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Strength and safety in the motor industry @ BMW AG. Contents 2 Lighter bodies, stronger joins 4 Why Henrob? 6 Good enough for Jaguar, BMW Audi, good enough for you 1 2Leading motor manufacturers like Jaguar, BMW and Volvo are constantly searching for more speed and strength, and at the same time improving safety. That means lighter, stronger bodies. The use of aluminium, high strength steel and magnesium are becoming more prominent. Joining these new metals needs something more than traditional spot-welding. With lightweight materials, spot- welding produces joints that are difficult or impossible to achieve consistently. High costs and variable quality make them unsuited for mass-production. HSPR offers a joining process that is cost-effective, consistently strong, and environmentally friendly. Henrob Self-Pierce Riveting (HSPR) is a cold joining process used to fasten two or more sheets of material by driving a rivet through the top sheet(s) and upsetting the rivet, under the influence of a die, into the lower sheet without piercing it. The result? No holes, no fumes, no sparks, no fuss, a cycle time of two to four seconds, and a joint that’s stronger than spot-welding. Since 1985, Henrob has led the way in the relentless pursuit of the ultimate joining process. Self-pierce riveting is 30% stronger than spot-welding, and has greater energy absorption, fatigue resistance and repeatable joint quality. And class-leading manufacturers agree. Henrob Self-pierce riveting offers security. Little wonder manufacturers who have used HSPR are consistently rated highly on the European New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP). Innovative joining solutions Lighter bodies, stro 3onger joins ‘the relentless pursuitof the ultimate joining process’ Our client list currently numbers no fewer than eight leading motor manufacturers. Specialisation is our strength. Doing one thing, and one thing only for decades, means a world-leading level of quality, precision and expertise. Unlike o