What equipment do you need to start a riveting factory?2025 essential equipment investment list (with shopping advice)

scheduled openingRivet Welding Processing PlantThis article provides you with a list of all the equipment you need from small workshops to medium-sized factories. This article provides you with a list of all the equipment you need from a small workshop to a medium-sized factory, including material handling, moulding, riveting, welding and auxiliary equipment, as well as key points for purchasing, which will help you to plan your investment wisely.

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Introduction: Professional and systematic equipment planning solutions for entrepreneurs and factory managers.

I. Sheet Metal Unloading and Forming Equipment Area

1.1 Cutting equipment: plate shears, CNC flame/plasma cutting machines, laser cutting machines (selected according to size)

1.2 Forming equipment: bending machines, plate rolling machines, punching machines

II. Core riveting and assembly equipment area

2.1 Drilling equipment: bench drills, rocker arm drills, magnetic drills (according to the size of the workpiece)

2.2 Riveting equipment: manual/pneumatic/electrical riveting guns, riveting presses, pneumatic riveting hammers, ring groove rivet guns

2.3 Assembly and clamping: C-clamp, F-clamp, various jigs, assembly platforms

III. Welding and reprocessing equipment area (“riveting” usually includes welding)

3.1 Welding equipment: welding machine (electric arc welding, gas shielded welding), welding consumables

3.2 Post-treatment equipment: Angle grinders, sandblasting machines, spraying equipment

IV. Auxiliary and safety equipment area

(lifting equipment, dust removal systems, personal protective equipment PPE, etc.)

V. Equipment Investment and Layout Recommendations

Option A: Core equipment list for a small repair workshop ($100,000 - $200,000 budget)

Option B: Core equipment list for a medium-sized structural fabrication plant ($500,000 - $1 million budget)

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FAQ.

“What are the three most preferred pieces of equipment to buy to start a small riveting workshop?” (Answer: Cutting equipment (e.g. plasma cutter), drilling equipment (bench/magnetic drill), and riveting equipment (pneumatic rivet gun).)

“What's the difference between pressure riveting machine and pull rivet gun, which one is more efficient?” (A: Pressure riveting machine is used for solid rivets with holes in advance, requires double-sided operation, extremely high strength, suitable for batch; pull rivet gun is used for core-pulling rivets, single-sided operation, flexible, suitable for multiple scenarios. Pressure riveter is more efficient in batch production.)