[Translate to english:] Blindniete von Honsel

[Translate to english:] Blindnieten im Karton

[Translate to english:] Setzgerät für Blindniete

Blind rivets

The blind rivet consists of a shank assembled to the rivet mandrel. The handling of blind rivets occurs from one side of the construction elements.

After inserting the rivet into the components bore holes, the rivet mandrel is pulled back by the tool and forms the closing head. The mandrel or parts of it can remain in the shaft after reaching the predetermined break point.

Open, closed or high strength versions, multigrip or expanding blind rivets, with dome head, countersunk head or large head - the variety of available dimensions and types is almost unlimited.

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Blind rivets

Standard blind rivet ALFO®

The description ALFO® specifies several product lines of open type standard blind rivets, available with dome head, countersunk head or large dome head.

Standard blind rivet

Grooved blind rivet

The ALFO® design with grooved rivet sleeve is perfectly suitable for the blind holes. In this case the grooves claw into the surrounding material of the bore hole.

Grooved blind rivet

Multigrip blind rivet OPTO®

The OPTO® multigrip blind rivet with his especially embossed rivet shaft, is distinctly different to a standard blind rivet.

Multigrip blind rivet

Painted blind rivets

The OPTO® multigrip blind rivets in black (RAL 9005) and white (RAL 9010) are available from stock and provide a fast, flexible solution for a variety of applications.

Painted blind rivets

OPTO®-BULB High strength multigrip blind rivet

Large grip ranges and higher shear and tensile forces - OPTO®-Bulb is the universal rivet for difficult jobs.

High strength multigrip blind rivet

CERTO® Sealed blind rivet

Due to its closed rivet body the CERTO® sealed blind rivets are experts for liquid tight processing. The rivets characteristic guarentees a captive remaining mandrel and a smooth, burr-free closing head.

Sealed blind rivet

CERTO® PERFECT Special sealed blind rivet

The strong CERTO®-PERFECT special sealed blind rivet forms a large and smooth closing head by its special clamped rivet sleeve.

Special sealed blind rivet

FERO®-BULB Structural blind rivet

The FERO®-BULB series are used in large quantities in various industrial appliances for a long time. Particularly in the field of vehicle and tank construction, this type of rivet is an excellent choice.

Structural blind rivet FERO®-BULB

FERO®-BOLT Structural blind rivet

FERO®-BOLT high-strength blind rivets are first-class fasteners for industrial applications, especially in those with the attension to the safety factor.

Structural blind rivet FERO®-BOLT

FERO®-LOCK structural blind rivet

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FERO®-LOCK structural blind rivet

Folding blind rivet

According to the ARCO® body-bound rivet the folding rivet forms a large upset head too. This guarantees an equal distribution of forces, so that especially plastics and other soft or vulnerable materials resist against cracking or pullthrough.

Folding blind rivet

Body bound blind rivet

During the setting process, edges on the mandrel head cut the rivet shaft into four segments. These four segments then unfold on the component surface thus forming the large locking head.

Body bound blind rivet

Hammerdrive blind rivet

Hammer stroke or drive rivets are set by driving the mandrel into the rivet body (e.g. by means of a hammer). This causes the lower end of the rivet body to expand.

Hammerdrive blind rivet

Grounding blind rivet

Grounding blind rivets offer a simple and reliable way of grounding a product. This is achieved by pressing the respective toothing on the conductor in the material.

Grounding blind rivet

Floor rivets

The joining of wooden or plastic floorboards to a metal substructure takes place in all areas of commercial vehicle production, from trailer building through to the production of omnibuses.

Floor rivets

Customized blind rivets

Besides our extensive standard catalogue range, we create individual custom made products.

Customized blind rivets

How does a blind rivet work?

The rivet shaft is the element which makes the connection

The rivet shaft is formed by the rivet mandrel and remains in the component on a permanent basis.

1. Mandrel head

2. Shank

3. Setting head

4. Mandrel

Blind rivets: Technical explanations. Picture 1

The shaft type selection is made on the basis of the grounds of:

the expected mechanical stress,
the required anti-corrosion performance,
the component layout,
the temperature stress and partly also on
the visual impact.

The rivet mandrel is needed for shaping the rivet shaft

1. Setting head

2. Shank

[Translate to english:] Verschiedene Kopfformen

The mandrel selection is based on the shaft type and on the requirements with regard to processing and operating properties. In order to enhance the rivet’s shearing force, some rivet types use a capti ve mandrel which remains in place after the connection has been made.

1. Mandrel head

2. Break point

3. Knurling option

4. Top

[Translate to english:] Nietdorn erklärt

The principle of the setting process

1. Together with the mandrel, the blind rivet is inserted into the setti ng device and introduced into the rivet hole.

[Translate to english:] Blindniet Setzvorgang Bild 1

2. The rivet mandrel is pulled by triggering the stroke with the help of the clamping jaws. The mandrel head reshapes the end of the rivet shaft. When the rivet head is fl ush with the component surface, the process is completed.

[Translate to english:] Blindniet Setzvorgang Bild 2

3. In this position the forces increase and the mandrel fractures on the predetermined break point. The spent part of the mandrel is removed and the captive mandrel remains in the shaft.

[Translate to english:] Blindniet Setzvorgang Bild 3

Processing blind rivets

Special tools are needed for processing blind rivets. These tools have to be chosen on the basis of the rivet type, the field of application and the processing volume.

[Translate to english:] Handnietwerkzeuge für die Verarbeitung von Blindnietmuttern

Manual rivet tools

[Translate to english:] Druckluftnietwerkzeuge für die Verarbeitung von Blindnieten

Pneumatic tools

[Translate to english:] Akku-Nietsetzgeräte für die Verarbeitung von Blindnieten

Battery riveters