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.
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