GESIPA® speed rivet system 18 April 2017

In addition to its hydro-pneumatic magazine setting tools, GESIPA® has completed its product portfolio with its speed rivet setting tool, which it says is the result of decades of expertise and encompasses the unbeatable advantages of the tried and tested TAURUS® series.

The speed rivet system is gaining more and more recognition in a variety of industries, especially circuit board assembly, sheet metal processing of housing construction, as well as the assembly activities in the automotive industry. The Speed Rivet system enables quick and reliable connections, with cycle times of about two seconds per rivet.

The Speed Rivet system also offers different types of speed rivets in a wide range of dimensions; safe working through disposable mandrel; optional automatic switch off; ergonomic handling for fatigue-free work; light and compact design; as well as soft grip and a tool-free conversion.

“Our engineers‘ main objectives in the speed rivet setting tool’s development were for it to be quick, safe and reliable. The very light and ergonomically shaped device sets new standards for the market and is also available in axial version for easily and fast implementation in industrial applications,” comments GESIPA® Blindniettechnik GmbH.

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