Sheet Metal Clinching Tool

By means of rivclinch joining technology steel and stainless steel materials as well as aluminum and other non ferrous materials are joined together in a cost effective and environmentally friendly manner.

Sheet metal clinching tool.

By means of rivclinch joining technology steel and stainless steel materials as well as aluminium and other non ferrous materials are joined together in a cost effective and environmentally friendly manner. Tox sheet metal clinching tools join two or more layers of sheet metal to replace rivets and welds. With the clinching process sheet metals of different thicknesses or other materials even with adhesives or other intermediate layers are joined in a cold forming process. It is an environmentally friendly process no sparks fumes or heat.

Clinching uses cold forming to produce two layer or multilayer joints of metal sheets and or profiles similar to snap fasteners. Using the part material improves production time and cost while eliminating welding and fasteners. In industrial applications clinching is being applied for single sheet thicknesses of 0 1 mm up to a total layer thickness of 12 mm 47 and up to 800 n mm 2 5 7 lbf in2. Empire machinery will arrange for any required repairs or you can return it freight prepaid for a full refund.

If your used empire machine is not working properly contact empire within 30 days of receipt. Clinching is an important means of fastening aluminum panels such as hoods and decklids in the automotive industry due to the difficulty of spot welding of aluminum. Pre owned used sheet metal and metal fabrication equipment sold in canada and us includes empire s 30 day used equipment warranty. Duct crimpers for drills use the power of a drill to crimp the ends of metal duct faster and more evenly than crimping by hand.

Clinching joins sheet metal by drawing and forming the part materials into an interlock. In clinching a rivet like joint is made from the stud and track themselves without any added fastener. One benefit of clinching is the capability to join prepainted sheet metal commonly used in the appliance industry without damaging the painted surface. Click here to view clinching our riveting tools today.

Tr350 trumpf clinching tool weighs approximately 17 lbs and is used as an alternative to screws when attaching the two 20 ga galvanized legs of the ductmate slide on frame to the duct wall in between. At the bottom of the die is an anvil so the material will be squeezed between the punch and the anvil to form the clinch joint. Hand held sheet metal edge shapers with a single tool create both sharp creases and soft curves along the edges of sheet metal.