All types of existing hand-powered and powered production assembly tools, including low-cost impulse and impact tools, can be easily adapted for precise load control with ultrasonic fasteners. The transducer is configured so that it can be pulsed and read using a single, inexpensive, spring-loaded contact embodied into the drive of an existing tool. The return…
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Other Ultrasonic Technologies Load Control Technologies new i-Bolt® Technology Accurate Inspection (3σ) No ±5% Aerospace Materials Limited All Lightening Holes/Intern. Drives No Yes Identification/Tracking No Yes Fastener Database No Yes Manufacturing Cost High Low Licensed Fastener Manufacturer No Yes Torque Torque-Angle/Yield Load Control Technologies…
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Load Control Technologies Fastener Database: Every i-Bolt® has our automated tracking database. This database features unique identification and traceability of every fastener, all fastener related procurement, design, and manufacturing, complete storage of assembly and inspection historical data, zero-load acoustic signature for every fastener measured and stored at fastener manufacturer QC, data for over 20 million…
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Asamblea Ultrasonic Load Measurement Assembly uses a zero-load measured immediately prior to tightening, permits typical assembly load 3σ accuracy of ±3%, provides control of powered assembly tools, and creates automatic data logging. Inspección Ultrasonic Load Measurement Inspection provides fastener identification through 2-D bar code, retrieves zero-load acoustic signature and previous assembly/inspection data, provides typical inspection…
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All commercial ultrasonic fastener load measurement equipment uses a “pulse-echo” measurement technique. When a voltage is applied to the ultrasonic transducer, a longitudinal ultrasonic wave is generated that travels down the length of the fastener, reflects off the end, and returns to the transducer. This is the “time-of-fight”, which is measured at zero load and…
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Version en espanol aqui i-Bolt® Technology equips each fastener with a proprietary low-cost, permanent ultrasonic transducer at the top, bottom, or both ends of the bolt. Load measurements are made via the pulse echo technique to 3σ accuracy better than ±3%. Each instrumented bolt is also equipped with the i-Bolt® patented transducer-embedded 2D-barcode. Every fastener…
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