A clinching device for the positive and positive insertion of at least two sheet metal layers and a method for non-positive and interlocking clinching

摘要

The invention relates to a clinching device and a method for clinching. In this case, non-positive and / or positive connections between two metal layers are generated. The device has a joining die and an associated die, which are spaced from each other. The metal layers partially overlap and are processed in an effective range. The sheet metal layers are passed through a machining gap between the punch and associated die. The joining punch is rotatable about a first axis of rotation and the die is rotatably disposed about at least a second axis of rotation, wherein the first and second axes of rotation are spaced apart from each other and arranged transversely to the transport direction.