Manufacturing with variations such as hexagonal body – giving higher torque to turn, square body – to form a secure lock, profile body – giving a pivot point, wedge head – to provide higher torque to turn in softer materials and, large flange – providing larger load baring surfaces, there is always a possible variant available to fit specific customer application requirements.
Furthermore as automotive industry focuses its design on light weight hybrid material including carbon fibre, it challenges the joining technologies with these advancements. To fulfil this gap and meet industry challenges, GESIPA® strengthens its capabilities as an expert in riveting technologies with its latest multi-window process control technology, WinTech and blind rivet nut for sensitive and lightweight applications,Soft Grip®
GESIPA® Soft Grip® blind rivet nut enables threads to be produced in sensitive and very soft materials such as plastic components, lightweight panels, etc., without producing too much bearing stress and contact pressure in the components while the WinTech technology enables GESIPA® tools to guarantee that the right rivet nuts and nut studs are placed in the right place and in the right quantity in safety critical applications.
The setting process is evaluated with the aid of position and force sensors as well as integrated electronic circuitry. Up to three evaluation windows can be configured with special setup software. A coloured LED on the tool shows the result of setting process monitoring. With a data line, the values can also be recorded and further processed. If an irregularity is detected, the process is immediately stopped. It is only after the customer has acknowledged the malfunction that the process can continue – making human error more or less impossible.
GESIPA® produces hundreds of millions of threaded fasteners per year and is well equipped to serve different industries supporting various applications across the globe.
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