RIVTAC® Automation P High-speed joining Innovative and flexible

Joining process Our competence – point for point

Innovative by tradition Innovative industries require innovative partners. We are specialists in the field of mechanical joining technology. Thereby, we concentrate our know-how and experience in mechanical joining methods such as RIVSET® self-pierce riveting and the innovative RIVTAC® high-speed tack setting. Our technical competence is in constant demand - as customers continue to design new products, introduce new materials and develop production processes. The trend in the automotive industry, for example, is still to make vehicles more efficient through strict lightweight construction using...

Joining process What is the concept behind RIVTAC® high-speed tack setting? In this innovative mechanical joining process, a nail-like auxiliary joining part, the tack, is accelerated to high speed and driven into the joining parts which are not pre-punched. The speed can be controlled through the joining pressure and depends on the materials to be joined as well as on the component thicknesses. At the beginning of the joining process, the ogival point of the tack displaces material extruding it for the tack shank. The joining part materials can flow into the straight knurlings of the shank to...

The world of RIVTAC® Automation P - The fully automatic system with process monitoring Setting tool Compact design for ideal joining point accessibility Low weight Pneumatical drive with drive piston and elastic, internal stop Spiral feed magazines store for up to 47 tacks Filling level and separation monitoring Limit position and position sensing Robot connection with standard adapter plate (special plate on request) Force and displacement sensor for optimum process monitoring Real-time data processing Media docking RFID chip to store all tool- and process-relevant parameters The new RIVTAC®...

RIVTAC® Automation P - The components of the system Compressed air filtered compressed air supply in accordance with DIN ISO 8573 Electrical power supply Cycle time Noise emission Ambient temperature Air humidity Station approx. Station with components Setting tool Power and control unit Valve terminal Max. air consumption (setting tool) Operating pressure Working pressure Electrical supply “Start” joining process until “new start” Setting tool Humidity class Annual average 680 x 1640 x 1640 mm approx. 182 kg approx. 32 kg approx. 70 kg approx. 19 kg 2 x 1/2 inch 6 NL/ joining 400 L/ min. Control...

Variable material combinations become increasingly important, especially during the development of innovative automobile and car body concepts. RIVTAC® is particularly suitable for joints of aluminium, steel, plastics, non-ferrous metals as well as for mixed joints, multiple-layer joints and hybrid joints of these materials. Steel sheet / Steel sheet Aluminium sheet / Aluminium sheet / Aluminium profile Aluminium profile with ■ Aluminium (pressure cast, extruded, sheet) ■ Plastics and fibre-reinforced plastics (e.g. fibre glass or carbon) ■ Also material combinations with magnesium, copper, films,...

The following chart illustrates the joining strength of example material combinations under sheer and cross tension load. In addition to the pure steel and aluminium joints representing the joining technology, mixed joints are shown as well. The following figures show the load/deflection trends of similar steel/steel and aluminium/aluminium joints and also those of dissimilar aluminium/steel joints. You can easily recognise dependencies between the material/thickness combinations and the achieved joint strengths. Depending on the material combination, however, joint strengths comparable with...

Our competence – point for point Project management Innovation and technical development are important factors for a company’s success. We are satisfied whenever we can exceed your expectations. In development, we focus on the design and application of production systems to process Böllhoff fasteners. We consider the process device as well as the feed technology for fasteners our core competence. Every customer has a personal contact person who will be glad to discuss all your requirements. Our expertise and experience reflect in a worldwide distribution network. The headquarters of this family...

Production Our fasteners are exclusively manufactured at Bollhoff production facilities. They are subject to most stringent quality checks in every single production step. This is the only way for Bollhoff to meet the high customer requirements. Product by product. The manufacture of important mechanical components (know-how parts) is a main part of our manufacturing expertise. The machinery as well as our employees' know-how concentrate on these aspects. Our know-how and machinery make us a competent partner when it comes to pre-development and development for the manufacture of prototypes and...

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