I love the invention of Pop Rivets aka blind rivets. They can provide superior fastening solutions. This orlock rivet has taken some great features from the Pop brand of “blind rivet” and done something new and innovative. This rivet, which is called and Orlock blind rivet, has a back side flange. Notice how it forms a washer-like flange on the back, providing a large “footprint” on the blind side of the workpiece. Revolutionary idea because distributes the clamping load of the rivet over a wider surface area, like a nut and bolt can. All this, even if you can’t see or reach the blind side to put the nut on. Cool.
Why Blue Pneumatic will make a difference:The story continues . . .
Recently, we set out to solve a rivet problem, that until 6 months ago, could not be solved. We were faced with
a reputable, internationally know, Bus manufacturer who had major leaking in the “drip rail” of the bus. Let me show you how we approached and solved the rivet problem. By the way, the problem started because the customer was using inferior, multi-grip ( Avex sylyle rivets) in this application. A good rivet but incorrectly applied.
Transit Bus on assembly line.
Rain gutter riveted to frame of the Bus.
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Mock up of “rain gutter” aka “drip rail” removed from Bus.
Before
Leaky inconsistant multi-grip rivets.
(Caused $14,000 in warranty
repairs)
After
Consistent “Orlock” rivets with backside
flange and positive pin retention sealed
out the water.
Positively retained pin can be visually inspected from outside the workpiece!
In short, this excerpt in an engineering summary. I invite you to share your stories relating engineering challenges that you may be facing, or are facing now!
Blue Pneumatic Fastening systems provides unique blind rivets.Orlock. These are not your fathers rivets. What if I told that you can get a rivet with these three things:
1.Blind Rivet
2.Stuctural with double locking feature.
3. Huge flange on the blind side.
Orlock can be used in blind applications that require great shear and tensile strength. The wide blind side flange allows you to join materials otherwise only attachable with a two piece rivet. solution.
Oh… and did I mention that there is wide variety colored caps you can put over the heads of these.
The SL-3 offers the same features as the SL-2. This rivet tool is designed with a one inch stroke and sets multi-grip and structural rivets in a single stroke. This riveter has 3800 lbs. of pulling force. Comes complete with 1/8 thru 1/4 nose tips.
SuperLight™ tools boast a super durable and light composite body and rugged rubber base.
In Blue Pneumatics continuing pursuit of “delivering value” the way you want it, we have developed our super light power riveting tool series. These riveting tools offer high end, robust construction and durability. The ergonomic design reduces operator fatigue. SuperLight™ series tools set the standard when it comes to performance and overall value.
SuperLight™ tools offer a riveter to optimally fit the power and stroke requirements for each riveting application. These riveters are equipped with a super efficient mandrel collection system to collect the spent mandrels.
The BP-82E Lockbolt All-In-One installs Huck and Avdel Lockbolts. This tool uses 5500 lbs. of pulling force to install Magnagrip and Maxlok pin and collar fasteners. The BP-82E sets 3/16 and 1/4 lockbolts, which includes Huck C6L and Magnagrip and Avdel Cherry Texron Avdelok and Maxlok.
This Huckbolt tool is ideal for many truck and trailer repair applications. It is also designed to install the C98LT stainless steel polished Huck bolts used on the Peterbilt Truck Cab grills. This style of tool is often referred to as a Huck tool.
Now with new swiveling air inlet and ergonomic composite handle. Technology and Production techniques makes this tool possible. This rivet nut tool is designed to fill the gap between the hand tool and the “big” high end production spin-pull tools. It offers a solution that is powerful, fast and affordable. It is durable and reliable, perfect for everyday production applications.
The spin-spin action places Rivet Nuts ranging from 1/4-20, 5/16-18, 3/8-16 and M6, M8, and M10 in steel and aluminum. It has a quick change nose assembly that easily snaps on and off to change to desired rivet nut sizes (BP-200Bc has B style nose assembly).
This one is loaded with pulling force at 3800lbs. This is a heavy duty air/hydraulic riveter. Big Blue sets rivets from 1/8 through 1/4 in all materials and is ideal for Monobolt/Magna-lok and other structural rivets. Its 7/8 stroke allows this rivet tool to pull most structural rivets in one stroke.
More power and a forged aluminum cylinder means long life. Big Blue is built to last and last. Great for high production applications.
This is like our heavy duty riveter, Big Blue, but without the steroids. Big Blue Junior has the power of the large “heavy duty” riveters in the body of a small one. This tool simply has more pulling force than other tools in its weight class. This is our “full range riveter”.
Big blue Jr. is ideal for multi-grip rivets and pulls 3/16 Monobolt/Magna-lok structural rivets. This tool provides an economical light-weight solution to placing a wide range of rivets.
Kerry Reed is the rivet maven of Blue Pneumatic. He can answer your questions about rivets, rivet nut tools, air and hydraulic riveters, lockbolt tools, etc. Look here for news and information about tools for riveting. Kerry's mission is to seek out and deliver the latest info on all things riveting.
