Section C

Inserts

Inch and Metric Pouce et Métrique

Inserts

A-K SERIES ™ INSERT PROFILE

The A-K Series Insert features a knurled body and a reduced pro le head to allow for virtually ush installation. Countersink drilling or dimpling of the parent material can be eliminated. The A-K Series is designed to be used with Grade 5 or Metric Class 8.8/9.8 mating screws. The A-K Series Insert can be installed using AVK’s ARO brand pneumatic tools or AVK’s SPP™ pneumatic/hydraulic tooling. These tools can be located at any position on your assembly line. The A-K Series Insert can be installed either before or after nish. SPINWALL TECHNOLOGY™ HOW HOLE FILL WORKS FOR YOU As the A-K Series

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The installation tool then continues to install the insert forming a backside ange even in multiple or variable thickness materials WITHOUT ADJUSTMENT.

is installed, the knurled body expands 360° FILLING THE HOLE. This feature provides exceptional torque strength and vibration resistance.

DESIGN BENEFITS

VIRTUALLY FLUSH INSTALLATIONS are achieved without special hole preparation due to the A-K Series minimal head pro le.

INVENTORY REDUCTION is possible because of the A-K Series’ wide grip range capacity. It is 2.5 times greater than conventional rivet nuts. SUPERIOR CORROSION RESISTANCE is provided by AVK’s standard zinc/yellow trivalent nish (120 hours. Salt spray to white corrosion). For exceptional corrosion protection we o er a trivalent tin/zinc alloy nish. AVAILABLE in steel. Additional materials such as aluminum, brass and monel are available by special order. Contact Spaenaur Sales Desk for details.

EXCEPTIONAL TORQUE STRENGTH is achieved as the insert’s knurled body expands FILLING THE HOLE.

QUALITY INSTALLATIONS even in variable thickness materials are assured by AVK’s spin/spin ARO pneumatic tools and our pneumatic/hydraulic SPP2 Tool™.

SUPERIOR THREAD STRENGTH is provided due to the internal rolled thread manufacturing process.

ADDITIONAL DESIGN TYPES CLOSED END Thread area is enclosed THREADS GAUGE before and after installation due to the increased cross-sectional thickness of the thread area. Thread dilation is prevented.

eliminating leakage past the threads from either side of the application. See page C131.

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18 Jan 2018