{"id":2693,"date":"2024-05-20T08:08:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-20T08:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.profil-global.com\/profil-advantage\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T12:21:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T12:21:09","slug":"profil-advantage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.profil-global.com\/een\/profil-advantage\/","title":{"rendered":"PROFIL\u00ae Advantage"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block form-banner wp-block-acf-form-banner\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <!-- Text col -->\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 text-col\">\n                <h1 class=\"title\">The PROFIL\u00ae <br \/>\r\nAdvantage<\/h1>        <p class=\"text\">The world\u2019s leading automotive OEMs benefit from high-performance fasteners from PROFIL\u00ae. When you need a cost-effective fastening solution that delivers peak performance, rely on PROFIL\u00ae Mechanically Attached Fasteners for virtually any automotive structural application.<\/p>      <\/div>\n      <!-- Form col -->\n      <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\" id=\"hubspot-form-block_15ceeedfaffefaa05bfe2038e691bd73\">\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>  <section class=\"block custom-faqs wp-block-acf-custom-faqs\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n      <div class=\"heading-section\">\n        <p class=\"block-preheading\">Advantages of MAF vs Weld<\/p>        <h2 class=\"block-heading\">Discover the cost-effective and superior performing fastener alternative to welding.<\/h2>        <p class=\"block-intro\">PROFIL\u00ae Mechanically Attached Fasteners (MAF) offer many advantages over conventional weld fasteners \u2013 from greater design flexibility to the ability to integrate into a customer\u2019s in-die process.<\/p>      <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"accordion\" id=\"custom-faq-accordion\">\n                      <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n              <div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-0\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button with-tick\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-0\"\n                  aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-0\">\n                  <span class=\"text-wrap\">\n                    Cost-Saving In-Die Installation                    <span class=\"question-detail\">Single-step in-die installation eliminates secondary operations, increases throughput, cuts costs.<\/span>                  <\/span>\n                <\/button>\n              <\/div>\n              <div id=\"collapse-0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-0\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#custom-faq-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-body with-bulb\">\n                Secondary operations require more manufacturing time and energy consumption.                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n              <div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-1\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button with-tick\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-1\"\n                  aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-1\">\n                  <span class=\"text-wrap\">\n                    Fasten Dissimilar Materials                    <span class=\"question-detail\">Able to be fastened into several materials like common steel, HSS, sandwich panels, hot forming steel, aluminum, magnesium, die-cast material, carbon fiber.<\/span>                  <\/span>\n                <\/button>\n              <\/div>\n              <div id=\"collapse-1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#custom-faq-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-body with-bulb\">\n                Welding can only be performed on similar materials.                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n              <div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-2\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button with-tick\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-2\"\n                  aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-2\">\n                  <span class=\"text-wrap\">\n                    Water-Tight Seals                    <span class=\"question-detail\">Creates a reliable leak-proof seal in aluminum and steel applications, preventing water intrusion.<\/span>                  <\/span>\n                <\/button>\n              <\/div>\n              <div id=\"collapse-2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-2\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#custom-faq-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-body with-bulb\">\n                Water-tight seals are difficult to achieve with weld fasteners, leading to water damage and corrosion from elements.                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n              <div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-3\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button with-tick\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-3\"\n                  aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-3\">\n                  <span class=\"text-wrap\">\n                    Stronger Joints                    <span class=\"question-detail\">The lack of a heat source (required for a weld fastener) produces no weak points due to thermal effect.<\/span>                  <\/span>\n                <\/button>\n              <\/div>\n              <div id=\"collapse-3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-3\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#custom-faq-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-body with-bulb\">\n                The welding process increases chance for thermal stress or annealing                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n              <div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-4\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button with-tick\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-4\"\n                  aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-4\">\n                  <span class=\"text-wrap\">\n                    Reduced Weight                    <span class=\"question-detail\">A mechanically attached nut is typically lighter than a weld nut while maintaining similar performance.<\/span>                  <\/span>\n                <\/button>\n              <\/div>\n              <div id=\"collapse-4\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-4\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#custom-faq-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-body with-bulb\">\n                The welding process adds additional weight to the vehicle.                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n              <div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-5\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button with-tick\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-5\"\n                  aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-5\">\n                  <span class=\"text-wrap\">\n                    No Coating or KTL Effect                    <span class=\"question-detail\">Can install a coated fastener into a panel without disturbing the coating or KTL of either part.<\/span>                  <\/span>\n                <\/button>\n              <\/div>\n              <div id=\"collapse-5\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-5\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#custom-faq-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-body with-bulb\">\n                Welding process burns off existing coatings and creates an opportunity for corrosion.                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n              <div class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"heading-6\">\n                <button class=\"accordion-button with-tick\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-6\"\n                  aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-6\">\n                  <span class=\"text-wrap\">\n                    Full-service Technical Support                    <span class=\"question-detail\"> PROFIL\u00ae provides comprehensive support \u2013 applications engineering, tooling, manufacturing, training, tech support.<\/span>                  <\/span>\n                <\/button>\n              <\/div>\n              <div id=\"collapse-6\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-6\"\n                data-bs-parent=\"#custom-faq-accordion\">\n                <div class=\"accordion-body with-bulb\">\n                Weld fastener manufacturers typically do not provide design and technical support.                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n    <section class=\"block image-text-cards wp-block-acf-image-text-cards\">\n    <div class=\"container content-container\">\n      <header class='heading-container'><h2 class='block-heading'>Your Technical Solution Partner<\/h2><\/header>      <div class=\"cards-container columns-4\">\n            <div class=\"card card-image-text\">\n        <div class=\"card-body\">\n            <div class=\"img-container\">\n                <img 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