GESIPA®’s solid riveting business unit based in Olpe, Germany, develops bespoke solutions for demanding solid rivet applications in the general, commercial vehicle, and automotive industries.
Solid rivet fasteners are ideally suited for highly-loaded constructions since they join load-bearing components in an optimal way. Despite its high mechanical strength this fastener type allows users to generate significant saving in terms of costs and weight as compared to threaded joints.
In cooperation with its customers, the solid riveting business unit develops the rivet design tailored to the respective application. This comprises not only the suitable material but also the required heat treatment and the joint strength values to be achieved. During development the special focus is on the ideal riveting process and respective corrosion protection which, of course, has to meet even the most demanding customer requirements with regard to the finished component. This means it has to last the entire component life.
The solid riveting business unit has state of the art cold forming presses that enable GESIPA® to produce rivet fasteners of up to 20mm in diameter. Fully camera-aided checking of the fastener features agreed, as well as ISO/TS 16949 certification, mean the fasteners meet the highest quality standards.
Additional competence is provided by a thermal diffusion surface treatment facility that allows coating of fasteners to be used in the riveting process. The patented SheraBlack method developed by GESIPA provides long-term corrosion protection for rivets after the setting process and meets the demanding requirements of the commercial vehicle industry including required salt spray tests.
Due to its long-standing and comprehensive competence in all areas of the riveting sector the GESIPA Group is able to continuously improve and further develop solutions for fastening applications, especially under the aspect of profitability.
Find GESIPA ar fastener Fair Stuttgart on Stand 1.730
Having spent a decade in the fastener industry experiencing every facet – from steel mills, fastener manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, as well as machinery builders and plating + coating companies, Claire has developed an in-depth knowledge of all things fasteners.
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