Norlok Technology Inc.

The Alligator Line

Extremely light, hand-held, articulated SPOT CLINCH® machines from Attexor Tools, workhead weight 7-8 lbs (3.2-3.6 kg), cycle time 0.6-1.0 seconds, capacity 2x16 ga (0.120”) total mild steel. Applications include stud-to-track joining in both load-bearing structures and for partition walls, and also in the HVAC sector, for enclosures, appliances and general idustrial use.

Only ATTEXOR, Inc. holds ICBO/ICC building code approval.

To our knowledge, no other clinching equipment supplier has obtained ICBO/ICC building code approval for its clinched joints in structural members of cold-formed profiles (see ER-5439). This code approval is valid in all seismic zones, including zones 3 & 4, and in areas of high wind loads. Download the ICBO report here.

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Advantages

• low investment (for lower production costs)
• rigid punches & robust dies give low tool consumption & minimal operating costs
• reversible punches & dies
• manual jaw closing for maximum safety
• no separate fasteners to buy, sort or feed
• no thermal stress around the joined area
• highly consistent joint
• rapid, non-destructive testing of the joint
• low machine weight
• joining more than two layers
• pre-painted or galvanized sheet materials

Technical Data

Workhead weight	7-8 lbs	3.2-3.6 kg
Total weight, inc. Booster	28.6 lbs	13 kg
Working air pressure	87 psi	6 bar
Hydraulic pressure at 6 bar	5,260 psi	365 bar
Cycle Time	0.6-1.0 s	0.6-1.0 s
Max thickness, mild steel:	0.120”	3 mm
Max thickness, stainless:	0.100”	2.5 mm

The ATTEXOR Tools advantage

ATTEXOR, Inc. and ATTEXOR Tools have the most complete clinching technology on the market today, and are ready to serve any manufacturing company whose production processes involve the assembly of sheet material and profiles.

• Simple, non-destructive quality control
• Highly consistent process
• No need for screws or rivets
• Short cycle times, 0.6-1.0 seconds
• 4x faster than running screws
• Clean & silent, no sparks or fumes
• No thermal stress built in to the workpiece
• No preparation, no touch-up work
• For stainless steel, galvanized & prepainted materials
• For multiple layers of material
• For difficult-to-weld materials
• Simple compressed air power source
• Cost savings of fasteners
• The only clinching tool that has
ICBO/ICC building code approval