Lockbolt Installation

Lockbolt Installation

• Cost effective alternative to nuts, bolts & welding
• High, permanent clamp force applied to workpiece
• Consistent shear, tensile and clamp values
• Excellent vibration and sealing properties
• Quick and simple to install - no clean up time
• No special operator skill required - visual inspection
• No special hole preparation required
• Low energy installation

Installation Procedure

Standard Lockbolts
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Multigrip Lockbolts
1 Insert the pin in the prepared hole and push the collar over the pin tail.	2 The nose of the tool is placed over the pin tail and the trigger is pressed.	3 The tool jaws grip the pull grooves and clamp the joint tight before the collar is swaged into the locking grooves.	4 The pin tail breaks flush or slightly below the collar at a predetermined load leaving the finished joint.