It’s October — Assembly Show  time! You finally got approval to attend and track down the most innovative blind riveting tools on the market. You’re surrounded by booths and banners, robots moving with herky-jerky precision, and aisles full of cordless and pneumatic tools in every configuration — pistol-grip, inline, right-angle — it’s all there. A few weeks later, the excitement is still fresh. Maybe you ordered that new tool after a quick demo… or maybe you just told purcha

If you’re using hydraulic-pneumatic blind rivet tools, chances are you’ve been ignoring a sneaky saboteur hiding in plain sight. That’s right — your biggest troublemaker might not be the tool, the rivet, or even the operator. It could be lurking quietly inside your compressed air system . When Air Becomes the Villain Think of compressed air like your tool’s bloodstream. If it’s dirty, inconsistent, or under pressure (literally), everything downstream starts to suffer.That’s w

McDonald’s has “Bag Maxxing.” At The Assembly Show, I call it Badge Maxxing — the art of getting the most out of your badge, your booth visits, and your brainpower. Whether you’re shopping for tools or chasing process improvements, here’s how to walk the show floor with knowledge — and see the solution, not just the shine.

Expensive tools won't fix your riveting problems if your team lacks fundamental training. Discover how a pop culture feud reveals the simple truth about manufacturing efficiency.

We take it for granted because we breathe it without a monthly bill — but if you work in manufacturing, you know: air is expensive....

When I tell people I started a company devoted entirely to blind riveting — and it doesn’t involve selling tools or fasteners — the...