Anvils
The lower tool the work sits on. Its profile decides how the rivet is set, and it takes the load on every cycle.
Anvils · Jaws · Pockets · Drivers
Parts and tooling for riveting machines the original makers no longer build.
Chicago Rivet, National Rivet, Milford Rivet, Parmenter & Bulloch and orbital riveting platforms. Tell us what you have — even if all you know is the name cast into the frame — and we will work out what it takes.
Based in Canada. Machines, tooling and parts have shipped to the United States, Mexico, Germany, Brazil and Egypt.
Start here
You do not need the model number.
Most of these machines have been in service for decades. Nameplates go missing, get painted over, or were never legible to begin with. That is normal and it is not a problem — it is most of what we do.
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Step 01
Tell us the make
Chicago Rivet, National Rivet, Milford Rivet, Parmenter & Bulloch, an orbital riveter, or something else entirely. The name cast into the frame is usually enough to begin.
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Step 02
Send a photo
A phone photo of the data plate, any casting or tag numbers, and one of the setting station itself. If the plate is gone, photograph the machine as it stands.
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Step 03
Tell us what it runs
The rivet type and size you are setting, and what has failed or worn. Between the photos and the rivet, the tooling is usually identifiable.
Consumables & tooling
Anvils, jaws, pockets, drivers.
These are the parts that touch the rivet, so these are the parts that wear. Terminology varies between makes and eras — if your shop calls it something else, describe it and we will work it out.
Drivers
The upper tool that comes down and upsets the rivet. Matched to the head style and diameter you are running.
Jaws
Hold the rivet at the setting station and release it on the stroke. Worn or mismatched jaws show up as misfeeds and scrap.
Pockets
Carry the rivet from the raceway to the setting position. Sized to the rivet, so a change in fastener often means a change in pocket.
Beyond the four
We also carry and source machine spares — the wear and replacement parts that keep an out-of-production press running. If it is on the machine and it has failed, ask. See the full parts page.
Machines we work on
Out of production is not out of service.
Most of these machines are no longer manufactured by their original makers. The presses are still on shop floors, still running production, and still consuming tooling. That gap is the reason this business exists.
Not on this list? Ask anyway. We see machines that were rebadged, rebuilt or built by shops that no longer exist.
How we can help
Three things to ask us for.
Parts & tooling
Anvils, jaws, pockets, drivers and machine spares. Quote by make, model, or photograph.
Request a parts quoteRepair & refurbishment
A machine that is down, running badly, or due for a rebuild. We repair and we refurbish — the same process we put our own resale machines through.
Request a service quoteSell us your machine
Idle press in the corner? A line that has been retired? We buy riveting and clinching machines, including parts machines.
Tell us what you have
Installed base
Who runs these machines.
Riveting is a quiet, unglamorous operation buried inside a lot of different products. Our customer base is deliberately spread — no single industry accounts for more than about a quarter of it.
400+
Active and historical customer accounts
15+
Industries served
~23%
Largest single industry share
5
Countries shipped to beyond Canada
Industries we supply
- General industrial manufacturing
- HVAC, ductwork and sheet metal
- Metal stamping, fabrication and tooling
- Leather goods, saddlery and footwear
- Cases, containers and packaging
- Signs, graphics and display
- Automotive and transportation
- Brake and friction products
- Garage and overhead doors
- Electrical and electronic components
- Industrial distribution and supply
- Railings, patio and outdoor
- Rivet and fastener distributors
- Medical and safety equipment
- Bookbinding and print finishing
- Food and bakery equipment
Tell us what you have.
A make, a photo, and what the machine is running is enough to start a quote.