Frangible collar installation tools
Frangible collar installation tools will install collars such as Aero-Lite®, Hi-Lok® and Veri-Lite® fasteners and many other types.
Installation Tools
As the leader in aerospace fasteners, Howmet Fastening Systems strives to fulfill all of our customers’ needs. Those needs do not cease with the purchase of the right fastener. Once a part is chosen, it must be installed, utilized and possibly removed. To support our many fastener designs, which are engineered with usability in mind, Howmet Fastening Systems provides a full line of installation tools, removal tools and inspection gauges. We are known for having the widest selection of ergonomically-designed manual, pneumatic, DC electric and cordless tools.
K-Fast™ nut torque control tools
Our K-Fast™ tool product line has been the industry standard for more than 50 years, allowing fast, repetitive and reliable installations and removals of K-Fast™ nuts. More than 150 models are available in pneumatic, DC electric, semi-automatic and hand designs.
Eddie-Bolt® 2 fastener tools
Our Eddie-Bolt® 2 tools consist of a complete line of pneumatic and manual installation and removal tools as well as gauges.
Automated nut and collar feeders
Howmet Fastening Systems offers two families of our redesigned automatic feed pneumatic installation tools: AKT2200 and ACT2100 Series. The AKT2200 series is for automated feeding of nuts and the ACT2100 series is for the automated feeding of frangible threaded collars used on hex-drive pins, such as the Hi-Lok™, Hi-Tigue™, Aero-Lite®, Veri-Lite® and Hi-Lite™ fastening systems.
Features:
- Nuts can be purchased on pre-loaded spindles that are inserted into the feed tubes.
- Collars are loaded on-site, and HFS can provide feeder bowls.
- There is a significant reduction in installation cycle times.
- A torque-control tool design allows for complete installation of nuts and is perfect for pre-torque collar applications.
- The tools are designed for K-Fast™ type nuts and reduced hex Hi-Lok™ collars but will work with most comparable nuts and collars.
- Current nut designs for 5/32 in. through 5/16 in. nut sizes and 1/4 in. through 5/16 in. collar sizes.
Lockbolt, blind bolt and blind rivet installation tools
Lockbolt, blind bolt and blind rivet installation tools are offered in pneudraulic, hydraulic and DC electric models to provide accurate installation of a variety of brands and sizes. A special line of lightweight ergonomic tools is available for installation of Ergo-Tech® blind fasteners.
Inserts and studs tools
Hand-held and fixtured tools are available for hole preparation, installation and removal of various insert and stud products. Products include Keenserts® and ring locked inserts and studs and Slimsert™ inserts. Semi-automatic installation tools are also offered.
Panel fastener and 1/4-turn fastener tools
A full line of specialty installation and removal tools is available for the FC43®, Mark IV™, Milson and Trimil™ fasteners. Hole preparation, installation and removal tools are also offered for Camloc® 1/4-turn fasteners.
Fluid fitting tools
Fluid fitting tools are for the creation of fluid fitting ports and installation and removal of fluid fittings.
Hi-Lok, HI-TIGUE and Hi-Lite are trademarks of Hi-Shear Corporation.