This section provides an overview for hole plugs as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 15 hole plug manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked hole plug companies as of November, 2024: 1.Huyett, 2.Volt Industrial Plastics Inc, 3.Stimpson.
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A hole plug is a plug or lid that plugs a machined hole or panel hole in a casting.
The hole plug is selected according to the size and thickness of the hole, and the plug is pushed in from one side with a finger.
The material used is mainly Nylon 6, and a wide range of sizes are available in terms of diameter and thickness. This allows the selection of the most appropriate size for the target hole and application.
Most of them are available in inconspicuous colors, such as black and ivory, so they can be used without affecting the surrounding environment.
This section describes the applications of hole plugs. Hole plugs are used as plugs to plug unwanted holes, such as holes created during processing of sheet metal and castings.
A hole plug of the appropriate size for the diameter of the hole can be selected and installed by fitting it to the hole, making it easy to work with.
For example, in automobiles, drain holes in the trunk compartment and holes for seat belts can be plugged.
Next, the principle of the hole plug is explained. A hole plug is a component for plugging holes and has a simple structure.
The cylindrical part has a slightly smaller diameter than the upper part, and the cylindrical part has a knob-like protrusion. By pushing the knob into the hole, the knob is squeezed and the top part is flat so that it cannot be easily removed, and this structure allows the hole to be plugged.
It is important to select the appropriate size for the thickness and diameter of the hole, and by selecting the appropriate size for the size of the hole to be plugged, the hole can be plugged more tightly, increasing the effectiveness of the plug. Therefore, if the panel or processing hole is thick, it is better to select a hole plug with a length to match the thickness for more effective use.
Hole plugs are available in a wide variety of diameters, thicknesses, and colors, allowing you to make the best choice for your application.
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Huyett, established in 1906 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, is an ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturer of industrial fasteners and related products. The company offers an array of pins like cotter pins and spring pins, retaining rings such as external and internal rings, key stock in shapes like square and hexagonal, various types of grease fittings, and a range of O-rings including buna-n, viton, and silicone varieties. These components serve diverse applications in securing, aligning, transmitting torque, reducing friction, and sealing against leakage in machinery and structures.
Volt Industrial Plastics Inc., founded in Yellville, Arkansas in 1992, is a manufacturer of custom plastic fastener solutions. The company's product portfolio includes screws, nuts, clips, rivets, and dowels. The company serves markets such as automotive, appliance, electronics, furniture, and Consumer Goods and has 65,000-square foot production facility with equipment including EDM machines, CNC-EDM sinkers, a CNC milling center, and a CNC lathe. The company also provides molding, product packaging, and prototyping services.
Carpin is a manufacturer of hardware since 1984 and is based in Connecticut. The company manufactures stamped and plastic injection molded floor protection products such as glides for school furniture, banquet and hospitality, and others, there are also levelers, and casters such as twin wheel and industrial including, tubing hardware felt and die-cast products and more. They serve schools and universities, commercial office and residential furniture, and point-of-sales displays, and are used for fixed and mobile equipment found on factory floors and warehouses.
Polymer Molding, Inc. is a manufacturer of plastics products, plastic protective caps, plugs and custom moldings. The company is located at Pennsylvania, USA and founded in 1978. The company offers plugs, caps, high-temp masking, vinyl, cable ties, netting, and tubing inserts. These types of products are usually disposable and are commonly used to protect threaded fittings, tubing, and valves and in many other applications where contamination or shipping damage needs to be avoided. In 1989, the company introduced its proprietary line of protective products and has grown to one of the great producers of these types of commodities.
StockCap was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Arnold, Missouri as a division of Sinclair & Rush, Inc. The company is an ISO 9001:2015 certified custom designer and manufacturer of parts for the automotive, finishing, and HVAC markets. The company produces several types of products including caps, plugs, tapes, and others, using materials such as vinyl, rubber, and plastic. The company’s custom capabilities include plastic injection molding, vinyl dip and rubber molding, extrusions, thermoforming, and finishing operations.
The Rodon Group, founded in Hatfield, PA in 1956 is a manufacturer of custom plastic injection molders. The company's product portfolio includes mold design, mold building, and high-volume parts manufacturing. design, and tooling. The company serves industries such as consumer products, windows and doors, medical and pharmaceutical, construction and food and beverage.The company also provides services such as Product Selection Guidance, warehousing and distribution, repair services and customer and technical support.
Product Components Corp was founded by Joseph Saks in 1962 and operates out of Martinez, California. Product Components is a supplier of all types of plastic fasteners. Product Components provides custom molded, stamped, and machine stamped fasteners including screws, nuts bolts, knobs, washers, spacers, stand-offs, balls, and rivets among others. Product Components combines a full plastic fastener line including screws and bolts with engineered machined or molded component services for industrial applications for industries such as electronic, automotive, medical, aircraft, and food. Additional products include panel fasteners, spacers, standoffs, dowels, and other components for panel hardware.
