S2F8 Metal Stitcher - Metal Stitching

Why Metal Stitching?

No other fastening method offers all the benefits of metal stitching (sometimes called metal joining); low material cost, low production cost, secure and permanent joints. Where applicable, wire metal stitching is superior to conventional welding, riveting, threaded fastening and gluing methods. It saves on material costs, eliminates the need for pre-cleaning, pre-drilling and hole line-ups. Added to its low cost and simplicity, wire metal stitching is a high strength metal fastening method. It joins both similar and dissimilar materials without problems

What's Stitchable?

Any material that can be penetrated without fracturing:

• Metal to metal (metal joining)
• Metal to non-metal
• Non-metal to non-metal

Although metal stitching is frequently used to join metal to metal (ie, metal joining), its widest application is to fasten non-metallic material to metal. The table below includes a sampling of the most commonly stitched materials with the recommended maximum work thicknesses. (In certain cases, these maximums can be exceeded and in others they cannot be reached.) Material hardness, grain structure, wire size and tensile, machine size and condition, and shape of application may change this data. Because of these variables, we will test stitch samples of your product in our laboratory to determine the correct stitcher and wire for your particular needs.

Stitching Advantages

• Metallic materials (similar and dissimilar) not readily welded are easily stitched.
• No time-consuming preparation, such as pre-punching, drilling, tapping, critical hole alignment for riveting, or cleaning of work (before and after) as with welding.
• Low cost per stitch. Material cost is just 6C to 600 per thousand, depending on application, type of wire and stitch size.
• Speeds up to 300 stitches per minute are possible.
• High resistance to joint fatigue and vibration. The tight joint, produced by wire making its own hole, and effective clinching action, restricts movement of parts joined. Stitch leg penetration provides added joint strength.
• Only visual inspection is required to determine proper fastening.
• Stitching does not disturb most finishes.

Wire Stitching Machines

A model for every purpose Features which assure perfect stitching and superior machine performance are found in every stitcher.

• All parts are manufactured to rigid specifications for smoothest possible operation, long life and perfect interchangeability.
• Many operating parts can be reversed to double service life.
• Quiet operation.
• Low maintenance.
• Models are offered for virtually every purpose: for floor or bench mounting, for integration into other basic production line machinery, and for specially-engineered equipment.