OEM & Lieferant Ausgabe 2/2019 - OEM & Supplier 2/2019 by VEK Publishing

146 Products and Markets EJOT EVO PT ® The evolution of direct fastening into plastics By Volker Dieckmann, Product Manager for direct fastening into plastics, EJOT GmbH & Co. KG EJOT’s EVO PT ® screw sets new standards in direct fastening into plastics. It combines excellent joining properties with highly flexible assembly options. Due to a unique tool, a pre-calculation and verification system can be obtained already at an early stage of development. Corresponding predictions may even contain operation conditions. Due to their exceptional high strength, mod- ern engineering plastics are used in an increas- ing number of market segments. Possible application fields can be found in all industrial sectors. Thermoplastic structural materials are often used in automotive industry, where components are designed for elevated tem- peratures. Accordingly, the joining technology needs to meet these high demands. EJOT as joining specialist has a decade-long expertise in this field and puts the EVO PT ® as next evo- lutionary step of direct fastening into plastics on the market. The extensive experience in customer project support was used as a valuable knowledge base for the development of this new screw. This fastener combines excellent joining be- havior with manufacturing and application engineering knowledge based on physical computer simulation methods. The EVO PT ® effect Using a consequent geometry analysis of the components, standardization potentials are generated in close cooperation with the cus- tomer. So far, to obtain identical installation EJOT EVO PT ® – The evolution of direct fastening into plastics Images: © EJOT EJOT EVO PT ® – A screw becomes digital