Abbatron was founded in the early 1970s and is located in Meadville Pennsylvania. The company is a manufacturer and distributor of hardware and connectors, audio products, and custom-manufacturing of electronic connectors. The company’s manufacturing processes include machining including turning and drilling, stamping, molding and overloading, and automated and manual assembly. The company’s product offerings comprise categories: Plugs, jacks, and posts, Test Accessories which include test leads and jumpers, Spacers and Standoffs made from aluminum, brass, nylon, and other materials; and Hardware, which includes high voltage insulators, shaft accessories, and solder lugs.
Bolt Products Inc. was established in 1947 and operates out of San Dimas, California. Bolt Products is a wholesale distributor of fastening tools both domestically and internationally and is ISO 9001:2015 certified as well as RoHS and WEEE compliant. Bolt Products offers many types of products including bolts and plastic fasteners, nuts, lug nuts, nut retainers, cap nuts, bushings, plugs, ball studs, brass inserts, stud receivers, cable ties, cordgrips, liquid-tight flexible conduits, marking systems, and clips.
Bay Fasteners & Components, Inc is a premier global distributor of fasteners. They offer an array of products, including large-sized metric fasteners in zinc, stainless steel, and other material variations. Founded in 1992, Bay Fasteners & Components is Florida-based, with warehouses nationwide. The company is committed to sustainability and stocks a variety of fasteners for eco-friendly industries like wind and solar energy manufacturing.
PINGOOD ENTERPRISE CO., LTD., established in 1982 in Taiwan, is a manufacturer of plastic electronic mechanical products for clients worldwide. The company operates three factories located in Zhongli, Taiwan; Dongguan, China; and Suzhou, China. PINGOOD ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.'s products include bushings, plastic spacer supports, plastic LED hardware, and plastic cable management. Some of their latest products include LED light transporters and LED light hardware that meet RoHS and REACH standards with effective carbon and GHG emission verification.
Stimpson, established in 1852 and based in Florida, USA, is a manufacturer and supplier of different metal tools and machinery. The product portfolio includes different types of grommets, eyelets, hole plugs, snaps, machinery, hand drive tools, fasteners, and other metal tools in form of series of products on the webstore.The products are incorporated with the most advanced state-of-art and high-speed automated systems. The products are used in various industries which include automotive, pharmaceutical, transport, chemicals, and machinery.
Hammond Manufacturing Ltd is a manufacturer of transformers, racks, and enclosures. The company is based in Guelph, Ontario, Canada since 1917. Hammond Manufacturing's range of products includes racks and cabinets, electrical and electronic enclosures, power bars, and low-voltage transformers. They also manufacture general accessories such as door clamping and mounting hardware. The company provides product customization services and technical support to electronic and electrical manufacturers, utilities, and institutions through its global network of distributors and agents.
Essentra Components is a producer of plastic injection moulded, vinyl dip moulded, and metal components, operating in 29 countries across 4 continents. Essentra Component has a catalog of over 45,000 products. These range from caps, plugs, wire & cable management, flange protection, knobs, handles & grips, access hardware, PCB, and electronics hardware. Essentra Component offers free samples of CADs of standard parts for assist customers in creating custom-manufacture red solutions, including prototyping and 3D printing.
Solar Biz Inc. began in the 1970s in Ft. Atkinson, Wisconson. Solar Biz offers complete solar panel systems for residential and commercial customers ranging from under 5 watts to over 400 watts. Systems include solar panel components with racking and mounting, inverters, power centers, solar charge controllers, batteries, and accessories, AC and DC enclosures, circuit protection, hydro and wind generators and accessories, water pumps and water filtering, tanks, heaters, hot tubs, rain catchments, and appliances such as fans, gas ranges, refrigerators and freezers.
Ranking as of November 2024
Derivation MethodRank | Company | Click Share |
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1 | Huyett |
16.9%
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2 | Volt Industrial Plastics Inc |
10.2%
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3 | Stimpson |
8.5%
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4 | The Rodon Group |
8.5%
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5 | Product Components Corporation |
8.5%
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6 | Carpin Manufacturing, Inc |
6.8%
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7 | Polymer Molding, Inc. |
6.8%
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8 | Hammond Manufacturing Ltd. |
5.1%
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9 | StockCap |
5.1%
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10 | Bolt Products Inc. |
5.1%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the hole plug page as of November 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
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United States of America | 10 | 76.9% |
Taiwan | 1 | 7.7% |
Canada | 1 | 7.7% |
United Kingdom | 1 | 7.7% |