This document provides summaries of various assembly solutions from Mate Precision Tooling, including: 1) Centerpoint helps with exact positioning of thread studs for welding. 2) EasyTap is a drop-in tapping tool for threads up to M8. 3) Film cutting provides precut areas to facilitate assembly and clear areas for secondary operations. 4) Advanced film cutters can cut plastic film without leaving marks, best used with brush dies. 5) HexLock, SnapLock, and SnapLock+ provide quick and secured assembly without secondary operations. 6) Threadforming is shown being used for special screws, rivets, standard metric bolts, and electrical cabinets. 7) Other solutions include

1. ASSEMBLY SOLUTIONS
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2. Etch: 1110-0852 Double feature B-station
Etch: 1110-0853 Special pre-pierce [Q05]
Special application to
assemble parts together
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ASSEMBLY SOLUTION

3. Centerpoint helps exact positioning
of thread studs for welding
ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: CENTERPOINT
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4. Drop-in tapping tool
(up to M8 )
ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: EASYTAP™
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5. Precut areas
to facilitate assembly
ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: FILM CUTTING
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6. Clear areas for secondary
operations
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Note: Machine must be able
to work in ram down mode.
Mate SheetMarker
Mate EasyMarkTM
ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: FILM CUTTING

7. ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: ADVANCED FILM CUTTER
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Cutting plastic film
without leaving marks
(best used with brush die)
Note: Machine may need special software function.
Etch: 04171301

8. ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: ADVANCED FILM
CUTTER
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Cutting plastic film
without leaving marks
(best used with brush die)
Note: Machine may need special software function.
Etch: 04171301

9. Mate HexLock™
Quick and secured assembly,
eliminating secondary operations
ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: HEXLOCK™
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10. Make your hinges
integral with the part
ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: HINGE TOOLS
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1st hit – Tool 1 2nd hit – Tool 1
3rd hit – Tool 2

11. ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: POSITIONING TABS
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Positioning tabs can make
assembly easier

12. ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: POSITIONING TABS
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Positioning tab leaves bottom side of sheet
flat, and without any mark after painting
(Recommended for sheet thickness 0,8 – 1,6mm)
Counterpart only
needs a round hole
Bottom side of sheetTop side of sheet

13. Clear areas for secondary operations with
Mate SheetmarkerTM
ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: SHEETMARKERTM
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Note: Machine may need special software function.

14. Mate SnapLock™
Quick and secured
assembly, eliminating
secondary operations
ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: SNAPLOCK™
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15. Mate SnapLock™
Quick and secured
assembly, eliminating
secondary operations
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ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: SNAPLOCK™

16. Reinforced SnapLock™
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ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: SNAPLOCK™

17. ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: SNAPLOCK + LANCE & FORM
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SnapLock and Lance-and-Form
in one tool

18. Threadform application
for special screws,
with prepierce 18
ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: THREADFORM

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Threadform application
on the side of part
Also for
rivets
ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: THREADFORM

20. 20
Threadform application
for standard metric bolts
ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: THREADFORM

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Threadform application
on electrical cabinets
ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: THREADFORM

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ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: HYBRID THREADFORM™

23. ASSEMBLY SOLUTION: WELDING POINT
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Etch: 03158028
Welding solution to keep
bottom side of sheet flat
Top of sheet
Bottom of sheet

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