Available from April 2017, the RivSmart battery riveter with integrated process control from VVG, weighs just 1.3kg and will process the most frequently used rivets up to 5mm with an 8,500N setting power and 20mm stroke.
Launching as part of this year’s Route to Fastener Innovation Competition at Fastener Fair Stuttgart, VVG-Befestigungstechnik GmbH & Co says the already compact design of the RivSmart can also be further reduced to a length of only 195mm.
Benefits to using the riveter include an optimised grip and a user-friendly, newly introduced, belt clip to enable the user to work with more mobility. The LED will lighten up the work area and serves as an optical warning signal in a noisy environment. A quick maintenance can also be assured as no tools and effort are needed to exchange nosepieces and clamping jaws and the unique modular design offers a customised length adjustment.
Supplied with VVG’s engineered BLDC-Motor, the RivSmart provides high-speed power with high efficiency. One battery will supply enough power and endurance for up to 1,000 rivets, which means the working period exceeds the time being needed for the recharging process.
As an additional benefit, the integrated nano-sensor supports an internal digital process documentation, which is monitoring the complete riveting process. This provides a direct feedback regarding process and product quality without any additional external hardware.
This helps to monitor and integrate the tool. For example, the tool gives a sign to ‘empty the mandrel cup’, ‘tool – service’ or ‘jaw service’ depending of the rivet material. These features help the tool to have a long and undisturbed lifecycle but also for unintentional time outs. “The RivSmart is the perfect answer to an ergonomic and mobile solution if a process controlled job is needed. All functions are available and monitored via an App or wireless network integration,” comments VVG.
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