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 rivets 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

Blind rivet, high strength multigrip OPTO®-BULB

High strength multigrip blind rivets OPTO®-BULB

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

High strength multigrip blind rivet

Sealed blind rivets (often often referred to as closed end rivets)

Sealed blind rivets CERTO®

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

Special sealed blind rivets CERTO® PERFECT

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

Structural blind rivets FERO®-BULB

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

Structural blind rivets FERO®-BOLT

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

Structural blind rivets FERO®-LOCK

With the large clamping ranges of a multigrip blind rivet and secure mechanical locking of the load-bearing breakstem for high shear fracture forces, HONSEL FERO® LOCK blind rivets can be used wherever high strength in combination with splash water-tightness and absolute vibration resistance are demanded.

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 rivets

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 rivets

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 rivets. Blind rivets with earth tags.

Grounding blind rivets

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 blind rivets 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

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

Blind rivets explained: settting head and rivet shank. Two options.

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

Blind rivets explained: How the rivet mandrel works.

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.

Blind rivets explained: Setting process (figure 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.

Blind rivets explained: Setting process (figure 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.

Blind rivets explained: Setting process (figure 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.

Manual rivet tools

compressed air rivet guns. As an example the Honsel BZ 123A

Pneumatic tools

Battery powered setting tools for blind rivets. Example: Honsel Rivdom eBZ ZERO.

Battery riveters