PRODUCT

BLIND FASTENERS
EDITION
2002
PRODUCT#
FASTENING SYSTEMS
COMMENTS
Fairchild Fasteners offers a variety of Blind Fasteners
LOCATION
www.fairchildfasteners.com
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For more than 50 years,Fairchild Fastenershas set industry standards in the
design and manufacture of precision fasteners,fastening systems and support
tooling. Offering a variety of blind fasteners,Fairchild Fasteners serves the
needs of aerospace,industrial,and automotive markets with proven excellence
and innovation.
Today,Fairchild Fasteners meets the challenges of an expanded arena.
Our totally integrated company provides global industry support through
worldwide sales and services.
The Fairchild philosophy helps explain our ongoing leadership. We are
committed to constant improvement of every product,system and service.
To maintain our cutting edge engineering and manufacturing expertise,
we select teams of highly skilled personnel who use the latest computer
applications to provide total,custom solutions. Our commitment is broad yet
highly specific,with experienced specialists assigned to each product line.
Our success in achieving and maintaining quality is well documented.
Fairchild Fasteners has distinguished itself by achieving ISO 9001/AS9000
Registration,FAA Certifications and NADCAP Third Party Accreditation,in
addition to an extensive set of customer approvals. Since 1991,Fairchild
Fasteners has been dedicated to Continuous Improvement programs. At each
facility,Lean Manufacturing and Service Workshops have become a way of life.
For high technology fastener solutions,look to Fairchild Fasteners.
Our dedication to excellence is the template for success.
The Accu-LokBlind Fastening
System,which consists of Accu-Lok I,
Accu-Lok II and Accu-Lok IIa,
is designed specifically for use in
composite structures where access
is limited to one side of the structure.
It combines high joint preload with
a large diameter footprint on the
blind side. The large footprint enables
distribution of the joint preload over
a larger area,thus virtually eliminating
the possibility of delaminating the
composite structure.
The Accu-Lok family includes the
Accu-Lok II and Accu-Lok IIa,which
are available with the Dryv-Cap
non-threaded installation system.
The Dryv-Cap is essentially a disposable
driver,which positively engages the
driving recess in the fastener and is
captivated to each fastener. The
Dryv-Cap eliminates the wear
associated with conventional drivers.
The interface between the Dryv-Cap
and the installation tool is a standard
hex. Only two installation nosepieces
are required for installation of all
fastener sizes. The Dryv-Cap positively
engages the fastener and installation
tooling,avoiding rotation of the
fastener during installation. This
eliminates marring of the parent
material surface.
The Accu-Lok family of blind fasteners
is easily installed using common,widely
available tooling. All of the necessary
toolsare specified in the detail catalogs
and individual customer drawings.
Fairchild Fasteners Assembly Tool
Systems offers a wide selection of both
hand and power installation tools.
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The Accu-Lok Fastening System is

designed to be galvanically compati-
ble with carbon fiber reinforced
composite structures. The main nut
body is most commonly made from
6Al-4V Titanium. Alternate materials
are available upon request. The
sleeve component is made from 300
series Corrosion Resistant Steel. Each
assembly also contains a small Acetal
insert. Various finishes are available
for these fasteners.
Both unified and metric products
are available. Accu-Lok fasteners are
covered by NASstandards.
Typical Accu-Lok applications include
fixed and rotary-wing,commercial
and military aircraft.
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The Visu-Loksystem is a blind

fastener that provides high shear,
tensile,fatigue,and self-locking
capabilities. Unlike conventional nut
and bolt combinations,the Visu-Lok
blind bolt can be completely installed,
and fully verified,from one side of
the structure. When installed,the
Visu-Lok forms a solid,blind side
head,with minimum preload levels
guaranteed. Manufactured in 1/16
increments,Visu-Loks have an
operational grip range of .062.
The Visu-Lok family includes the
Visu-Lok II, which utilizes a disposable
drive nut. This drive nut allows
for the use of only two installation
nosepieces for installation of all
fastener sizes.
A tapered version of the Visu-Lok
is ideally suited for extreme or severe
fatigue applications. It combines
one-sided installation with the
advantages of tapered,interference
fit. The tapered Visu-Lok also offers
the highest possible fatigue life and
uniform high preload values,as well
as positive self-locking characteristics.
Since it distributes the overall load
more evenly,fewer fasteners may be
required. Tapered Visu-Loks are also
used for aircraft modifications or
repairs.
The Visu-Lok system uses common
installation toolsat standard air
pressure levels. Fairchild Fasteners
Assembly Tool Systems offers a wide
selection of both hand and power
installation tools.
Visu-Lok fasteners are available in
a wide range of materials, including
Aluminum,Alloy Steel,H-11,Corrosion
Resistant Steels,Inconel Nickel-
Chromium Alloy,and Titanium.
Visu-Loks are produced in flush and
protruding head styles for shear and
tension applications. Various finishes
are available.
Other variationsof the Visu-Loks
are oversize and close-tolerance
(interference fit) configurations.
Both unified and metric products are
available. Visu-Lok blind fasteners are
covered by NASstandards.
Typical Visu-Lok applications
include fixed and rotary-wing,
commercial and military aircraft.
The EM (electrical-mechanical)
Studis a blind fastening system
designed for grounding terminal pur-
poses and lightweight structural
attachments. The fastener is placed
into a pre-drilled,loose tolerance hole
from one side of the work. Standard
pull-toolsare used to exert an axial
load until the stem separates. Once
installed,the grounding stud is imme-
diately ready for the attachment of
one or more grounding straps. The
grounding stud makes full contact
with and expands the cylindrical
hole surface to achieve a positive
electrical contact and firm mechanical
attachment.
Compared with the traditional
method of providing grounding
terminals for electrical equipment,
this system offers a significantly lower
total installed cost due to the ease
of installation and reduction in the
number of components.
A variationof the EM Stud includes a
double-ended configuration featuring
a threaded shank on both sides of the
work surface. It has all of the advan-
tages of the standard EM Stud with
the additional benefit of being able to
provide a grounding terminal on both
sides of the structure,eliminating up
to 50% of the weight,fastener cost,
and labor. Oversize replacements are
also available.
Installation of the EM Stud is simple,
convenient,and fast. Rivet type pull-
toolsthat seat the stud and expand
the sleeve are available from Fairchild
Fasteners Assembly Tool Systems.
EM Studs are available in several
material combinations. Typical stud
materials are Alloy Steel and A286
Corrosion Resistant Steel. Sleeve
materials include Aluminum and 300
series Corrosion Resistant Steel.
Both unified and metric products
are available. EM Studs are covered
by various customer standards.
Typical EM Stud applicationsinclude
wire bundle attachment and terminal
grounding.
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Fairchild Fasteners is a total
solutions provider for fasteners and
installation tools to the aerospace,
industrial and automotive markets.
Our Assembly Tool Systems (ATS)
Division has over forty years of experi-
ence in providing answers for all of
our customersassembly needs.Tools
are available for installation of our
complete line of blind fasteners.
ATS also offers Design & Engineering
Services,Tool Lease Programs,
Tool Rental Programs,Service and
Maintenance Programs,and
Calibration Services. In addition,ATS
is a full line Atlas CopcoDistributor.
For installing one part or thousands,
ATS has the right tool for any
application.
Fairchild Fasteners / Assembly Tool Systems
801 S.Placentia Avenue Fullerton,CA 92831 U.S.A.
714/278-8908 Fax:714/871-4821
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Fa i r chi l d Fa st ener s
South Bay Operations
3000West LomitaBoulevard
Torrance,California 90505
U.S.A.
310/784-2600
www.fairchildfasteners.com