Setting a new standard for threaded fastener performance

The Huck AERO-LITE ™

Threaded Fastener

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 Delivering advanced technical capabilities and service
In 1992, Huck significantly improved fastener technology by introducing
the close-tolerance lockbolt head design. Following this model,
Aero-Lite™ is the latest Huck innovation that sets a new standard for
head flushness and grip accommodation in threaded fasteners. Extensive
use of SPC discipline enables Huck to achieve superior lot-to-lot consis-
tency, particularly with respect to flush head height and diameter. The
system is backed by Huck’s established delivery record.
The aircraft industry’s growing concern with aerodynamic flushness
and cosmetic appearance of fastener patterns created the need for
refinements of fastener head configurations and tolerances. That’s why
Huck developed AERO-LITETM – a lightweight threaded fastening system
that provides cost effectiveness users expect, with enhanced grip
accommodation and improved head flushness not available from typical
threaded fasteners. These superior capabilities enhance appearance
and significantly reduce installation cost.

AERO-LITETM provides The best value

these benefits:
Shorter thread runout within
1 thread pitch.
Full-form thread adjacent to
thread runout and pin shoulder
provides complete thread
engagement and improved
mechanical property performance.
Maximized shank in bearing by
controlling the thread-to-shank
transition radius.
Maximized cross-sectional area
at the point of highest stress.
This makes AERO-LITETM stronger
than other threaded fasteners.
in threaded fasteners
For years, threaded pins from
various suppliers were virtually
identical. Variations from sup-
plier to supplier or even from a
single supplier’s lot to lot
required custom hole prepara-
tion for each batch, or caused
objectionable skin flushness
appearance. With Aero-Lite,
there is an important difference.
A difference that delivers better
value at a competitive price.
The thread runout on the Aero-Lite pins is matched to the mating
collars, enabling the collars to assemble closer to the full shank
of the pins. As a result, Aero-Lite achieves additional grip
accommodation in the minimum grip area.
Superior consistency of quality and delivery
The ultimate Aero-Lite difference is consistent manufacturing
and delivery quality – the quality that has made Huck an aerospace
fastening engineering leader for decades.
Since Huck operates a factory dedicated exclusively to producing
Aero-Lite fasteners, we’re able to efficiently meet all your delivery
requirements – even short-notice requests. And we’re able to maintain
dimensional capability in every lot of Aero-Lite fasteners, assuring
lot-to-lot consistency for all head styles, material types and diameters.
© AERO-LITETM streamlines the fastener

installation process, significantly

improving productivity. AERO-LITETM's

consistent lot-to-lot head dimensions

minimize hole preparation time and

eliminates or reduces rework.

Appearance and aerodynamic quality

of the structure is enhanced.

§ AERO-LITETM’s shorter thread run-out

and resulting ability to assemble

closer to the full shank of the pins

improves grip accommodation

without affecting sheet clamp-up.

Installers won’t need to adjust their countersinking tool from lot-to-

Aero-Lite’s technical
lot. You’ll also reduce the need to re-work, re-counter-sink or cus-
tomize each hole. All of which significantly reduces installation time
performance superiority and
and cost.
How superior is Aero-Lite’s performance and Huck’s service? The
consistent quality,
industry’s most demanding airframe builders use Aero-Lite fasteners;
from Boeing, Airbus and others.
combined with Huck’s proven
Aero-Lite is available in both close-tolerance flush head and
protruding head designs to meet your threaded fastening needs. commitment to service,
Huck’s extensive expertise in close-tolerance lockbolt head
technology enabled us to introduce this important feature in threaded make Aero-Lite the
fasteners, providing precise control of head height and diameter.
Cost effectiveness without compromise threaded fastener of choice

By reducing thread runout, enhancing grip accommodation,

for industry-leading
improving consistency of lot to lot head dimensions and increasing
structural flushness – all at no extra cost – AERO-LITETM offers you a far
airframers.
superior threaded fastening solution.
With Aero-Lite, for the first time there is clearly a difference in
threaded fastener performance, consistency, quality and service.
Best of all, you get AERO-LITE’s technical advantages for a price
that’s competitive with typical threaded fasteners. It’s a far better
value for your investment. Plus, Huck minimizes threaded-fastener
delivery time from months to days. We remain committed to
delivering 100% of your order when you need it.

To learn more about how Aero-Lite threaded fasteners provide

the installation cost-reduction advantages you need in today’s
ultra-competitive aircraft market, call 1-800-421-1459, or visit our
web site at www.huckaerospace.com. There you’ll find detailed
technical information to help you evaluate the benefits of
Aero-Lite fasteners for your specific application.
 For more information, visit our web site at www.huckaerospace.com.
There you’ll find all the technical information you need to maximize the
benefits of Huck fasteners.
For a list of authorized distributors, please contact Huck International in Carson, California at 800 421 1459

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