Solution
Bolt Fastening- Force
Over-tightening bolts during installation can cause damage to the objects being installed.
Customer Need / Challenge
Over-tightening bolts during installation can cause damage to the objects being installed.
Solution
Summary
Interface Solution
Using Interface’s LWCF Clamping Force Load Cell along with Interface’s INF-USB3 Universal Serial Bus Single Channel PC Interface Module can provide a solution that monitors the force being applied during bolt tightening.
Results
Bolts are tightened to the correct force targets and objects are installed undamaged.
Materials
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LWCF Clamping Force Load Cell
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INF-USB3 Universal Serial Bus Single Channel PC Interface Module with supplied logging and graphing software
- Customer supplied bolt and nut
How it Works
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The LWCF Clamping Force Load Cell is installed between the bolt head and nut. The load cell will measure the load as torque is applied to the nut.
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Using the INF-USB3 Universal Serial Bus Single Channel PC Interface Module, force readings from the load cell will be displayed, logged, and graphed directly into the PC.
