Geo-Clinch

Provides a non-rotating connection of sheet metal parts thereby setting the geometry between two parts.

Achieve proper GD&T orientation in a single press stroke

BTM now designs, engineers, assembles, and manufactures the Geo-Clinch^™ line of clinch joints which provide a nonrotating connection of sheet metal parts thereby setting the geometry between two parts. Using only a single stroke, Geo-Clinch^™joints will “geo-set” 2 sheet metal parts in their proper GD&T orientation. Parts can then be transferred to secondary fastening operations without complex and expensive tooling for locating and clamping. Joints designed, engineered, assembled, and manufactured under the Geo-Clinch^™ line consist primarily of Oval-Loc^™ and Lance-N-Loc^™ punch and die tooling.

An Oval-Loc^™ joint (left) vs. two round joints (right).

With Oval-Loc^™ or Lance-N-Loc^™, only a single joint is needed to obtain rotation-resistance.