Since their introduction in 1990, TAPTITE II® thread-forming fasteners have provided cost-savings and performance benefits to the industry. However, in the decades since the debut of TAPTITE II® screws, the TAPTITE® product line has been modernized through several generations of performance and manufacturing improvements. If you’re still using TAPTITE II® fasteners in your assemblies, now is a great time to consider the benefits offered by the latest generation of TAPTITE PRO® thread-forming screws.

Today’s TAPTITE PRO® fasteners offer technological advancements that deliver several performance and process improvements over legacy TAPTITE® products:

  • Superior vibration resistance – eliminate the need for thread-locking adhesives and patches
  • Ergonomically friendly – less thread-forming torque and end load eases operator strain on the assembly line
  • Reliable failure mode – predictable fastener failure instead of stripped castings
  • Excellent axial alignment
  • Higher fail-to-drive ratio
  • Higher prevailing torque and improved torque-tension relationship

TAPTITE® PRO® fasteners feature a unique Parabolic Profile™ thread form that provides lower thread-forming torque to reduce operator fatigue, maintains excellent resistance to vibrational loosening, and improves axial pull-out performance. Its predictable failure mode eliminates stripping issues on costly castings. When properly used in standard engagement lengths, overtightened TAPTITE PRO® fasteners will fracture within the screw threads, resulting in a broken fastener that can quickly be removed with a screw extractor. This design improvement was accomplished without sacrificing any tensile or torsional strength requirements.

The benefits speak for themselves. Now is the perfect time to make the switch from older legacy screws to the most technologically advanced thread-forming screw, TAPTITE PRO® fasteners.