Wednesday, December 1, 2021

5 Things to Remember to Make the Most of Rivet Nuts

 

Firebird rivet nut gun

German manufacturer Gespia® have long had a great reputation in the rivet-tool and fastening sphere. Boasting a handful of luxury brand clients such as BMW, Mercedes, Jaguar & Land Rover which use the Gesipa® Battery Rivet Guns for their production, it continues to impress.

Founded in 1955, Gespia®’s long-standing success really comes down to two things – quality and innovation. It was the company that first gave us the cordless (battery-operated) rivet/rivet nut guns some years ago, including the Accubird®, Powerbird® rivet guns & Firebird rivet nut gun which have been in the market since the early 1990s.

As cordless rivet guns continue to gain popularity, for convenience and ease of use, Gesipa® continues to improve performance and design features which keeps it ahead of the pack, and its latest upgraded versions of the Accubird®, Powerbird® & Firebird® tools (Including Accubird® Pro, Powerbird® Pro & Prowerbird® Pro Gold rivet guns and Firebird® Pro) are no exception.

The Gesipa® Battery Rivet Guns continue to get lighter — weighing around 2 kilograms, including the battery—making them easy to carry and use.

The new advanced versions also have more powerful brushless motors and a longer service life. For a look at specifications, read on:

The original Bird Family – new Pro series

Pro & Firebird® Pro Gold rivet nut guns feature:

1.BLDC technology which results in a faster and more powerful brushless DC (BLDC) motor; increased productivity (up to 4x faster than other battery tools) and a longer service life.

2.It has an upgraded battery from 14.4 V/1.3 Ah to 18.0 V/2.1 Ah – new sliding battery with charging indicator. This results in a stronger pulling force and therefore more rivets installed per charge. You can get the job done more efficiently, and in less time.

3.The Auto-reverse function shortens the pulling process, also providing more efficiency on installation.

4.The Jaws & Nose Assembly system is the same as the Gesipa® Taurus air rivet guns. If you’re familiar with the older products, you’ll pick up the new one with ease.

5.Ergonomic design, so that the gun is easier and more comfortable to use for long periods of time.

Accessories

Added options for the Gesipa® battery rivet gun range are also available. These include:

1.Transparent mandrel containers
2.Retaining nosepieces
3.Angle head 90°
4.Universal nosepiece
5.Extension units
6.Batteries and chargers

Re-engineered Gesipa® Powerbird Pro Gold rivet gun

In Australia, RivetLab® is an Authorised dealer and Service Centre. We stock Gesipa® products as well as spare parts. At RivetLab® we have also re-engineered the Gesipa® Powerbird Pro Gold rivet gun to accept Huck® & Gage Bilt nose assemblies to accommodate 6.4mm lock bolts.

This means that the Pro series are capable of installing rivets from small diameter (2.4mm) to large diameter (6.4mm), including structural rivets, such as Monobolt®, Interlock® Orlock®Huck® Magna-Bulb®, Huck® Magna-Lok® and RivetLab® SR rivets and lock bolts, such as Avdel® Avdelok®, Huck® Magna-Grip® Huck C6L® and Avdel® Maxlok®.

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