In the last blog, we discussed how impact driver is dramatically changing the toggle industry. The Revolution of technology has changed the way of doing things. Today blind rivets have become a popular fastener choice in the automobile industry to assemble the structural parts of the cars such as chassis, door hinges, seat structure, and others. Over a century from now, this is one of the oldest types of fasteners in use.
Blind rivets are also used in soft and brittle materials such as a car's dashboard. Enegitech's cordless rivets gun is used in the manufacturing process of almost all major car brands in the market.
To further delight you we will be discussing some of the rivets that are most commonly used in the automobile industry:
- Open-end standard
Aluminum – steel
Steel – steel
Stainless – stainless
- Multi-grip
Aluminum – steel
Aluminum – stainless
Stainless – stainless
- Semi-structural
Steel – steel
Stainless – stainless
- Structural
Aluminum- Aluminum
Let us also understand the history of the blind rivet
Originally blind rivet was developed as a replacement fastener for solid rivets where service repair was required. It also traces their roots to the aircraft industry. The first steel blind rivet was developed for use in the auto industry during the great depression.
How they work
A blind rivet is a two-piece fastener that consists of a headed, hollow rivet body and a solid mandrel. The body or sleeve more or less look like a small tube that is flared on one end. The tube portion is known as the shrank and the flared portion is termed as the head. The body of the rivet is usually round in size where the diameter of the rivet body determines the size of the rivet.
Unlike many other fasteners that need access to both sides, a blind rivet can be set from one side of the work.
Criteria that you should take into consideration before buying blind rivet
Joint strength, joint thickness, materials, hole size, and head style must be taken into consideration before selecting blind rivets. The single-joint tensile and shear values needed for the application needs to be determined.
These are the functions of total joint strength, fastener spacing, rivet body material, and rivet diameter. The strength of blind rivet depends on the material used and the specific type or the design of the fastener. If you want the joint to be very strong a steel rivet will be the absolute choice. On the other hand, for any kind pf application plastic rivet cannot be your choice as they tend to dry out and get brittle.
Advantages of blind rivet
The blind rivet can be set in seconds thereby saving most of your time
Reduces capital expenditure
Minimize operator fatigue
It does not torque out like threaded fastener
It neither back out or vibrate loose and fall out like threaded fastener.
By now it is clear to you why blind rivet is popular in the automobile industry. Owing to this Enegitech is the best rivet gun that promises the above-mentioned features.
With the above information, it will help you to understand the role played by this 18V power tool and its importance in the automobile industry.