Bay Supply Blog - Rivets, Fasteners, and Tools | Fasteners

The solar industry is booming thanks to growing concerns about climate change and an increasing demand for alternative energy sources. The increased demand for solar panels and commercial solar installations is also creating a new demand for specialty fasteners that are easy to install and durable.

When it comes to industrial fasteners, the primary goal is to create secure and lasting joints. Superior performance is the criterion for choosing the best fastener for any application. The fastener must maintain joint integrity over time, especially for applications in which added stress and joint failure could be disastrous. That’s why Huck fasteners have become so popular.

Rivets have been used for millennia for everything from shipbuilding to construction. As long as humans have been building with rivets, there have been rivet tools.

The earliest rivet tool was a hammer, used to drive rivets through pre-drilled holes. As fastener technology has progressed, new materials and rivet designs have called for new rivet tools.