Intensive research into new processes and materials is carried out in the transport industry and in aircraft manufacturing with the objective of reducing the weights of vehicles and airplanes. The ...

If Rosie the Riveter had access to a new riveting technology, the erstwhile character of WWII fame could have worked faster and made lighter products. Today, a newly patented riveting technique ...

Although magnesium is known for being lightweight, riveting pieces of it together can be an involved, energy-intensive process. A new technique is claimed to make doing so much simpler, possibly ...

Self-piercing riveting (SPR) is a way of joining sheet materials using a rivet that clinches the sheets as it is pressed into them. Unlike conventional riveting, no hole is required, making it a rapid ...

POP ® Avdel ®, the largest blind rivet supplier in the industry, is now offering a countersunk rivet head option to go with the more common mushroom style for use with its NeoSpeed Speed Fastening ...

Riveting remains a cornerstone of aircraft structural assembly, providing a robust and reliable means of joining sheet-metal components in fuselage skins, wing panels and internal frames. The process ...

You may not have consciously thought about it, but the way we build cars is very different from the way we build airplanes. Your sedan or SUV has a smooth, unibody exterior because its individual ...

Compression In compression riveting, the head of the rivet is formed as a result of pulling or squeezing the rivet shank. Compression riveting is the technique used for blind rivets. Impact In impact ...

STANLEY Engineered Fastening, which offers one of the most diverse portfolio of fastening products, introduces the BR12PP-8 — a programmable, full-error-proofing, and process-monitoring cordless blind ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- A safety issue in Anniston Army Depot's Bridge Assembly and Repair Branch quickly turned into considerable time savings for the organization. In February, an employee ...