What is an Orbital Riveter?
The very first riveting machine was created in the late 19th century in Bridgeport, Connecticut by The Grant Company. From this point forward, the company continually worked toward creating a long-lasting, efficient riveting machine. In 1922, the company received the first patent for the orbital riveter, beating European machine manufacturers by quite a few years. This first orbital riveting machine combined a circling, or orbiting, riveter head with a nail gun’s speed. The machine was far quieter than other riveting machines at the time. Unfortunately, the first orbital riveter machines were expensive and difficult to use. For that reason, they did not sell well. In the 1960’s, the federal government enacted new laws regulating the noise emissions from riveting machines. Due to these new laws, the orbital riveter was soon in high demand. The company decided it was time to streamline the machines and manufacture them with fewer parts so that they would be easier to repair. From that po
