Cold Formed Specials

Featuring consulting and just-in-time delivery for custom rivets and cold headed parts, Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. is committed to providing the highest quality parts and supporting services. Because we serve a wide range of industries, each with distinct requirements, we pride ourselves on the breadth of our manufacturing capabilities for all cold formed parts/cold headed fasteners we produce: from .030 inches to .620 inches in body diameter, and up to 5 inches in length, our custom rivets can be found in applications as diverse as automotive, cutlery, or various electrical components. We also build our own in-house tooling used in manufacturing fasteners, which significantly reduces lead time. To learn how Chicago Rivet & Machine Co. can accomodate YOUR REQUEST, contact us today.

Standard Rivets & Fasteners Cold Heading Advantages Request Information

Chicago Rivet Portfolio - Examples of our Past Work

Cold headed aluminum stud terminal for electronic industry

Cold headed oblong shoulder rivet for automotive clutch

Hex Head Bushing

Crack-free Automotive Studs

Male-Female Compression Fit for Cutlery

Prototype Furniture Fastener

Micro Extrusion Heading

Cold Formed Parts/Cold Headed Fastener Capabilities

Industry Focus

Apparel Appliance Automotive Construction Electrical Electronics Fasteners/Hardware: Furniture
Machinery
Marine
Medical
Packaging

Intended Cold Headed Fastener Applications

Cutlery/Houseware Disc/Drum Brakes Electrical Contacts: Home/Garden
Pulleys
Tool Boxes
Torque Converters

Rivet/Fastener Type

Collar Complex Geometry Cutlery Compression Electrical Contacts Fluted Knurled Rivet Caps Self Piercing: Shoulder
Square Shank
Split
Standard Rivets & Fasteners
Tapped
Tubular: Full & Semi

Cold Headed/Cold Formed Head Type

Button Head Countersunk Head Decorative Head: Flat Head
Flat Countersunk Head
Oval Head
Slotted Head
6 Lobe

Min. Body Diameter solids: .030 in / .762 mm Tubular: .030 in / .762 mm .030 in / .762 mm

Max. Body Diameter
Solids:
.562 in / 14.275 mm
Tubular:
.375 in / 9.525 mm
.500 in / 12.7 mm: Max. Length
Solids:
5 in / 127 mm
Tubular:
3.25 in / 82.55 mm
2.25 in / 57.15 mm

Lead Time

Quoted on a Job-by-Job basis Rush Services Available

High Volume Production

Prototype to High Volume

Rivet Material

Aluminum Brass Carbon Steel: Copper
302 Stainless Steel
410 Stainless Steel
430 Stainless Steel
Additional Alloys Available

Finish

Anodizing Black Oxide Brass Plating Copper Plating Galvanized: Gold Plating
Nickel
Painted/Japanning
Silver Plating
Zinc

Cold Formed Parts/Cold Headed Fastener Capabilities

Industry Focus	Apparel Appliance Automotive Construction Electrical Electronics Fasteners/Hardware	Furniture Machinery Marine Medical Packaging
Intended Cold Headed Fastener Applications	Cutlery/Houseware Disc/Drum Brakes Electrical Contacts	Home/Garden Pulleys Tool Boxes Torque Converters
Rivet/Fastener Type	Collar Complex Geometry Cutlery Compression Electrical Contacts Fluted Knurled Rivet Caps Self Piercing	Shoulder Square Shank Split Standard Rivets & Fasteners Tapped Tubular: Full & Semi
Cold Headed/Cold Formed Head Type	Button Head Countersunk Head Decorative Head	Flat Head Flat Countersunk Head Oval Head Slotted Head 6 Lobe
Min. Body Diameter Solids: .030 in / .762 mm Tubular: .030 in / .762 mm .030 in / .762 mm	Max. Body Diameter Solids: .562 in / 14.275 mm Tubular: .375 in / 9.525 mm .500 in / 12.7 mm	Max. Length Solids: 5 in / 127 mm Tubular: 3.25 in / 82.55 mm 2.25 in / 57.15 mm
Lead Time	Quoted on a Job-by-Job basis Rush Services Available
High Volume Production	Prototype to High Volume
Rivet Material	Aluminum Brass Carbon Steel	Copper 302 Stainless Steel 410 Stainless Steel 430 Stainless Steel Additional Alloys Available
Finish	Anodizing Black Oxide Brass Plating Copper Plating Galvanized	Gold Plating Nickel Painted/Japanning Silver Plating Zinc