Understanding Huck Bolts.  

When do you select a HuckBolt® over standard bolt & nut? What's the difference? Does one bolt type have an advantage over the other? These are some of the questions customers seek answered when comparing a Huck Bolt® to a standard bolt. There are numerous bolt types on the market and selecting the right one can be a little complicated. In this article we will look into one of the most popular misconceptions in the market between a Huck® bolt and a standard bolt / nut. 

Not all bolts are the same. Whilst they are all fasteners with what looks like an external thread, the reality is there are numerous types of bolts in the market for specific applications and sectors. Huck® bolts are a specialised fastener commonly used in the transportation sector for the fabrication of truck, trailers, trains etc. including aeroplane manufacturing. Compared to standard bolt, a Huck® offers numerous advantages over a stand bolt and nut combo including offering a higher level of protection against becoming loose by vibration with its excellent mechanically set clamping power. You don't get that kind of protection from an everyday standard bolt and nut.  

Huck® bolts are a two-piece pin and a collar assembly that is swaged together to become a permanent one-piece fastener. You can see an example of a huck bolt in the photo above. The pin is the silver threaded portion and the collar is the small gold non-threaded part that sits over the pin. 

What is a bolt?

A standard bolt has a spiral threaded component that fastens objects together with a nut by applying a twisting force to the nut. The bolt's external thread requiries a matching internally threaded nut. They feature a threaded cylindrical rod, along with a head at one end and, usually, a nut at the other. Bolt heads are normally larger than their bodies, which is a design that helps distribute the load of the object being fastened over a larger area. On the other side of the bot, the associated nut is used to secure the joined objects in place. 

How Huck Bolts Differ From Standard Bolts

Huck® bolts consist of a pin & collar, whilst a standard bolt consist of a bolt and nut, which have a spiral thread, they are not a pin, nor do they have a collar. Instead, standard bolts feature an external spiral thread for a nut to be fastened. Whilst a Huck®  bolt's thread or grooves act as an anchor for the collar to be swaged into. See pic below denoting the difference between a Huck®  bolt and a standard bolt and nut. 

Huck® is installed differently to a standard bolt. Depending on the head, you can install a standard bolt using a wrench or spanner. Bolts typically require a hand tool by twisting the head and or the nut.

On the other hand Huck® bolts requires a special tool known as a Huck® gun to be installed. A Huck® gun forces the collar to be wrapped around the pin. Huck® Bolt pin are placed into a precut hole and a collar sits over the pin on the blind side of the work piece. Then a Huck®  gun is used to swage the collar into the pin. Huck® bolts offer better protection against loosening — particularly loosening caused by constant vibrations — with better shear and tensile strength compared to the a traditional bolt and nut. 

Huck® Bolts are better than standard bolt and nut. 

Huck® fasteners are ideal when used in the fabrication of truck, truck trailers, ute trays, ute canopy bodies, emergency vehicles, aeroplanes and numerous other steel fabrication applications where a vibration resistance fastener with better shear and tensile strength is critical to the application. They are a better option compared to a standard bolt and nut because they never become loose. 

AEROBOLT - AUSTRALIA’S #1 AUTHORISED HUCK DISTRIBUTOR. HUCK® BOLTS, HUCK® RIVETS AND HUCK® GUNS.

Since 1993 Aerobolt® has been the leading authorised distributor of genuine Huck® bolts, Huck® rivets, Huck® tool & Huck® gun rental & repairs. As a full-line Authorised distributor, we receive factory direct prices and are authorised to extend all aspects of Huck’s warranty.

Aerobolt® personnel are trained to demonstrate and support Huck’s range and will be your liaison point for communications to Huck International during and after the warranty period on all products you purchased through us.  

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE APPROVED HUCK® DISTRIBUTOR?

Aerobolt Australia Pty Ltd seek to meet certain requirements and are qualified to supply products, services, and support on behalf of the manufacturer. We continually receive product training and always up to date with the latest products.

In short, being a Huck® authorised distributor means the following:

We are the only award-winning authorised distributor of genuine Huck® bolts, Huck® rivets, and Huck® guns. Our comprehensive range coves the everyday items like Huck® bolt Magna-Grip® and the Huck® rivet Magna-Lok®  through to the hard-to-find spare part and so much more.

Provide the highest level of customer service and product knowledge. We work with Huck® to ensure that you receive value and aim for the right application solution.  

High standard of corporate & social governance, including environmental standards as Huck® International. Being a Huck® Authorised Distributor means we are Huck®.

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