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Functional performance: flow drilling joins a wide variety
of materials in a matter of seconds without pre-drilling.
Controlled flow: the cylinder ADNH from Festo transmits
up to 3 kN to the flow drill.
Klingel GmbH
Joining Technology Division
Bürgermeister-Graf-Ring 21
82538 Geretsried
Germany
Area of business:
Development and manufacture
of joining systems with a focus
on flow drilling (FDS)
The upper material is pre-drilled so
that the focus is on the parameters of
the lower material.
Precision and reliability
With KFLOW, the screw supply is replen-
ished in a matter of seconds as the screws
are fed through a plastic tube using a
stream of air – head first for wear and
safety reasons. Once they reach the join-
ing tool, the screws are rotated 90 degrees
by a swivel module with Festo swivel and
locking cylinder DSM. All the pneumatic
components are controlled using a valve
terminal type CPV. Powerful and compact,
they can be easily accommodated on the
joining tool. Along with their outstanding
performance, the Festo components offer
excellent precision and reliability – key
selection criteria for the automotive indus-
try. As a special machine builder, Klingel
values consistent maximum process relia-
bility even when conditions change.
1.2017 trends in automation
Synergies 28 – 29