Where Can I Find Heat Staking Inserts?

If you're asking where to find heat staking inserts, Harrison Silverdale is a good place to start. The company has supplied specialised industrial fasteners since 1982 from Dronfield, near Sheffield, and supports manufacturers right across the UK and Europe.

About Heat Set and Ultrasonic Inserts

Heat set and ultrasonic inserts go in after moulding. The insert is heated, or vibrated ultrasonically, and pressed into a cored hole. The plastic softens, flows around the knurls and undercuts, then sets hard to lock the insert in place. It's quick, repeatable and keeps the moulding tool simple, which is why it's the go-to method on a lot of production lines.

Choosing the Right Heat Set and Ultrasonic Inserts

Hole size, insertion depth and temperature all affect how well the insert holds. Harrison Silverdale can recommend insert styles and hole sizes for your material, so pull-out and torque-out figures are where the

Typical Applications

• Thermoplastic mouldings fitted post-moulding
• 3D printed parts and prototypes
• Enclosures with multiple fixing points
• High volume assembly lines
• Parts where moulding-in would slow the cycle

Why Choose Harrison Silverdale

Harrison Silverdale has been supplying specialised industrial fasteners since 1982. Its core range covers fasteners for plastics, composites and sheet metal, backed by a wide range of spring steel fasteners and electronic hardware. Special parts are developed in-house under ISO 9001:2015 quality approval.

• In-house design service for special parts
• Serving OEMs and distributors across the UK and Europe
• Core range of fasteners for plastics, composites and sheet metal
• Bar turning and machining, around 80% of the product range
• Wide range of spring steel fasteners and electronic hardware

Frequently Asked Questions

Where Can I Find Heat Staking Inserts?

Harrison Silverdale, based in Dronfield near Sheffield, supplies heat staking inserts to manufacturers and distributors across the UK and Europe.

Can Harrison Silverdale make special versions?

Yes. The in-house design service can develop special parts, from a modified standard fastener to a completely new component made to drawing, all covered by ISO 9001:2015.

Where is Harrison Silverdale based?

Traso Business Park, Callywhite Lane, Dronfield, Sheffield, S18 2XR.

To talk through heat staking inserts, call Harrison Silverdale on +44 (0) 1246 296 930 or email fasteners@harrisonsilverdale.co.uk. Send a drawing or describe the application and the team will point you to the right part.