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Since 1909, the company Morgan Motor has been manufacturing sports cars that enjoy cult status and has done so by using a fascinating mixture of traditional craftsmanship and modern technology.

Each Morgan Car is handcrafted and consists of three core elements – ash, aluminium and leather. With the Plus Six, the company succeeded in manufacturing an aluminium platform that has a 100% increase in torsion stiffness compared with the previous platforms. This makes the Plus Six the most dynamic model of the Morgan series so far.

With the production of this aluminium platform, Morgan was facing new challenges. First, the individual aluminium parts were fixed by means of a special adhesive. Afterwards, they were joined. That procedure required a joining method without pre‑punching that allowed the creation of high strength joints during the hardening of the adhesive. Böllhoff’s RIVSET® self‑pierce rivets offered the perfect solution.

RIVSET self‑pierce riveting is a joining method to create mechanical high strength joints from similar and dissimilar materials. Joints can consist of more than two layers, such as in this case, with adhesive as the intermediate layer.

In one step, the semi‑tubular rivet punches through the top material layers and in the bottom material layer forms an undercut and the characteristic button. The bottom material layer is not punched through so that a gas and liquid tight spot joint is created. Since the vehicles are handcrafted, the RIVSET Portable is the perfect addition for a successful joining process.