Title picture sheet metal screws
Title picture sheet metal screws

Sheet metal screws for fast, secure sheet metal connections

As a specialist for connection solutions, OEB manufactures sheet metal screws that do not require pre-drilling or punching – ideal for the secure screwing of thin sheets. When screwed in, our screws chiplessly form a durable thread, enabling fast, reliable, and cost-efficient sheet metal connections – according to your requirements.

Your Benefits at a Glance

Chipless thread forming in the component

No pre-drilling necessary

Fast and secure installation

Material-friendly and chip-free

High process reliability

Target groups & areas of application

Sheet metal screws are used wherever thin sheets need to be connected securely and efficiently – often under high time and cost pressure. The technology is particularly in demand in car body construction and housing connections. Industries such as mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or telecommunications technology benefit from the fast assembly without additional parts.

Sheet metal screw in the telecommunications industry

Versatile – the right screw solution for every industry

  • Mechanical engineering
  • Automotive industry
  • Electrical industry
  • Telecommunications industry
  • Metal processing
  • Medical technology
  • Defense industry
  • Agriculture / Farming

Overview of other connection solutions

In addition to sheet metal screws, OEB offers a wide range of connecting elements for a wide variety of applications and materials. Whether for particularly thin-walled sheets, high-strength constructions or automated series production – our connection solutions are tailored to your requirements. Each type of screw fulfills specific tasks in assembly technology and complements the range with well-thought-out special solutions. Find out about other screw types that have proven themselves in practice – from precise press-fit fasteners to time-saving self-drilling screws.

Cold Forming Parts

Cold Forming Parts

High-precision components with optimal material utilization – economical, robust, functional.

Tile turned and milled parts

CNC Turned Parts

Individually manufactured, positively assembled – for complex requirements.

Sheet metal screws

Sheet metal screws

Direct, positive-locking, robust: Sheet metal screws with high holding power – specially designed for use in thin sheets.

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Thread-forming screws

Secure, vibration-resistant, durable: Thread-forming screws create form-fitting connections when screwed in – without pre-drilling.

Sheet metal screws individually tailored to your requirements

Do you need sheet metal screws that are exactly tailored to your application – for example, for the fast, chipless connection of overlapping sheets without pre-drilling, punching, or stamping? Then individual solutions from OEB are the right choice. We manufacture sheet metal screws exactly to your specifications – in material, geometry, dimensions, and head design.

  • Special screw diameters and lengths
  • Customized head shapes: e.g. lens, countersunk, or hexagon head
  • Desired combinations of drive and head shape
  • Specific materials such as case-hardening or quenched and tempered steel
  • Optimization for special sheet thicknesses or overlap zones

Materials & Standards

For our sheet metal screws, we only use high-quality materials that are characterized by strength, ductility, and corrosion resistance. These include steel, case-hardening, and quenched and tempered steels – tailored to your application in mechanical or vehicle engineering. We also adhere to the current requirements of the automotive and electrical industries for surface treatments, in particular the VDA standards. This ensures that every screw is reliable, standard-compliant, and durable – even under demanding conditions.

Steel

Tool and free-cutting steels

Specifications

Sheet metal screws are cold-formed in a double-pressure process. They have sheet metal screw threads and all common head shapes and drives (PZ, PH, TX, combination slot or security drives). Typical dimensions range from Ø 3 to 8 mm with lengths up to 160 mm. The screws are available with high-quality surfaces – e.g. galvanized, chromated, or Delta-Tone-coated – in accordance with VDA specifications. All common documentation according to EMPB, VDA or PPAP is available on request.

Thread forms

  • Sheet metal screw thread

Drive types

  • All common
  • PZ – PH – TX – Slotted
  • Combination Slot
  • Special solutions such as security drives

Head shapes

  • All common

Dimensions

  • Ø 3 – 8 x 160 mm

Surfaces

  • All common
  • Galvanized (CrVI-free, RoHS compliant)
  • Nickel-plated
  • Chromated
  • Delta Tone and Seal
  • Dacromet
  • Geomet etc. according to the specifications of the automotive and electrical industries (VDA standard)

Documentation

All possible documentation for initial sampling is available:

  • Standard EMPB as cover sheet sample
  • VDA Volume 2 Level 0-3
  • PPAP Level 1-3

Product types

Product
Sheet metal screws with hexagon head
Oval head
Countersunk head

Do you have questions? We would be happy to advise you

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Quality you can trust

Our quality is certified according to DIN ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV Nord. As a member of the German Screw Association e.V., we are also committed to the highest industry standards and continuous development.

Exemplary applications of sheet metal screws

Sheet metal screws are used in industrial sheet metal processing when process-reliable and fast connections without chips are important. Typical are flat, overlapping sheets in which the screw thread forms itself – without any drilling or nut.

  • Housings made of thin sheet steel
  • Fastening of covers or holders
  • Sheet metal constructions in the automotive industry
  • Electrical housings and control cabinets
  • White goods and household appliances
Sheet metal screw in the electrical housing

What our customers say

Reference

The sheet metal screws from OEB have become established in our series production. No chips, no pre-drilling – simple and efficient. Exactly the connection solution we were looking for.

Contact us today

Whether connection solutions for overlapping sheets, special dimensions or special materials – we advise you personally, solution-oriented and with technical know-how. Our team accompanies you from the first idea to the finished sheet metal screw – including sampling, selection of surfaces and punctual delivery. Contact us – we develop the right solution for your sheet metal connection.

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