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03/02/2021 | Products and Services

HELICOIL® Smart – The thread insert with tang which does not have to be broken off

The new generation of thread technology for high‑strength joints.

HELICOIL® thread insert

We continue to make product history

The new HELICOIL® Smart is a further quantum leap in the HELICOIL® thread technology. A coil thread insert with tang which does not have to be broken off. The innovation: The installation mandrel bends it backward during spinning off and then compresses it. This smart thread insert merges the advantages of the HELICOIL® Plus and the HELICOIL® Tangfree.

Precision at its best

The HELICOIL® Smart thread insert, which is made from a wire with rhombic profile, is also formed into an elastic spiral. As to the Free Running version, thread by thread it is a completely free running coarse thread.
The result is a true‑to‑gauge internal thread including the last thread which is in every case threadable. It produces high‑strength threads transferring forces from flank to flank into the holding thread.

2 in 1 installation mandrel

To screw in the thread insert, all you need is the Smart installation mandrel of similar size as a tap. Very special is the blade position control. Upon screwing‑in, the blade has a pull‑in function, whereas upon screwing‑out, it turns into a bending and compression tool.

Benefits

Of course, you also benefit from the well-known advantages of the established HELICOIL® thread technology.

Of course, you also benefit from the well-known advantages of the established HELICOIL® thread technology.

  • SMART

    • Provided with a tang, but yet no tang • No tang break – no tang removal • No risks from tangs left in component

  • INNOVATIVE

    • Positioning and screwing in like a screw • Optimum entry into the holding thread • Easy handling

  • EFFICIENT

    • Assembly times reduced by approx. 20 % • Simplified quality assurance • Permits blind holes of minimum depth – ideal for pre‑assembled subassemblies etc.

  • SYSTEMATIC

    • One installation mandrel with two functions – 2 in 1 • Fastener and installation tool from a single source • The installation of the HELICOIL® Smart is fully automatable

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