ABOUT THE COMPANY HOW BLIND RIVETS WORK

GAV Automatic-Feed Blind RivetingSystem . GAV systems have set the standard for blind riveting efficiency. GESIPA installation tools are known for theirhigh quality, durability andfunctional design. From the GESIPA was established in Walldorf, Germany in 1955, as a company committed to developing better blind rivetingtechnologies. Today, GESIPA has manufacturing facilities around the world including the United States, Germany, England, Poland and Brazil. The driving force behind GESIPA’s international success has been the ongoing devel- opment of innovative products that enhance productivity through superior engineering and quality workmanship. In 1975, GESIPA revolutionized blind riveting with the introduction of the Flipper ,our low effort manual-riveting tool, to the revolu-tionary AccuBird, PowerBird & FireBird, battery powered portable tools, GESIPA’s innovation stands clear. Overthe years, GESIPA has made strategic acquisitions to expand the range of blind rivet products offered. In 1990, GESI-PA purchased the commercial division of Olympic Fastening Systems, adding the Bulb-tite and Mega-Grip structuralblind rivets. Through it all, GESIPA is committed to maintaining a leadership role in providing industry with cost- effective fastening solutions. The standard blind break-mandrel rivet consists of two components, a rivet body and mandrel. The rivet is first placed into an installation tool and is then inserted into the application. Activating the tool pulls the rivet’s mandrel, drawing the mandrel head into the blind-end of the rivet body. This action forms an upset head on the rivet body and securely clamps the appli- cation materials together. Finally, the mandrel reaches its predetermined break-load, with the spent portion of the mandrel breaking away and being removed from the set rivet. Fast, easy-to- use blind rivets offer speed of assembly, consis- tent mechanical performance and excellentinstalled appearance, making blind riveting a reli- able and economical assembly method.
The graph illustrates the mechanicalfunction of a blind break-mandrel rivetduring installation.

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