Self-clinching fasteners in sheet metal parts

It is an element — a nut, a stud, a standoff — anchored into the sheet by deforming the material itself, with no welding or adhesive. The part leaves the plant with the fixing point already in place.

• Nuts
• Screws and studs
• Standoffs
• Other self-clinching elements

That of thin sheet, which often lacks the thickness for a reliable thread. Instead of welding on a nut, with the distortion and rework that brings, an element designed for the job is inserted and the part stays flat.

Above all in thin sheet and in parts that must stay flat or have a visible face: insertion adds no heat, so it does not distort the part or mark the other side.

In thicker material direct tapping is normally enough. We assess it from the drawing and suggest the most suitable option.

Tapping and countersinking

• Threaded fixing points in thin sheet
• Housings and covers that are screwed together at assembly
• Standoffs that keep components at a set distance
• Parts that cannot take a welded nut

Yes, ideally. The hole is made during cutting or punching and must match the element exactly. If you tell us the intended part number or what the fixing point is for, our engineering office prepares it.

CNC punching

We work with the self-clinching elements commonly available on the market. Tell us what joint you need and we will confirm the right element with the quote.

Yes. It is common in bent sheet housings and covers that are screwed together at assembly.

CNC bending

No. With DXF, DWG or STEP we work directly on the geometry in your file: the part does not need redrawing and the quote comes back sooner. We work mainly with SolidWorks and AutoCAD, among other CAD and CAM tools.

Yes. Drawings are used only to prepare the technical assessment and are not shared with third parties. If you need a signed confidentiality agreement, you can send it to us.

Send us a dimensioned sketch or tell us what you need. Our engineering office reviews it, asks whatever it needs to and, if necessary, helps you define the part: advice is part of the service, for metalworkers and small workshops too.

Engineering office

• Enquiry: you send the drawing, material, thickness, quantity and deadline
• Review by our engineering office and manufacturing plan
• Quote and confirmation, with alternatives where there are any
• Manufacturing within the same plant
• Inspection, packing and delivery

It depends on the part, the quantity and the other processes involved. In the quote request you can choose a 24/48 h urgent service (with a surcharge), about one week, a flexible deadline or a specific date, and we confirm it with the quote.

For many routine orders, no. We keep sheet and tube in permanent stock, so manufacturing can start without waiting for material.

Yes, with our own fleet. We prepare the load and deliver the parts palletised and protected to the agreed point. We usually serve the provinces of Tarragona and Barcelona, and look at other destinations case by case.

Transport and delivery

We manufacture for industrial companies in very different sectors. Some of the most common:

• Automotive
• Food industry (stainless steel)
• Agricultural machinery
• Construction
• Structural steelwork
• Energy
• Street furniture

They are common in thin-sheet housings, covers and equipment, in automotive, energy and industrial equipment. If your sector is not listed, tell us about the part and we will confirm whether we can make it.

We are a family company founded in 1958, with more than 65 years in industrial subcontracting of metal parts.

• Every process under one roof: cutting, forming, machining, welding and finishing
• Our own engineering office, which reviews the drawing before manufacturing
• Direct contact with the people who make the part
• One order and one point of contact, right through to delivery

We accept PDF, DXF, DWG, STEP/STP, STL, IGS/IGES and also PNG or JPG images. If you do not have a final drawing yet, send us a dimensioned sketch and we will review it all the same.

We handle one-off parts and prototypes as well as small, medium and large batches and repeat production. You can specify this in the quote request.

We send the technical response as soon as possible once we have the drawing and the part details.

You can include them in the order. These finishes are carried out with specialist workshops we work with regularly, but we handle the coordination and the transport: you place a single order and receive the finished part.

Yes — that is the normal way we work. A part can go through laser cutting, bending, welding and finishing inside the same plant, under a single order and a single point of contact.