These selector guides (Acrobat files) are designed to help show you which fasteners may be the most suitable for your application. An Avdel Applications Engineer is available to answer any questions you may have. These guides do not include the full range of Avdel products and for more information on specialist products please see the appropriate brochure or our website www.avdel-global.com. Our design department is able to create variations on all our products to suit your individual needs quickly and efficiently.
 

Which Guide to Use?
 

Non-structural Breakstem Systems = this guide contains a selection of breakstem rivets suited for a wide range of general engineering applications. For highly stressed or dynamically loaded applications please refer to the Structural Products Guide.
>>> Selection Guide Non-structural Breakstem Systems

Structural Products = this guide contains higher strength fasteners including Structural Breakstem rivets (a breakstem rivet with the stem retained in the shear plane plus a locked stem giving the rivet a high shear strength) and  lockbolts (pin and collar fastening system) which provide exceptionally high performance for the most demanding of applications.
>>> Selection Guide Structural Products
 

Speed Fastening Systems = this is a unique assembly system designed for rapid, reliable fastening in medium to high volume applications. Speed Fasteners are single piece fasteners either magazine fed or fed by a vibrating bowl.
>>> Selection Guide Speed Fastening Systems
 

Threaded Inserts = a quick, reliable low cost way to insert high quality load bearing threads into weak or thin gauge materials.
>>> Selection Guide Threaded Inserts

 
Materials
The material types have been colour coded throughout the guides to help you select the right fastener. The selection of the material depends on the application requirements, e.g. corrosion resistance, strength, temperature, electrical conductivity.