Posted to News on 23rd Jul 2026, 10:32
Self-pierce riveting for the joining of several materials in just one step
No pre-drilling, no emissions, no noise. Bollhoff's RIVSET selfpierce riveting is a joining method for creating highstrength mechanical joints between similar and dissimilar materials. Even joining with more than two layers is possible.
Mixed, multilayer or hybrid joints are essential to modern lightweight construction. RIVSET is ideal for a variety of material combinations - including high-strength steel. RIVSET is also highly resilient, even when subject to changing loads. And because no pre-drilling is necessary, positioning is easier, making it an economic solution.
Extremely strong joints in one step
There is no need for the material components to be pre-drilled or positioned exactly. In one step, the semi-tubular rivet pierces the upper layer of the work piece and forms an undercut in the lower layer, forming the characteristic locking head. This process has a high level of reproducibility and can be easily automated.
The RIVSET product range includes self-pierce rivets for general applications, HDZ self-pierce rivets that enable steels ranging from high-strength to ultra-high-strength to be joined with other material types such as aluminium, the L rivets for joining high material thickness, including multi-layer materials.
