Secondary services can enhance your product in numerous ways, including appearance, performance, and longevity. When done properly, orbital riveting can be a strong additional service for your metal stamped part that can reduce internal stress and offer strong joint support. However, this service has to be performed with precision. It can be easy for errors to occur that can lead to increased costs and headaches.
Winco Stamping wants you to experience success the first time around with your orbital riveting services, and we have five tips to reduce potential errors.
Accurate Alignment
The best way to avoid errors is by starting with accurate alignment. Ensuring the orbital head is properly aligned with the rivet is essential and makes the rest of the process much easier.
Improper alignment can lead to numerous defects such as deformed heads, rejected parts, and premature wear on machine parts.
Monitor Peen and Tool Condition
Monitoring the conditions of the tools and equipment you’re working with is consistent with proper quality control, and is also crucial in delivering customers a product they’re happy to use. Here, manufacturers routinely check the condition of the forming tool, known as the peen, to ensure consistent riveting.
Overused or poor-quality peens can cause damage to stamped parts. In this case, they should not attempt to remedy the existing peen, and should instead replace it to guarantee maximum quality.
Control Stroke and Force
It doesn’t take much force to achieve high-quality orbital riveting, especially compared to other riveting services. Be aware of the force calibration requirements to avoid potential defects such as cracks, weak joints, and other damage to the stamped part. Spindle stroke monitoring is the most efficient way to ensure proper technique.
Optimize Hole Size and Fit
Manufacturers should ensure the hole in the stamped part matches the specifications of the riveting task. Improper hole size means fits will be either too tight or too loose, which leads to problems down the line.
Enhance Quality Checks
Quality should always be front and center for any manufacturing process, including secondary services. By performing routine quality checks on all parts, including orbital riveted components, it ensures efficiency and eliminates the need to re-run the process.
Winco Stamping is an ISO 9001-certified company, and we have the proper quality control and management systems in place that offer peace of mind to our customers.
Partner with Winco Stamping, Experts in Orbital Riveting for Metal Stamped Parts
Winco Stamping is an industry leader in various sectors of metal stamping, and our secondary services are second to none. We proudly offer orbital riveting among our many value-added operations performed on our stamped components.
Our ISO 9001 certification, service mentality, and quality management are central to everything we do.
We don’t just stamp parts. We build solutions. Contact us today to learn more about our capabilities — including orbital riveting — and how we can serve you.
