Riveting a roller bearing cage - GIF

Riveting a roller bearing cage.

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Previously:

Assembling ball bearings - GIF
Ball bearing machine - GIF
Ball bearing pick and place machine - GIF
Ball bearings under an electric field - GIF
Heating a large bearing to fit shaft - GIF
Installing a large bearing - GIF
Large roller bearing mounting tool - GIF

is that force riveting, or ultrasonic?

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Originally Posted by desbromilow

is that force riveting, or ultrasonic?

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It's spot weld or rather I should say spot induction weld the copper electrodes he the cage bars to red hot as they are pushed together

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Originally Posted by Frank S

It's spot weld or rather I should say spot induction weld the copper electrodes he the cage bars to red hot as they are pushed together

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Thanks Frank, the ones I've disassembled in the past appeared deformed, not weleded, hence my question. Hot forming makes sense with what you say.