Advantages

What are the main advantages of clinching?

Economic

    Efficient

    Ecological

  • No consumable items
  • Very low power consumption
  • No cooling or electrical installation needed
  • Short cycle times (under 1 second)
  • Low maintenance cost
  • No specific skills required
  • Very good strength and joint reproducibility 
  • No risk of corrosion 
  • Air tightness
  • No damage to coating and no burn off
  • Interim layers or film or adhesive can be incorporated in most case
  • No thermal load on joining zone
  • Ensures safety to the users
  • Low energy use (20 times less electricity consumption than welding)
  • No fumes, no sparks, no thermal damage
  • Quiet, simple and fast
  • No pre / post treatment required, 
    • e.g. no pre-cleaning or subsequent removal of spray deposits around the joint