Understanding the Quality Differences in Pop Rivet Guns

In industrial and commercial manufacturing andthat fail or break down constantly will hold up a
production pop rivet guns play an important role in theproduction or assembly line and cause delays. There
joining and fastening of metal and other materials. Inare also computer controlled robots that perform
the aircraft manufacturing, the fuselage, air wing, andautomated riveting with air pop rivet tools that are
just about every external surface of the body panelsinstalled on an arm that can quickly and efficiently
are fastened with pop rivet guns, making them anplaces a large number of rivets on a part or section of
indispensable manufacturing tool.sheet metal faster than a human with far greater
On the commercial production line, pop rivet guns areprecision. These robots are very popular in vehicle
used to fasten things like the handles on shovels, andassembly lines.
suitcases, carrying cases, bags and many other itemsThe more modern guns are made to be able to use
where the joining and fastening of parts and sectionslarger stainless steel or other strong rivets. The rivet
of products is required. In high volume production orguns are relatively light weight and can be operated
assembly lines air pop rivet tools are used to makewith a single hand. This makes placing rivets very close
repetitive and constant riveting smooth and efficient. Intogether easier and ensures a very strong joint. In
applications where uniform fastening under high torqueassembly lines less complex guns are used to secure
conditions are required, the ratcheting or flex lever popgardening tools, computer cases and even parts of
rivet tool is commonly used to apply the specifiedtoys. As technology advanced so did the rivet gun.
amount of tension to a part for secure fastening. In theToday there are guns that fasten and drive rivets,
automotive industry small cordless guns will be used towhile also cutting and smoothing any protruding parts
fit in tight spaces under a dashboard, or other areaof the rivet.
where larger guns will not fit.Pop rivet guns help automate and speed up the
Taylor Pneumatic makes a variety of guns for justfastening and joining of metal on assembly lines. They
about every application, from home repairs, tohave become crucial to businesses where high volume
commercial needs like truck trailer manufacturing andproduction requires quality and efficiency. To be honest
repair. The pneumatic pop rivet gun is commonly usedit's hard to imagine any assembly line running efficiently
in high volume situations where speed and accuracywithout rivet guns.
are required in fast paced production lines. These guns