Sheet Metal Clinching Tool

Clinching uses cold forming to produce two layer or multilayer joints of metal sheets and or profiles similar to snap fasteners.

Sheet metal clinching tool.

Clinching joins sheet metal by drawing and forming the part materials into an interlock. One benefit of clinching is the capability to join prepainted sheet metal commonly used in the appliance industry without damaging the painted surface. Pre owned used sheet metal and metal fabrication equipment sold in canada and us includes empire s 30 day used equipment warranty. In clinching a rivet like joint is made from the stud and track themselves without any added fastener.

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. 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. Click here to view clinching our riveting tools today. 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.

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. When used with the 2 die the clinch holds perfectly without puncturing through the 3 pieces. Empire machinery will arrange for any required repairs or you can return it freight prepaid for a full refund. In short the process is that a punch will push the overlapping material into a die.

Using the part material improves production time and cost while eliminating welding and fasteners. Clinching uses cold forming to produce two layer or multilayer joints of metal sheets and or profiles similar to snap fasteners. 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. Tox sheet metal clinching tools join two or more layers of sheet metal to replace rivets and welds.

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