Method and connecting device for connecting at least two elements by a connecting element
AssigneeAtlas Copco IAS GmbH
InventorsLewis Jepps, Paul Briskham, Andrew Litherland
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for connecting at least two elements by a connecting element. A first element, a second element and the connecting element are provided. The connecting element is placed on a surface of the first element. In a first time period, the connecting element is rotated at a first rotational speed and a first axial force is exerted on the connecting element in the direction of the surface of the first element. In a second time period, the connecting element is rotated at a second rotational speed and a second axial force is exerted on the connecting element in the direction of the surface of the first element.
Claims10
A method for connecting at least two elements by a connecting element, the method comprising:
- providing a first element, a second element and the connecting element;
- placing the connecting element on a surface of the first element;
- in a first time period, rotating the connecting element at a first rotational speed and exerting a first axial force on the connecting element in a direction of the surface of the first element;
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- in a second time period, rotating the connecting element at a second rotational speed and exerting a second axial force on the connecting element in the direction of the surface of the first element;
- wherein (i) the first rotational speed in the first time period is lower than the second rotational speed in the second time period, and (ii) the first axial force in the first time period is higher than the second axial force in the second time period.
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