Contact Riveting

Controlled riveting for superior mechanical integrity, electrical performance, and reliability.

AMFT delivers high‑quality, tightly controlled riveting processes designed to enhance the mechanical strength, electrical performance, and long‑term reliability of critical electrical contact assemblies. Through advanced equipment, proprietary processes, and deep technical expertise, we support the world’s most demanding applications with consistent, repeatable, and specification‑driven riveting solutions.

Our riveting operations are supported by in‑house designed and manufactured rivet insertion machines and staffed by experienced specialists – ensuring every assembly is riveted with the correct force, alignment, and material interface to meet exacting performance requirements.

Why AMFT

Full Spectrum of Riveting Capabilities

AMFT offers a comprehensive range of riveting solutions to meet your product’s electrical, mechanical, and thermal requirements, including:

Riveted electrical contact assemblies
Solid rivet manufacturing
Bi‑metal rivet manufacturing
Riveting of oxide‑containing contact materials
Design‑for‑Manufacture (DFM) support
Value Added / Value Engineering (VAVE) solutions

Advanced Riveting Equipment and Process Control

AMFT’s riveting operations are equipped with proprietary rivet insertion machines designed and built in‑house. These systems provide precise control throughout the production run, ensuring each riveted assembly meets stringent requirements for:

Mechanical integrity
Electrical continuity
Controlled heat rise
Contact stability
Consistent riveting force
Optimized precious metal utilization

By maintaining full control of the riveting process, AMFT ensures consistent quality and reliable performance across high‑volume and safety‑critical applications.

Rivet and Contact Manufacturing Expertise

In addition to our extensive range of contacts and contact tapes, AMFT manufactures both solid and bi‑metal rivets in‑house.

AMFT’s proprietary manufacturing processes allow the joining of high-performance silver oxides, which are required for specialized electrical applications.

The in‑house manufacture of contacts and rivets gives AMFT full control over material selection, process parameters, and final performance – ensuring each assembly is precisely aligned with its intended application.

Design Collaboration and Value Engineering

Early engagement with AMFT engineers in the design process enables effective design for manufacture, allowing customers to fully leverage our technical knowledge and manufacturing expertise.

In addition, AMFT provides value engineering support throughout the product life cycle, helping OEMs continuously optimize contact assembly design for performance, manufacturability, and cost as requirements evolve.

Applications

AMFT riveted contact assemblies support high‑reliability electrical switching and power applications across transportation, industrial controls, power generation, and electromechanical systems – where mechanical durability, controlled heat rise, and optimized precious metal usage are critical.