Structural blind rivets

Diameters are 4.8mm and 6.4mm to fit grip ranges from 1.5mm to 8.0mm and 10.5mm. Other features listed by the company include high shear and tensile strengths "generated by the rivet function and the mechanical lock of the rest mandrel in the eyelet". Crimping on the rivet body is stated to provide "tight and sealed joints in a large variation of hole sizes. "The G-bulb rivet generates a large closing head which transfers high strain and clamping load to the application. With a mandrel break load of 14kN the rivets can be installed with standard tooling." Gesipa Blind Riveting Systems will be exhibiting at the Fastening & Assembly Solutions Show, National Motorcycle Museum, 23 October.