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Home appliance, electrical cabinet and new energy workshops often need to make removable internal threads on thin plates, aluminum profiles and coated panels. In this case, you should choose an automatic rivet nut gun rather than a regular riveting machine. This article provides selection references for home appliance, cabinet and new energy workshops.
I. First determine whether rivet nuts should be used
When the workpiece is a thin plate or aluminum profile, needs internal threads, requires repeated assembly and disassembly, and does not allow welding deformation or tapping thread stripping, rivet nuts are the more suitable process: M3-M12 one-time cold forming, no backside deformation, no tapping required, reusable assembly and disassembly.
II. Selection for three types of workshops
| Workshop Type | Typical Workpiece | Selection Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Home Appliance/Kitchen & Bathroom | Door panels, brackets, panels requiring disassembly | Handheld fast rivet nut gun, scratch-resistant |
| Electrical Cabinet | Cabinet door panels, mounting plates, aluminum beams | Dual-motor high pulling force, M5-M12 |
| New Energy | Battery trays, PACK, energy storage cabinets | Robot/gantry station, sealed pull-out verification |
III. Specification and pulling force matching
M3-M6 small specifications for home appliances and thin plate panels, M6-M10 for cabinet door panels and mounting plates, M10-M12 for aluminum profile beams, energy storage cabinets and trays; for aluminum parts, choose knurled rivet nuts suitable for aluminum, and perform on-site pull-out verification on the thickest plate during trial.
IV. Common misconceptions
Misconception 1: direct tapping on aluminum plates causes thread stripping; Misconception 2: using a low-pulling-force gun for M10, M12 causes incomplete forming; Misconception 3: repair welding after coating damages appearance. It is recommended to first do a free trial to determine specifications and positions. Cabinet solutions seePower Distribution Cabinet · Power Equipment, new energy solutions seeNew Energy · Lithium Battery Energy Storage。
Door panels and mounting plates originally had many reworks due to tapping thread stripping. After switching to dual-motor rivet nut guns and establishing a specification-position table, M5-M10 internal threads are formed in one step, and can be retrofitted after coating. The time for the threading process per cabinet decreased by about one-third.
FAQ
Yes, cold-draw forming according to pre-drilled holes, no welding needed, does not damage the coated surface, suitable for on-site hole modification and rework.
Select matching specifications and gun heads according to plate thickness, control stroke pressure, and verify no bulging or indentation with same-process panels during trial before finalizing.
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