RC 4006 P50 Clinching Machine

When clinching two or more layers of sheet metal, the material is plastically deformed inside a die through a squeezing process between the punch and the anvil. The joint is created as the material flows sideways pushing out the die walls. The result is a high quality joint, without the need for consumables such as screws or rivets, and without disturbing the coating, thus eliminating the need for post touch-up work as occurs with welding. One of its unique features is the Passive Approach Stroke System (PASS). It consists of a separate foot pedal for the approach stroke, which is run at low force and allow a large access to work pieces up to 60 mm high. Once the piston is down, the punch gap is below 8 mm, and the second foot pedal can be activated for the clinching operation at full force.