Temporary Fasteners

The temporary fastener or clecos are a solution proposed to customers solutions for their pre-assembly challenges. Our technical field experts have acquired a complete and thorough knowledge of aircraft pre-assembly and we manufacture today solutions for the following situations: 

  • Simple clamping
  • Drilling template holding and metal or composite sheets clamping through the template
  • Sealant/liquid shim squeeze out and drying
  • Pre-load retaining
  • Gap measurement

 Clampberry temporary fasteners

 

Plunger types or lead thread standard temporary fasteners allow the pre-assembly of all kind of material elements. Spring loaded or not, they are designed for efficient clamping in rubber sealant or resin applications.

 Special high performance temporary fasteners and clecos answer to particular requirements such as :
- Large diameters
- Hard tool holding
- Wide structure thickness
- Clamping through hard tool bushings
A complete range of standard or special tools ensure adjustable pre-loads of the assembly as well as access in confined areas.

 

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 The range of CLAMPBERRY temporary fasteners or clecos are unique in the aerospace market. Built step by step to answer successive customer challenges, it represents today dozens of standards for various applications which can be declined in different diameters and grip ranges. Depending on the environment of the installation, on the structure to pre-assemble, on the tension to sustain, on the application to secure, we can provide the appropriate pre-assembly solution. The product range is wide but here are a few of our major technical concepts:

  • for small thickness sheets pre-assembly under low pre-load, our manually operated Series 1000 and 1100
  • for rubber sealant applications, our most common TF-26/-28/-41/-42/-44H series
  • for drilling template holding and further structure clamping:
    – our combination of TF-80 and TF-81 series for standard preassemblies,
    – our TF-355, TF-351 and TF-352 series for confined areas and restricted environments
  • for more complex and precise pre-assemblies, our CAL concept
  • for composite structures, our TF-CC, TF-CCG, TF-348CC, TF-350...
  • for automated pre-assemblies, our newly TF-CCTFR, TF-61 and related effector

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SUMMARY OF TEMPORARY FASTENERS

PLUNGER TYPE

temporary-fasteners-series 1000-1100

 SERIES 1000-1100

Spring loaded plunger type fastener used to clamp low  thickness parts.
Installed with simple hand pliers or pneumatic pliers

temporary fasteners serie 1200-1300

SERIES 1200-1300

Spring loaded plunger type fastener used to clamp low thickness parts.
Installed with simple hand pliers.

 LEAD THREAD TYPE

Temporary-Fasteners series 20

SERIES 20

Hand operated by means of a knurled nut. Used for simple assembly Work as on series 1000/1100

Temporary-Fasteners series 22

SERIES 22

 Power operated temporary fastener with cylindrical driving nut.

 Used for simple assembly work as on series 1000/1100

Temporary-Fasteners series 25

SERIES 25

 Power operated temporary fastener with hex driving nut.

 Used for simple assembly work as on series 1000/1100

 LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded (spring 60 daN)

emporary fasteners series 26

SERIES 26

Power operated temporary fastener. Low profile and low   thickness for rubber sealant applications.

 LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded (spring 100 daN)

Temporary fastener series 27

SERIES 27

Power operated temporary fastener. Low profile and low   thickness for rubber sealant applications.

 LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded (spring 200 daN)

temporary fastener series 28

SERIES 28

Power operated temporary fastener. Low profile and low   thickness for rubber sealant applications.

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded (spring 20 daN)

temporary fastener series 28

SERIES 29

Power operated temporary fastener. Low profile and low   thickness for rubber sealant applications. Teflon sleeve covered for resin applications.

 LEAD THREAD TYPE - Hex driving nut

temporary fastener series 30

SERIES 30

Temporary fastener for same application than series 25 but wider thickness.

temporary fastener series 30G

SERIES 30G

Power operated temporary fastener. Special for hard tool positioning and clamping.

temporary fastener series 31

SERIES 31

Temporary fastener for same application than series 30 but thinner and lower profile, used through hard tools bushing

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Cylindrical driving nut

temporary fastener series 32

 SERIES 32

Temporary fastener for same application than series 22 but wider thickness. High clamping forces and large grip capacity.

temporary fastener series 32g

SERIES 32G

Power operated temporary fastener. Special for hard tool positioning and clamping.

