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US 2021/0069839 A1Published application
Apparatus for tightening threaded fasteners
AssigneeHYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
InventorEric P. JUNKERS
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AssigneeHYTORC Division UNEX Corporation
InventorEric P. JUNKERS
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The present invention relates to an operation parameter regulation unit (50) for use with a bolting system having a plurality of networked electrically powered torque tools (10, 11) and/or drive portions of torque tools (10, 11) for simultaneous tightening of industrial threaded fasteners (40), the operation parameter regulation unit (50) including: a processing unit (53); an output unit (51) an input unit (52) an activation unit (55) for activating operation units and/or drive portions of torque tools (10, 11); and a control unit (54) for controlling operation parameters (41) of each of the plurality of networked electrically powered torque tools (10, 11) and/or drive portions of torque tools (10, 11) to maintain a difference between the operation parameters (41) within a predetermined value.
An operation parameter regulation unit for use with a bolting system having a plurality of networked electrically powered torque tools and/or drive portions of torque tools for simultaneous tightening of industrial threaded fasteners, the operation parameter regulation unit including:
An operation parameter regulation unit according to any preceding claim wherein the operation parameters include either:
An operation parameter regulation unit according to any preceding claim wherein during operation if the difference in the operation parameters of the plurality of networked electrically powered torque tools and/or drive portions of torque tools exceeds the predetermined value the control unit regulates the operation parameters of each tool and/or drive portion until the difference in operation parameter(s) returns to within the predetermined value by either:
An operation parameter regulation unit according to any preceding claim, including a data capturing unit connected and/or integrated with the processing unit, wherein the processing unit is designed for the output of the value to be set on the operation parameter regulation unit based on fastener connection process parameters determined with the data capturing unit.
An operation parameter regulation unit according to any preceding claim including a storage unit.
An operation parameter regulation unit according to any preceding claim designed for wireless connection with the plurality of networked electrically powered torque tools and/or drive portions of torque tools by any suitable means including Satellite, WI-FI, WiMAX, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Microwave, Infrared, and/or Radio.
An operation parameter regulation unit according to any preceding claim including one or more sensor units for direct and/or indirect measurement of the operation parameters of either:
An operation parameter regulation unit according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the data capturing unit is designed for wireless connection with the processing unit.
An operation parameter regulation unit according to any preceding claim designed for the documentation of realized bolting connections.
An electrically powered torque tool including an operation parameter regulation unit according to any preceding claim.
Any novel feature or novel combination of features described herein with reference to and/or as shown in the accompanying drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.