Intevia FAQ

Fastening Mechansims

Q. What are the Intevia^® fastening mechanisms made from?

A. Fastening mechanisms can be manufactured in metal, where strength is an important design consideration, or in an appropriate plastic material to suit high volume cost-effective production.

Q. What are the size constraints?

A. Size is generally dictated by application and engineering requirements. Minimum sizes are also dependent on the size of integrated electronic components such as the Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).

Q. What strength of joint can be achieved?

A. The fastening mechanism can be designed using conventional engineering principles to meet strength and serviceability requirements. The fastening mechanism, as is the case with many traditional fasteners, can be designed to meet the functional requirements of a specific application.

Q: What happens if the fastener fails?

A. Like most electronically driven systems, Intevia^® intelligent fastening solutions can be designed with degrees of redundancy to accommodate external release of the fastening mechanism. This may be achieved through activation by alternate electronics or alternatively via a mechanical override.