Global fastener leader brand PEM® expands its European Technical Centre of Excellence

GALWAY, Ireland - Aug. 1, 2022 - PRLog -- European businesses can now benefit from enhanced testing capabilities with PEM®'s Technical Centre for Excellence located in Galway, Ireland.

The European market shifted to producing electric vehicles, energy transmission, storage and conversion products, on top of smaller and more sophisticated electronic devices. These more sustainable products can now enable change to introduce circular economies and provide in the long run a better lifestyle not only for the direct users but for a larger population of customers.

All these products, including radars used for the construction of autonomous driving cars, need to be designed and assembled making sure that they all come seamlessly together. And here is where the PEM®s Centre of Excellence plays a crucial role.

PEM®'s Technical Centre of Excellence has expanded their already extensive testing capabilities such as push-out, torque-out and proof load;  in addition to micro-hardness, tensile testing and microstructure analysis.  Further capabilities include : SMT (Surface Mount Technology) reflow testing, technical cleanliness (ISO 16232) and Ingress Protection (ISO 20653) testing.

New testing facilities are also being expanded to focus on electrical test capabilities, which include  electrical connectivity & conductivity testing (IEC 60512) along with high voltage testing (IEC 60664) and the ability to generate reflow curves for standard and custom electrical solutions.

PEM® will also have the ability to test to LV214, LV215 & UL1977 standards.

With PEM®, customers get high-quality fastening solutions that are backed by expert design and engineering services. Additionally, with  local manufacturing capabilities in Galway, Ireland - European businesses can access products quicker than any other manufacturer.

This Technical Centre of Excellence fosters unprecedented opportunities for customer collaboration and the creation of innovative, industry-leading products, making PEM® the ideal partner for businesses across Europe.

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PennEngineering is a global leader in the fastening industry. The company's leading brand PEM® has been recognised as the premier product in the thin sheet fastening industry for over 80 years. Today their expanding portfolio of fastener designs and technologies continue to grow to face the challenges of an ever-evolving marketplace.

More info: https://www.pemnet.com/

If you would like some more information on Penn Engineering, PEM, or the Technical Centre for Excellence, contact Hannah Wilson at hannah.wilson@avidly.uk