to join electrical cables for a […]
The Brief The customer was using cold press fitted inserts into a core compact laminate table top. They were experiencing insert failures with their current inserts. Tappex were approached to provide a self-tapping alternative; testing was required to provide comparison to their current insert. The Solution The customer provided a sample table top for testing […]
A midlands based historic motor-racing team required a neat and lightweight solution for attaching a steering wheel to a steering wheel centre in a historic race car. Using 6 off Trisert-3’s self-tapping 6238M5-303 inserts installed into the machined T6 Aluminium centre, they were able to reduce the length of the bolts they would normally use […]
