Battery Energy Storage Systems
Find the right fasteners for every component of the battery energy storage system (BESS)
Frame
Get the fasteners you need for the frame of your commercial or residential commercial battery storage system. Learn moreBusbar + BMS
Explore our fasteners to see which ones are a fit for your busbar + Battery Managment System (BMS) components. Learn morePC Board
Ensure you have the right fasteners designed to support the PC board in your battery energy storage system. Learn moreIP 6X Rated
Discover our IP 6X Rated mechanically attached fasteners that will keep your BESS watertight and safe from the elements. Learn moreFrame
Get the fasteners you need for the frame of your commercial or residential commercial battery storage system.PEM® Self Clinching Nuts
PEM® brand self-clinching nuts install permanently in aluminum, copper, steel or stainless steel panels and provide load-bearing threads where high push-out and torque-out is required.
View product detailsPEM® Studs
PEM® brand self-clinching studs and pins install permanently in aluminum, copper, steel or stainless steel panels where High torque-out and pushout and pull through performance is required.
View product detailsPEM® Locating Pilot Pins
Locating pins or pilot pins have a round or sometimes diamond profile length with a tapered tip and no threads.
View product detailsPEM® Roller Bearing Fasteners
Easily installed, pre assembled low friction rollers that give design engineers a more user-friendly option to the high friction of simple slide shelves.
View product detailsPEM® Threaded Standoffs
Holds a fixed gap between panels via static attachment. Standoffs with male attachments have external threads like screws, while female attachments have internal threads like nuts.
View product detailsSherex® Blind Rivet Nuts
Sherex rivet nuts are used in battery powered applications to create strong attachement points and for ease of assembly. Off-the-shelf and application specific styles.
View product detailsTEC Series® and Disc-Lock® Wedge Locking Washers and Nuts
Eliminate loosening of joints due to vibrations with TEC Series and Disc-Lock Wedge Locking Washers and Nuts. Used in high vibration environments to secure joints.
View product detailsBusbar + BMS
Explore our fasteners to see which ones are a fit for your busbar + Battery Managment System (BMS) components.PEM® Self Clinching Nuts
PEM® brand self-clinching nuts install permanently in aluminum, copper, steel or stainless steel panels and provide load-bearing threads where high push-out and torque-out is required.
View product detailsPEM® eConnect™ Pins
Current carrying pins that provide superior electrical connections in applications that demand heightened performance from internal components.
View product detailsPEM® eConnect™ Contact Bushings
For use in aluminum and copper busbars. Provide repeatable, consistent electrical joints and superior installation in applications that demand superior performance.
View product detailsPEM® Captivated Screws
Known as captive fasteners or captive bolts, typically has a screw retained in a panel and minimize the number of loose parts in an assembly.
View product detailsPEM® Studs
PEM® brand self-clinching studs and pins install permanently in aluminum, copper, steel or stainless steel panels where High torque-out and pushout and pull through performance is required.
View product detailsHeyco® Wire Management
Heyco® provides one of the most diverse and innovative line of wire protection, management and processing components on the market.
View product detailsSherex® Blind Rivet Nuts
Sherex rivet nuts are used in battery powered applications to create strong attachement points and for ease of assembly. Off-the-shelf and application specific styles.
View product detailsTEC Series® and Disc-Lock® Wedge Locking Washers and Nuts
Eliminate loosening of joints due to vibrations with TEC Series and Disc-Lock Wedge Locking Washers and Nuts. Used in high vibration environments to secure joints.
View product detailsPC Board
Ensure you have the right fasteners designed to support the PC board in your battery energy storage system.microPEM® TackPin® fasteners
microPEM® TackPin® fasteners for compact assemblies enable sheet-to-sheet attachment, replacing costly screw installation in applications where disassembly is not required.
View product detailsPEM® Right Angle Fasteners
For strong right-angle attachment points in thin steel and aluminum assemblies
View product detailsPEM® SNAP-TOP® standoffs
For permanent installation into metal sheets and feature a spring action to hold printed circuit boards and other subassemblies securely, allowing quick removal.
View product detailsPEM® Surface Mount Fasteners
For use with PC boards to satisfy component-to-board, board-to-board, and board-to-chassis attachment needs.
View product detailsPEM® Threaded Standoffs
Holds a fixed gap between panels via static attachment. Standoffs with male attachments have external threads like screws, while female attachments have internal threads like nuts.
View product detailsIP 6X Rated
Discover our IP 6X Rated mechanically attached fasteners that will keep your BESS watertight and safe from the elements.PEM® Blind Nuts
Provide permanently mounted blind threads in metal panels, providing a barrier to protect assemblies against foreign matter, limiting screw penetration, protecting internal components from damage.
View product detailsHeyco® Liquid Tight Cord Grips
Heyco®offers liquid tight cord grips that connect heavy-duty cables/cords to equipment., including snap-in, right-angle, stainless steel, and many other cord grip designs.
Heyco® Strain Relief Bushings
Strain relief bushings protect electrical cables from stress, preventing a connection from breaking. Heyco® has a diverse portfolio of UL-certified strain relief bushings.
View product detailsHeyco® Venting Solutions
Heyco® provides a wide and diverse range of reliable venting, pressure equalization, and drain plugs, as well as guards, rivets, and mounts for your project.
View product detailsSpecialized fasteners for battery energy storage systems
Together, we can create the right technical solutions for every component of both residential and commercial battery storage systems. Modularity and serviceability, facilitated by specialized fasteners, are crucial aspects of BESS design. Additionally, cost implications associated with system failure are significant driving factors in designing BESS solutions that are robust, dependable, and easily maintainable.
Resources for battery energy storage systems
PEM® eConnect™ Fastening Technology
Solutions to reduce electrical resistance and be more cost-effective. Make reliable electrical connections between copper or aluminium busbars, PCBs or cable terminals.
Download Data SheetCase Study: Reduced Project Complexity and 61% Savings
PEM® developed and tested a new custom fastener stud head design to achieve customer’s performance requirements including different busbar thicknesses.
Read Case StudyPEM® Blog: Considerations When Choosing a Self-Clinching Fastener
Explore the key factors that should be considered when selecting the appropriate self-clinching fastener for the job to ensure success and product longevity.
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