RIVELITTri-fold blind rivet

The Rivelit tri-fold blind rivet, also known as the star rivet, is a high-performance, permanent fastener. It enables the assembly of several parts.

It is called a “blind” rivet because it allows assembly of parts that are only accessible from one side of the parts to be joined. The two parts to be joined must be pre-drilled.

It consists of 2 parts: the rivet body and the rivet stem or nail.

Principles of use :

Setting a blind rivet requires the use of a tool.
This tool can be manual, oleopneumatic or electric, depending on the type of rivet to be set and the type of application.

The blind rivet is inserted into the hole in the parts to be joined. The setting tool pulls the blind rivet stem, deforming the rivet body and stressing the parts and plates to join the parts securely together. When the breaking force is reached, the rivet stem breaks at the break point and is simply discarded.

How to choose the right rivet?

Installing rivets is easy. To ensure success, all you need to do is choose the right rivet.

To do this, you need to ask yourself 3 questions:

• What should the rivet diameter and rivet body material be ? The hole diameter is directly related to the rivet diameter. The rivet diameter, on the other hand, is determined by the strengths required for the application.
• What rivet head do I need ? A flat head provides the best mechanical resistance, while a wide head is ideal for distributing the clamping force more evenly and avoiding deformation of the parts to be joined. The choice is yours !
• How long should the rivet be ? It depends on the total thickness to be crimped.

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