Rivet setting system

摘要

A system and method for rivet setting comprising a micro-adjustable bucking bar coupled to a control system that measures the rivet head during the rivet setting process and stops the rivet gun when the rivet head achieves a desired head height above the work surface. In preferred embodiments, the control system also communicates the stage of the rivet driving cycle to the operators to expedite the rivet driving process.

主权项

1. A tool for forming a rivet head on a rivet shank, said tool comprising:
a housing having a cap portion and having portions defining a cavity extending from the cap; a plunger that is slidably mounted in said housing cavity; a hammer attached to said housing, said hammer comprising:
a hammer head slidably engaged within said plunger; andan anvil face formed on the hammer head; a resilient loading device acting between said housing and said plunger to nominally exert a load on said plunger; and a sensor configured and positioned to sense the position of the anvil face and provide an output signal related thereto.