Rotating power tool assembly for torque control

A system comprising a plurality of torque control accessories for controlling a rotating power tool to output different maximum torques based on which of the torque control accessories are operably coupled to the rotating power tool, the plurality of torque control accessories comprising a first torque control accessory and a second torque control accessory;

• wherein each torque control accessory of the plurality of torque control accessories is configured to be removably attachable to a rotating power tool and communicate a respective maximum torque value to the rotating power tool to cause an adjustment to a maximum torque output from the rotating power tool;
• wherein the first torque control accessory comprises a first torque indicator tag and a first visible torque value indicia, the first torque indicator tag being configured to output a first tag signal that indicates a first maximum torque value associated with the first torque control accessory;
• wherein the second torque control accessory comprises a second torque indicator tag and a second visible torque value indicia, the second torque indicator tag being configured to output a second tag signal that indicates a second maximum torque value associated with the second torque control accessory;
• wherein the first maximum torque value is different from the second maximum torque value, and the first visible torque value indicia is different than the second visible torque value indicia.

A rotating power tool assembly comprising:

• a rotating power tool comprising:
• control circuitry;
• an electronic torque limiter configured to be operably coupled to a motor of the rotating power tool, the electronic torque limiter being controllable by the control circuity to adjust a maximum torque output to a spindle;
• and
• a tag sensor configured to read a tag signal from a torque indicator tag of a torque control accessory for provision to the control circuitry via a sensor signal, the tag signal comprising an indication of a maximum torque value associated with the torque control accessory;
• wherein the rotating power tool is configured to physically, and removably, engage with the torque control accessory;
• wherein the control circuity is configured to receive an indication of the maximum torque value from the tag sensor and control the electronic torque limiter to set the maximum torque output to the spindle based on the maximum torque value associated with the torque control accessory;
• wherein the torque control accessory further comprises a visible torque value indicia that comprise a color, wherein the color is associated with the maximum value for the torque control accessory.

A rotating power tool assembly comprising;

• a rotating power tool comprising:
• control circuitry:
• an electronic torque limiter configured to be operably coupled to a motor of the rotating power tool, the electronic torque limiter being controllable by the control circuity to adjust a maximum torque output to a spindle;
• and
• a tag sensor configured to read a tag signal from a torque indicator tag of a torque control accessory for provision to the control circuitry via a sensor signal, the tag signal comprising an indication of a maximum torque value associated with the torque control accessory;
• wherein the rotating power tool is configured to physically and removably, engage with the torque control accessory;
• wherein the control circuity is configured to receive an indication of the maximum torque value from the tag sensor and control the electronic torque limiter to set the maximum torque output to the spindle based on the maximum torque value associated with the torque control accessory;
• wherein the torque indicator tag is a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag;
• and
• wherein the tag sensor is a reader configured to interrogate the RFID tag of the torque control accessory to cause a response comprising the tag signal.