You may not have consciously thought about it, but the way we build cars is very different from the way we build airplanes. Your sedan or SUV has a smooth, unibody exterior because its individual ...

If Rosie the Riveter had access to a new riveting technology, the erstwhile character of WWII fame could have worked faster and made lighter products. Today, a newly patented riveting technique ...

Spanish company Fator, an industrial fastener specialist, has developed the Steptail rivet for PV trackers. “Fixing solar panels to solar trackers has traditionally involved the use of screws, washers ...

The two main types of rivet setters use either torque or inertia to set rivets. Inertial machines, when designed right, are smaller, lighter, and faster. They also deliver stable, consistent force ...

Rivet guns are a necessity if you need to secure a blind rivet or pop rivet. These types of fasteners are frequently used if you do not have access to the other side of the materials you are securing ...