Clinching with a superimposed movement – a method for force reduced joining
Rolf Dieter Schraft
(Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, Stuttgart, Germany)
Stefan Schmid
(Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, Stuttgart, Germany)
Achim Breckweg
(Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA, Stuttgart, Germany)
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Abstract
Clinching is, due to its characteristics, a joining method with several advantages. The high joining forces, which require heavy process equipment are a major disadvantage. The Fraunhofer Institute has developed clinching methods which reduce the joining forces considerably to make clinching applicable for further developments and new application areas.
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Citation
Dieter Schraft, R., Schmid, S. and Breckweg, A. (2003), "Clinching with a superimposed movement – a method for force reduced joining", Assembly Automation, Vol. 23 No. 2, pp. 144-146. https://doi.org/10.1108/01445150310471374
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