Impact riveting is a fast and efficient assembly process that uses force to permanently join two surfaces. With options for solid or semi-tubular rivets and a range of materials, it offers versatility. Its key advantage lies in its quick cycle time and simple operation, making it ideal for high-volume production.
Orbital forming is a cold-forming process that uses a peen tool at a fixed angle to apply pressure around a rivet or tenon in a circular motion. This gradually collapses the shank, forming a secure rivet head with each rotation. It creates a smooth, low-profile finish, allowing for joint articulation, with the final form depending on the peen used. Orbital forming is perfect for applications requiring precision and aesthetic appeal.
Articulating roller forming is used to form grooves or lips, especially when there are obstructions. The roller heads articulate from the side to shape the part, ensuring consistent 360-degree forming throughout the process. These roller heads deliver forces up to 5,000 pounds at 100 psi, making it a highly reliable method for forming complex parts.
Static roller forming is a non-impact process that uses spinning roller heads with multiple rollers to apply symmetrical force for forming. This technique is ideal for creating smooth, aesthetically pleasing lips around cylindrical parts. It’s especially useful for delicate or brittle materials, as its non-impact nature ensures precision without causing damage, providing consistency throughout your process.
Hot upset forming combines heat and pressure to shape fasteners. The material becomes pliable under heat and pressure, making it possible to form even tough fasteners into tight spaces, like a round fastener in a square hole. This method creates extremely strong joints, ideal for parts subject to high vibration or stress.
Radial forming is similar to orbital forming but displaces material outward from the center in a rosette pattern. It’s the optimal solution for small rivet shank diameters, delicate materials, or unsupported assemblies. The radial pattern enhances the integrity and precision of the assembly.
ATS X Orbitform machines come with options for part serialization, data logging, process monitoring, and servo-driven controls. With integrated vision software, we ensure quality, operational efficiency, and complete proof of performance. The entire design, manufacturing, and assembly process happens in one place, allowing for great project management from start to finish. Our controls engineers are experts in integrating part feeding, presence detection, testing, and more to create a complete assembly solution tailored to your needs.
ATS is dedicated to supporting your machines with spare parts, tooling, and service. We can engineer, reverse-engineer, and manufacture the parts you need, along with providing on-site technical support and preventative maintenance. By partnering with our combined teams, you minimize downtime and ensure your machines keep running at peak performance.
