Parts can be fastened by a rivet if flat parallel surfaces exist for both the rivet clinch and head, and there is adequate space for the rivet driver during clinching. When a blind rivet is set, a ...

Nonthreaded fasteners often are simple designs, but they solve a wide range of fastening problems. Rivets and pins can be used as inexpensive alternatives to threaded fasteners in automated assembly.

Aerospace contractor Pratt & Whitney (P&W), ramping up production and testing of its GP7000 engine for the Airbus A380 double-decker jet program, is enjoying the benefits of reduced fabrication time ...

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As America's Arsenal for Democracy shifted its Nazi-ass-kicking apparatus into high gear during WWII, the rivet reigned supreme as the fastener of choice for heavy manufacturing. Everything from ...

NEW YORK (AP) _ The tragic sinking of the Titanic nearly a century ago can be blamed on low grade rivets that the ship's builders used on some parts of the ill-fated liner, two experts on metals ...

For almost 150 years, denim jeans have been the hardy stalwart of fashion – practically everyone, everywhere, owns a pair. They’re tough and versatile, but also a major contributor to fashion’s not-so ...