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ABOUT Mechanical Joining
Technology: Mechanical Joining Services are any number of services that include bolting, riveting, staking, etc. Bolting services, for example, are often employed by pipeline operators for bolt installation and/or repair. Other services include the installation of captive or self-clenching fasteners. Mechanical joining services are often offered as adjuncts to other manufacturing services such as machining and sheet metal working.
Advantages: Mechanical joining services are useful for large scale production where the quantity of fastenings benefits from time saving fastening methods
Services often have access to automated equipment to reduce manual efforts
Less dependent on surface preparation than other joining methods such as adhesive bonding
Fastenings are usually removable
In house expertise can often recommend ways of reducing fastener counts and costs
Limitations of Mechanical Joining Services
Mechanical fastenings usually require secondary sealing devices in weatherproofing applications
Exposed fasteners can detract from a product's appearance
Applications: Mechanical joining services are the choice for assemblies, etc. that need to be undone for repair and so forth.