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5. 0 JOINING PROCESSES
Figure 5.17 Rivet and rivet gun.
6.7.3 METAL STITCHING / STAPLING
1. This operation is fast and particularly suitable for joining thin metallic and non-
metallic materials (Figure 5.18).
2. Metal stitching has become a generic phrase that describes methods of repairing
cracks in cast metals without welding.
3. Example: stapling of cardboard containers (crate) for consumer product.
Figure 5.18 Stapling process.
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