Installation tooling guide
The drawing calls out the fastener; the floor has to install it. This is what each family demands: the tool class, whether it is captive to the manufacturer, how much training a conforming install takes, and what inspection looks like afterward. Compiled from the same cited datasheets as the catalog.
Rule of thumb: a proprietary system is not just a purchase order, it is a schedule dependency. If two families both close the joint, the one your shop can already install usually wins on total cost, and that is exactly the trade the selector weighs.
Standard shop tooling
Installs with tools most sheet-metal shops already own: pull guns, rivet guns, wrenches. Lowest barrier, no capital purchase, easy second-sourcing of labor.
Standard blind rivetgeneric-NAS · Blind rivet
Standard shop tools
- Tool
- Hand or pneumatic pull gun
- Training
- Minimal, basic shop skill.
- How the install works
- Ubiquitous shop pull gun pulls the mandrel to upset the blind head.
- Post-install inspection
- Visual: mandrel break flush, head seated.
CherryMAXCherry · Blind rivet
Standard shop tools
- Tool
- Hand / pneumatic / pneumatic-hydraulic pulling head
- Training
- Standard; Cherry offers global training.
- How the install works
- Self-contained installation washer eliminates worn-anvil problems; wide range of offset and right-angle pulling heads for access.
- Post-install inspection
- Visibly inspectable mechanical lock; protrusion check.
Cherry SST (Sheet Take-Up)Cherry · Blind rivet
Standard shop tools
- Tool
- Standard CherryMAX tooling
- Training
- Standard.
- How the install works
- Runs on standard CherryMAX pulling heads, no tooling change needed.
- Post-install inspection
- Protrusion + lock check; confirm gap pulled out.
Cherry 1900 seriesCherry · Blind rivet
Standard shop tools
- Tool
- Standard pulling head
- Training
- Standard.
- How the install works
- Large bulged blind-side footprint forms over a much wider area than a standard rivet, distributing bearing across the laminate.
- Post-install inspection
- Locked spindle visible; bulb formation.
Hi-LokHowmet/Huck · Lockbolt / pin-collar
Standard shop toolsTwo-side access
- Tool
- Hex key (holds pin) + collar wrench
- Training
- Standard; widely trained.
- How the install works
- Pin held stationary by a hex key while the collar is driven; a frangible wrenching tip shears off at a preset torque: automatic torque-off, no post-install torque inspection.
- Post-install inspection
- Collar break-off confirms torque; protrusion gauge.
Hi-LiteLISI · Lockbolt / pin-collar
Standard shop toolsTwo-side access
- Tool
- Hex key + collar wrench
- Training
- Standard.
- How the install works
- Shorter thread form than Hi-Lok for ~15% weight saving at equal shear; recess designed for clearance-fit composite assemblies. Collars not back-compatible with Hi-Lok.
- Post-install inspection
- Collar break-off; protrusion gauge.
MS20470 solid rivetgeneric-NAS · Solid rivet
Standard shop toolsTwo-side access
- Tool
- Rivet gun + bucking bar (both sides)
- Training
- Standard sheet-metal skill.
- How the install works
- Driven with a gun on the head side and a bucking bar on the far side: the upset requires back-side access and impact, which crushes/delaminates composite.
- Post-install inspection
- Shop-head diameter/height gauge.
Huck Magna-LokHowmet/Huck · Blind rivet
Standard shop tools
- Tool
- Conventional pull tool
- Training
- Standard rivet-gun skill.
- How the install works
- 360° internal lock with a self-plugging blind-side upset; a visible circle-lock groove confirms a good install. Fills irregular holes other rivets can't.
- Post-install inspection
- Circle-lock groove visible; mandrel flush break.
Cherry E-Z BuckCherry · Solid rivet
Standard shop toolsTwo-side access
- Tool
- Rivet gun + bucking bar (both sides)
- Training
- Standard riveting; composite bucking needs care.
- How the install works
- Standard bucking; the Hollow-End variant uses a soft upset so it can be set in composite without splitting the laminate.
- Post-install inspection
- Shop-head form; Hollow-End: soft bulge, no splitting.
Special but non-proprietary tooling
Needs more than a basic gun (special sockets, holders, or heads), but the tooling is available from multiple suppliers rather than locked to the fastener maker.
Jo-Boltgeneric-NAS · Hex-drive blind bolt
- Tool
- Torque wrench + special socket/holder
- Training
- Torque control critical for preload.
