FASTENERS & FIXINGS
THE HUCK FLOORTIGHT
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STAR FASTENERS
EASY TO INSTALL BLIND RIVET DESIGNED FOR
PLYWOOD AND PLYMETAL APPLICATIONS
Floor Tight
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Due to their cost effectiveness and versatility
in so many applications, blind structural
faster technology has become an essential
part of many modern industrial production
processes. Huck FloortTight is an ideal blind
fastener for all wood to metal applications. For
example, “In plywood and plymetal vehicle
floor applications, you need a fastener that’s
strong, vibration resistant and watertight. Just
as importantly, you want a fastening system
that’s designed to reduce installation costs”
adds Dan, MD at Star Fasteners.
WHY USE A STRUCTURAL FASTENER?
superior strength to conventional flooring
screws and reduces the number of fasteners
required and thereby the number of drilled
holes. With various clamp strengths available,
it is proving to be a popular fastening solution.
Available Sizes: 1/4”, 5/16”
Materials: Steel
Headstyles: Standard, Wide Flange, Plymetal,
90° Countersunk
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF USING A
HUCK FLOORTIGHT FASTENER?
The presence of the mandrel accounts for a
60-80% increase in load-carrying ability in
shear and tensile over conventional non-
structural blind fasteners. Structural blind
fasteners can be differentiated from non-
structural not only by their overall increased
level of strength, but also by the fact that their
published shear values will be higher than
their tensile values. • Installing Huck FloorTight fasteners means
the only labour required is one person to
drill the hole and install the fastener. It is a
one-sided installation process
Historically the Huck FloorTight has been
specifically designed for use in vehicle flooring
manufacturing. However, it is not its only use
“we are seeing it used in quite innovative
applications including commercial vehicle
trailer internal walls, fastening ply to steel
uprights. We recently helped specify the
FloorTight into a large heavy-duty trailer
where the load, due to its awkward size and
weight, was buffeting the trailer side making
the existing screw heads raise and break-
away, which then snagged and damaged
its contents”. The FloorTight fastener offers • FloorTight uses the force of the mandrel
pulling up from the blindside to form a
bulbing footprint, which stops the fastener
pulling through and securely clamps the
materials, whereas self-threading screws
only rely on the thread cut into the steel as
their anchor point.
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• Its self-countersinking feature eliminates
the secondary counter boring process in
plywood. Across a job it adds up to huge
time savings. An extremely strong fastener
installed with one less step!
• A large grip range eliminates the
guesswork. The FloorTight fastening system
accommodates material thickness ranging
from 19.1mm to 41.3mm. The fasteners offer
high clamp, high tensile and high shear
strength and when used in a commercial
vehicle application it helps to eliminate the
shifting and buckling of a trailer floor.
• Watertight. Unlike ordinary nuts and bolts,
the FloorTight fastener is watertight on
the blind side, preventing moisture from
entering through the body of the installed
fastener.
• Superior performance, time after time.
When it comes to holding power, FloorTight
never gives up. Its design eliminates
overtorque, screw head-poppers and
loosening common in conventional floor
screws.
• There are Numerous Health and safety
benefits using the Huck FloorTight blind
fastener. The installation process is easy
on the ears and the environment. All Huck
fasteners use quiet, non-torque tools for
lower noise. And health risks are reduced
because operator muscles and joints are not
subjected to the constant torque of power
tools.
• The engineer can be sure each FloorTight
fastener has been installed correctly every
time”.
Specialists in the supply and distribution
of Huck Fasteners, Star Fasteners proud to
be the UK’s largest Huck fastener stockists.
Working with a diverse range of end users
and distributors from across a number of
industries including rail, solar, wind power
automotive, marine and the commercial
vehicle market.