The process has established itself worldwide as an alternative to welding, bolting and riveting. Measurements by the Laboratory for Materials and Joining Technology at Paderborn University confirm that clinching not only performs better than resistance spot welding (WPS) in terms of energy efficiency. All tests - from the service life of the round spot, electrical conductivity, investment and operating costs to sustainability and environmental aspects - speak in favor of the smart way of joining.

To demonstrate the technology, the mechanical engineering company from Weingarten will be presenting the fifth generation of the clinching system in combination with the Tox UDI Panel at its stand. This has an integrated PC. With the help of the built-in touchscreen, the user can control the system, visualize it and save and process data. Visitors can try out the clinching technology for themselves at the Tox FlexPress Compact assembly workstation. This is particularly quiet and space-saving thanks to its special design, as the new Tox ElectricControl Core control concept does away with the need for a cabinet. The joining specialist has simply embedded the often bulky enclosure inside the press. Anyone interested in mobile clinching applications can test the battery-operated TOX BatteryTong tongs on site.

The experts explain why this is the case using examples such as busbars, fuse boxes and power distribution elements. Users can find out which electrical components eClinching is suitable for in practice not only at the trade fair, but also in the detailed white paper "Tox eClinch technology", which is available to download free of charge. There, the authors also reveal the secret of the good conductivity of the eClinching point and answer the question of how high currents affect e-mobility or how tool design works in eClinching.

Electrically conductive connections © Tox

A highlight for networked production can also be found at the stand: The Tox ElectricDrive Core servo press system consists of the new Tox ElectricPowerDrive drive, the Tox PowerModule Core controller and various Tox HMI panels, on which the new Tox HMI 3.1 software is installed. This efficient combination can be integrated quickly, collects data and therefore meets the requirements for predictive maintenance.

Blechexpo: Hall 7, Stand 7503