- How the install works
- Three-piece threaded assembly: rotating the bolt against the nut expands a stainless sleeve into the blind-side head; install torque directly sets clamp load (repeatable).
- Post-install inspection
- Torque verification; protrusion.
Proprietary installation systems
The fastener maker's own installation system is required for a conforming install. Budget for the tool, spares, and operator training, and treat tool availability as part of lead-time risk.
CherryLOCKCherry · Blind rivet
Proprietary
- Tool
- CherryLOCK hydroshift pulling system
- Training
- Tool-specific; Cherry training recommended.
- How the install works
- Requires the proprietary CherryLOCK hydroshift installation tool system: a real tooling commitment.
- Post-install inspection
- Flush-fractured stem; visible lock.
Composi-Lok IIMonogram · Blind bolt
Proprietary
- Tool
- Monogram installation tool (hand or compact power)
- Training
- Specialty training, clamp-up control is critical on composite.
- How the install works
- Longer sleeve + corebolt form a very large blind-side upset at standard air pressure; installs and verifies entirely from one side.
- Post-install inspection
- Pintail break + protrusion; verify upset.
Visu-LokMonogram · Hex-drive blind bolt
Proprietary
- Tool
- Hex driver (disposable hex-drive nut)
- Training
- Specialty; torque/clamp control on composite.
- How the install works
- Self-locking blind head with guaranteed ~20% minimum preload; spent hex-drive nut on the discarded pintail gives positive visual confirmation of a complete install.
- Post-install inspection
- Visual, nut sheared off = correct install.
Radial-LokMonogram · Blind bolt
Proprietary
- Tool
- Monogram installation tool
- Training
- Specialty.
- How the install works
- 360° radial expansion (.002-.006 in) uniform along the full grip increases fatigue life; tolerant of a loose .003 in hole: no costly close-tolerance prep.
- Post-install inspection
- Pintail break; protrusion.
OSI-BoltMonogram · Blind bolt
Proprietary
- Tool
- Monogram installation tool
- Training
- Specialty.
- How the install works
- Only blind bolt offering full 1.5D bearing area equivalent to a solid bolt: closes the strength gap between blind and solid fasteners.
- Post-install inspection
- Pintail break; protrusion.
Huck BOM / HuckBoltHowmet/Huck · Blind bolt
Proprietary
- Tool
- Push-and-pull install tool
- Training
- Tool-specific.
- How the install works
- Three-piece (bolt/nut/sleeve) with swaged mechanical lock; one BOM can replace ~4 conventional fasteners. HUCKCOMP variant tunes the footprint for composite.
- Post-install inspection
- Swage lock; stem break; protrusion.
Cherry MaxiboltCherry · Blind bolt
Proprietary
- Tool
- Cherry Maxibolt installation tool (hand or pneumatic)
- Training
- Specialty; tool-specific for preload control.
- How the install works
- Push-pull tool forms an extended grip range with a flush-breaking stem; the Ti variant uses a shift-washer for composite clamp-up.
- Post-install inspection
- Stem flush-fracture; protrusion; visual lock.
Eddie-Bolt 2Howmet/Huck · Lockbolt / pin-collar
ProprietaryTwo-side access
- Tool
- Delta-Rad driver (three-lobe)
- Training
- Aerospace specialty; clamp-load control critical.
- How the install works
- Pin flutes plus automatic nut-lobe deformation form a positive mechanical lock at controlled torque, no FOD from a broken pintail.
- Post-install inspection
- Lobes deformed into flutes; preload verification.
Avdel AvdelokAvdel · Lockbolt / pin-collar
ProprietaryTwo-side access
- Tool
- Avdel 722 / 734 installation tool
- Training
- Tool-specific; straightforward.
- How the install works
- Two-piece pin + swaged collar; high, controlled clamp without relying on friction.
- Post-install inspection
- Collar lock engagement; visual tamper check.
Huck Magna-GripHowmet/Huck · Lockbolt / pin-collar
ProprietaryTwo-side access
- Tool
- Huck pin + collar swage tool
- Training
- Standard lockbolt procedure.
- How the install works
- Two-piece swage-lock; a flexible pin break accommodates a wide grip range, so one pin replaces several conventional fasteners.
- Post-install inspection
- Swage-lock form; collar break; preload gauge.
Tooling descriptions are family-level and datasheet-cited; specific gun and pulling-head model numbers vary by diameter and head style, so confirm the exact tool part number with the fastener manufacturer or your distributor before purchase. Not a certified process authority: install per the OEM process specification.