Northern Precision has added the exclusive UK and Eire distributorship of the Enigma series of handheld air-operated riveting tools to its portfolio of fasteners and fastening solutions.

The range embraces tools with setting forces of 8kN to 15.2kN and strokes from 18mm to 26mm, which can be customised to suit the application Enigma tools are capable of handling aluminium, steel, copper and stainless steel rivets from 2.4mm to 4.8mm They can operate at 6 bar pressure and feature an automatic shut-off facility to produce savings in energy costs They are designed to operate for at least 500,000 strokes before an oil change need be considered

Supplied as a complete tooling package with oil, spare jaws, nose cones and spanners, they are suitable for a wide range of applications in companies from small workshops through to production lines.

The Enigma series is manufactured in Italy by rivet specialist MMA.