Title: Self-Pierce Riveting Technology: A Joining Solution for Light Metals
Author: Michael L. LaPensee
Company: HENROB Corp.
Issue #: Vol. 61, No. 9,10
Year: 2003
# of Pages: 2
Description: The adoption of Self-Pierce Riveting (SPR) as a primary joining method in aluminum-intensive automotive bodies, heavy truck cabs, and recreation vehicle bodies is well established, with over ten years of successful implementation. The author discusses SPR joining technology as a beneficial replacement for predominant joining techniques, such as resistance welding and mechanical fasteners in volume vehicle production of aluminum-intensive bodies.
Product Code: art-00620