Our assembly solutions are designed as fully automatic or semi-automatic workstations. Depending on your requirements, parts can be handled by the operator, by a handling system, by a rotary indexing system or by a transfer system.
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HELICOIL® thread inserts create high-strength, wear-resistant, heat-resistant threads of highest precision by transferring the force from flank to flank into the pilot thread. The reduced diameter of the HELICOIL® Plus in the first thread ensures that the thread insert can be screwed in like a screw.
Installing HELICOIL® thread inserts is easy and cost-effective, because there are only a few basic rules to follow. For efficient assembly, whether for a single application or for high-volume production, we offer a wide choice of installation tools – from manual to automated.
The HELICOIL® system combines conformance to standards with easy installation.
HELICOIL® can be found in the automotive sector, in aerospace, and in general industry. Our installation tools are used for repairs and maintenance, in small and medium-scale production with hand-operated assembly tools, and in automated high-volume production.
HELICOIL® Plus thread inserts comply with a variety of requirements and industry standards, including those in the aerospace industry, and feature other approvals as well as suitability tests, e.g. in the field of power plant technology.
Standard twist drills are used. For suggested diameters and core hole depths, please refer to our catalogues "HELICOIL® Plus – The thread technology for high-strength fastenings" – Metric threads (0100) / Imperial threads (0101).
Use a 90° cutter for countersinking and deburring before thread cutting. External diameter of the countersink = DHC + 0.1 mm.
System-specific original HELICOIL® taps should be used for cutting the HELICOIL® Plus pilot thread. For recommended hand and machine taps, please refer to our catalogues "HELICOIL® Plus – The thread technology for high-strength fastenings" – Metric threads (0100) / Imperial threads (0101). Use HELICOIL® plug gauges to check the trueness to gauge of the pilot thread.
Installation is possible using manual or mechanical installation tools or automated systems. Screw the HELICOIL® Plus thread insert onto the installation mandrel with the driver tang facing downwards (1), insert it into the prewinder (2) or place it on the fly-over tool (3), and place the tool on the tapped hole.
Screw in the thread insert by turning the mandrel (1), spindle (2) or fly-over tool (3) by hand or by operating the drive. It must be installed at least 0.25 P below the surface.
To create a through-hole thread, the driver tang must be broken off at the notch. This is done using a tang break-off tool (1 and 2). For thread sizes M 14 or bigger with a fine or standard screw thread, the driver tang can be removed using long-nose pliers (3). For blind-hole threads, there is no need to remove the tang, provided that the maximum screw-in depth t3 of the screw is observed.
Find out more: related downloads.
If you would like to know more, simply download the relevant brochures.
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HELICOIL® Metric thread inserts for metals
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English | 0100/16.02 | 2969 kb / PDF | ||||
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HELICOIL® Imperial thread inserts for metals
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English | 0101/15.02 | 3494 kb / PDF | ||||
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HELICOIL® Smart The new generation of thread technology for high-strength joints
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English | 10/2019 | 2870 kb / PDF | ||||
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HELICOIL® Tangfree The tangfree coil thread insert for high-strength threads
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English | 03/2019 | 2618 kb / PDF | ||||
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HELICOIL® Automation System solutions in thread technology
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English | 08/2022 | 2672 kb / PDF | ||||
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HELICOIL® E‑PSG 256 Quick Exchange Quick and process-reliable switch of different dimensions
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English | 11/2019 | 211 kb / PDF | ||||
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E-PSG and ES-410 Electrical installation tool for HELICOIL® thread inserts
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English | 0170/12.02 | 331 kb / PDF | ||||
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The Blue Book Aerospace Buyer’s Directory To HELICOIL® Wire Thread Inserts
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English | 0130/16.02 | 522 kb / PDF |
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