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K-Flow flow drill fastening solutions

Flow drill fastening

Our K-Flow product line offers high quality flow drill fastening solutions for the automotive industry

Meeting future joining challenges

Assembly of electric and other lightweight vehicles increasingly requires joining of new materials, more complex structures and mixed compounds. An effective solution is flow drill fastening, a method suitable for multiple layers of similar and mixed materials, steel and aluminum.

A reliable joint with one-sided access

A main advantage of flow drill fastening is that only one-sided access is required. Used mainly in body shop applications in the automotive industry, the technique utilizes a fastener as both drill and joining element – an efficient and flexible joining technology.

Highest industry standards

Atlas Copco's advanced K-Flow joining systems are built to the highest standards, with focus on ease of operation, process stability, efficiency and availability.

A specialist team at your service

Let our experienced global team of flow drill fastening specialists help you with your joining challenges. Working closely with manufacturers of fasteners, we will develop the best solution for your specific needs.

Flow drill fastening technology
Flow drill fastening technology
Learn more about the flow drill fastening process
 
Learn more about the flow drill fastening process
Learn more about the flow drill fastening process
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Body shop
Flow drill fastening applications for body-in-white
 
Flow drill fastening applications for body-in-white
Flow drill fastening applications for body-in-white
Electric vehicles
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Electric vehicles
Battery joining with flow drill fastening
 
Battery joining with flow drill fastening
Battery joining with flow drill fastening

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Flow drill fastening system
Flow drill fastening system solution
Flow drill fastening system
K-Flow product line
 
K-Flow product line
K-Flow product line
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Flow drill fastening
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We develop customized applications and processes that solve your joining challenges. Learn how we can support you!
 
We develop customized applications and processes that solve your joining challenges. Learn how we can support you!
We develop customized applications and processes that solve your joining challenges. Learn how we can support you!
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Flow drill fastening
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Service, training, spare parts and more ...
Service, training, spare parts and more ...
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Every flow drill fastening solution is tailored to the individual requirements of our customers. Contact us to get your unique solution!
 
Every flow drill fastening solution is tailored to the individual requirements of our customers. Contact us to get your unique solution!

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Self-pierce riveting
Self-pierce riveting
Henrob product line
 
Henrob product line
Industrial dispensing
Industrial dispensing
SCA product line
 
SCA product line
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