Our customer, a Tier 2 OEM supplier, approached Clufix for a threaded insert for their plastic steering wheel enclosure slated for assembly in Tunisia.
The enclosure is for the luxury vehicle segment. It is thin in profile and has Class A surfaces which had to be respected.
Although steel material was requested, Clufix recommended using brass as it is an electronics application and the OEM has a magnetism requirement.
In developing a solution, Clufix also considered the other needs. Special attention was needed to satisfy the combination of torque resistance, small package size, and the insert’s necessary assembly function for aligning the enclosure on the steering wheel spoke.
The functional solution that Clufix developed is a blind-end, mold-over insert featuring pilot ends with flats. It was verified to:
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