THREAD TYPE - Miniature not spring loaded

temporary fasteners series 35

SERIES 35

Power operated temporary fastener. Very short and variable overall body lenght and special effectiveness and more confined area.

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Not spring loaded

Temporary fastener series 351

SERIES 351

Power operated temporary fastener. Short but constant overall body length (45mm).

Special for the elements positioning and clamping.

Temporary fastener series 352

SERIES 352

Power operated temporary fastener. Special for hard tool positioning and clamping.

Used with “concentric collet” type drilling machines.

temporary fastener 353

SERIES 353

Power operated temporary fastener.

Used through hard tools bushing in association with series 352

SERIES 356

Power operated temporary fastener. Flush temporary fastener (reduce volume) intended for elements clamping through hard tool.

SERIES 36

Power operated temporary fastener. Mini temporary fastener called “marking” for positioning robot-end-effector

 

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded. High Clamping performance

SERIES 37

Power operated temporary fastener. Reduce volume design for being installed and removed in a confined area. Same compensation device than series 54.

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded. Hex driving nut

SERIES 41

Power operated temporary fastener. Same advantages than series 30 but equipped with spring loaded for rubber sealant application.

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded. Cylindrical driving nut

SERIES 42

Power operated temporary fastener. For same applications than series 41 but equipped with a cylindrical driving nut

SERIES 42S / 42S G / 42S ET

Power operated temporary fastener. For same applications than series 42 with an optimized cap for hard tool’s clamping.

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded. Hex driving nut

SERIES 43

Power operated temporary fastener called “marking” for positioning robot-end-effector.

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Cylindrical driving nut

SERIES 44

Power operated temporary fastener. Special for resin  leveling applications in composite material that require low calibrated (± 5%) clamping load.
fastener controls tool air shut-off.

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Hex driving nut

SERIES 44H

Same as series 44 but driver controls clamping load

 LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded. Cylindrical driving nut

SERIES 45G

Power operated temporary fastener. Special for hard tool positioning and clamping

 LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded. Hex driving nut

 

SERIES 45GH

Power operated temporary fastener. Special for hard tool positioning and clamping

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded. High Clamping performance

SERIES 49/49H

Used for rubber sealant applications. H version has hex driving nut.

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded

SERIES 49G/49GH

Power operated temporary fastener. High clamping force. Special for hard tool positioning and clamping

LEAD THREAD TYPE - No Spring loaded

SERIES 50

Power operated temporary fastener. High clamping force

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded

SERIES 51

Power operated temporary fastener used for rubber sealant application.
Teflon sleeve covered when used for resin application

SERIES 52

Power operated temporary fastener used for rubber sealant application.
High clamping force. Used en association with series 70

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded - C-sink cap

SERIES 53

Power operated temporary fastener used for rubber sealant application.
High clamping force. Used in c-sink holes

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded

SERIES 54

Power operated temporary fastener. Short and variable overall body length and special effectiveness through hard tool bushings. For rubber sealant applications

SERIES 55M / 55R or 55ET

Same as series 54 but grippers can be Teflon sleeve covered for resin applications

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded - Cylindrical driving nut and body

SERIES 58 / 59

Hybrid temporary fastener, cylindrical design and hex lock. Same advantages as series 42 with incorporated spring. Installation and removal is performed by a roller bearing drive system.
Optimized bearing area decreases material damages. The removable end washer ensure the reparability of the temporary fastener.

LEAD THREAD TYPE

SERIES 60

Operated by robot-end-effector

LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded - Cylindrical driving nut

SERIES 70

Power operated temporary fastener. Special for hard tool positioning and clamping

 LEAD THREAD TYPE - Spring loaded

SERIES 81

Power operated temporary fastener. High clamping force. For rubber sealant applications

SERIES CCTF / CCTFH

High clamping force. Calibrated for “concentric collet” system. Bearing area is optimized on 4 jaws.

SERIES R / RG

Double threaded rod for a quick installation and removal. For rubber sealant application. Grippers can be Teflon sleeve covered for resin applications.

SERIES M / MG

Double threaded rod for a quick installation and removal. For rubber sealant application. Grippers can be Teflon sleeve covered for resin applications.