Joining solutions for home appliances and white goods

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TOX^®offers high-performance joining systems for home appliances and white goods, enabling thin sheets and multi-layer materials to be joined securely and consistently without the need for additional fasteners, whilst components can be joined and pressed in with process reliability. These technologies are ideal for automated series production with short cycle times.
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Challenges in the production of home appliances

The production of washing machines, fridges, dishwashers and other consumer appliances places high demands on joining technology.

Typical challenges include:

very high production volumes and short cycle times
tight material tolerances for thin sheets
combination of different materials such as steel, galvanised sheet metal or aluminium
vibration-prone applications, e.g. washing machines
visible components with high surface finish requirements
integration into automated production lines
increasing demands for sustainability and material savings

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The right solution for your application

White goods

Reliable joining technologies for the production of domestic appliances

Housing manufacturing

Robust joining systems for a variety of materials and component sizes

White goods – Reliable joining technologies for the production of home appliances

TOX^®clinching technology enables sheet metal to be joined reliably – without thermal effects and without additional fasteners such as screws or rivets. This creates a stable mechanical joint through plastic deformation of the material, ensuring vibration-resistant and durable joints. At the same time, coatings and surfaces remain undamaged, whilst the high repeatability ensures consistent quality even with large production volumes. This is complemented by process-monitored joints, which enable maximum process reliability in series production.

eClinching of electronic components
Punching of housing components
Clinching of the washing machine drum
Clinching of housing structures
Fitting bearings onto shafts

Practical examples from the home appliances sector

Practical examples from white goods manufacturing demonstrate how TOX^® joining technologies are used in the mass production of home appliances to ensure strong joints, short cycle times and high process reliability for thin-sheet metal housings.

Dishwasher housing
Clinching tongs with TOX^® ElectricDrive for joining the housing structural components

Ball bearings
Pressing in/fitting ball bearings onto electric motor shafts and into housing bushings using the TOX^® FlexPress Compact

Washing machine housing
Clinching of structural components using the hydraulically driven TOX^® clinching tongs and TOX^®multi-point tools

Equipment base
Semi-hollow riveting of mounting brackets to floor panels using the TOX^® Riveting System SPR

Your benefits

TOX^® joining technologies enable reliable and cost-effective mass production of home appliances. Strong joints without the need for filler material reduce assembly time, material costs and logistics. At the same time, surfaces and coatings remain undamaged – a key advantage for visible appliance housings and applications subject to vibration, such as washing machines.

At the same time, TOX^® systems are optimally designed for automated production lines and can be easily integrated into robot cells, transfer lines, interlinked production facilities and flexible manufacturing systems. With cycle times of less than one second per joining point, they are ideally suited to high-volume series production.

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Housing manufacturing – Robust joining systems for a variety of materials and component sizes

In addition to traditional household appliances, similar joining technologies are also used for appliance and machine housings and technical housing structures.

The focus here is particularly on requirements such as high structural stability, the reliable joining of steel, stainless steel or aluminium, and the protection of painted or coated surfaces. At the same time, secure and durable joints must be guaranteed even for large components.

TOX^® joining systems enable stable joints even with large and complex housing components, thereby supporting reliable and cost-effective production.

Inserting bushings
eClinching of fuses
Clinching of housings
Punching housings

Practical examples from enclosure manufacturing

Practical examples from enclosure manufacturing demonstrate how TOX^® joining technologies are used in equipment enclosures and machine casings to ensure stable joints, high structural strength and reliable processing of different materials, even for large and complex components.

Control electronics
eClinching of electrical components with TOX^®ElectricDrive

Housing feet
Joining the feet to the housing assembly using the TOX^® clinching system

Housing cut-out
Punching of housing cut-outs using a pneumatic-hydraulic punching tong

Your benefits

When it comes to equipment housings and machine casings, TOX^® joining systems ensure durable and stable joints, even for large components and a variety of material combinations. These technologies can be flexibly integrated into automated or hybrid production processes and enable cost-effective production of a wide range of housing designs.

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Press releases from the home appliances sector

Perfectly stamped

The hot stamping of plastic parts is a dynamic process, which must run very precisely at the vacuum cleaner manufacturer BSH. To be able to finish the components automatically, quickly and with low energy consumption, BSH counts on the electromechanical ElectricDrive servo drives from TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK.

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Clean connection in the premium dishwasher

Clinching has proven itself in the assembly of household appliances thanks to its efficiency and reliability. The Swiss premium manufacturer V-ZUG AG also recognises this and has invested in a new system from TOX^® PRESSOTECHNIK. It is used to connect the guide plates for crockery and cutlery drawers to the side panel of the high-end dishwasher.

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Nieten ohne Niet: das TOX® Clinchen. Die Clinch-Technologie ist ein Fügeprozess nach DIN 8593 der Fertigungstechnik.

Cost-effective production

Clinching does not require screws, rivets or adhesives.

This reduces:

material costs
Parts logistics
Assembly complexity

In addition, manufacturers benefit from:

low tool wear
high plant availability
low energy consumption

This makes clinching one of the most cost-effective joining processes for series production.

Sustainable joining technology for modern generations of equipment

As no additional fasteners are used in clinching, the process is particularly resource-efficient.

The advantages:

no foreign materials in the component
easy recycling of the components
lower energy consumption in the joining system
reduced carbon footprint in production

In this way, TOX^® supports manufacturers of household appliances in implementing sustainable production strategies.

Mechanical joining without heat input (clinching)

Clinching tongs on robotic arms in an automotive assembly line

Clinching tong for manufacturing of home appliances

The TOX^® clinching tongs enable the reliable joining of thin sheets without the need for additional fasteners and are ideal for the automated mass production of home appliances. Thanks to their compact design and flexible integration into robotic cells or transfer lines, strong and reproducible joints can be reliably produced even with high output volumes and short cycle times.

Customised press systems for high forces