Abstract: The present invention relates to a setting device for fastening a functional element to a workpiece, in particular to a sheet metal component. The setting device comprises a die for receiving and supporting the workpiece and a setting head having a setting die which cooperates with the functional element and by which the functional element can be fastened to the workpiece in an axial setting movement. The setting device further comprises a checking device for determining the quality of a connection of the functional element to the workpiece, wherein the checking device has a sensor having a first contact section, which can be electrically conductively contacted with the functional element, and having a second contact section that can be electrically conductively contacted with the workpiece. The present invention furthermore relates to a corresponding method of fastening a functional element to a workpiece.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a setting device for fastening a functional element to a workpiece, in particular to a sheet metal component. The setting device comprises a die for receiving and supporting the workpiece and a setting head having a setting die which cooperates with the functional element and by which the functional element can be fastened to the workpiece in an axial setting movement. The setting device further comprises a checking device for determining the quality of a connection of the functional element to the workpiece, wherein the checking device has a sensor having a first contact section, which can be electrically conductively contacted with the functional element, and having a second contact section that can be electrically conductively contacted with the workpiece. The present invention furthermore relates to a corresponding method of fastening a functional element to a workpiece.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a setting device for fastening an element to a workpiece having a guide device that can be brought into mechanical contact with the element and that has an axial hollow space for guiding the element, and having an axially movable ram for moving the element in a setting direction through the hollow space of the guide device, wherein the guide device has at least one first and one second guide element, wherein the guide elements bound the axial hollow space and are preloaded by means of a preloading device by a preloading force acting radially inwardly on at least one guide element, in particular all of the guide elements, and wherein the preloading device comprises at least one elastic preloading element that generates the preloading force and that is at least partly produced from an elastomer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a setting device for fastening an element to a workpiece having a guide device that can be brought into mechanical contact with the element and that has an axial hollow space for guiding the element, and having an axially movable ram for moving the element in a setting direction through the hollow space of the guide device, wherein the guide device has at least one first and one second guide element; wherein the guide elements bound the axial hollow space and are preloaded by means of a preloading device by a preloading force acting radially inwardly on the guide element, and wherein a detection device is associated with the guide device and a presence, position and/or location of an element in the region of the guide device can be detected by it.