Efficiency, accuracy, consistency, and traceability are the cornerstones of a compliant and safe workplace. Without a precise auditing method, how can you be sure your tool is doing its job?
Bolt fastening has traditionally been a labour-intensive and consequently costly exercise, using impact wrenches that commonly over-torque joints, hydraulic wrenches which are externally powered and bulky, requiring two people to operate, or air and corded electric nutrunners which require changing torque via a bench torque tester.
Inefficient operation forms only part of the challenge, however, with issues like indeterminate control and inaccurate monitoring offering additional complications. In recognition of these challenges, Ingersoll Rand developed the QX Series Cordless Torque Multiplier. This revolutionary tool has been specifically designed to replace manual, inaccurate fastening methods with a traceable method that is quicker and more effective.
Relatively new to the British market, the QX Series Torque Multiplier employs advanced technology, communication, and control features to ensure accurate, repeatable bolting for industrial applications. The tool is available in a range from 200Nm to 4000Nm in both 20V and 40V.
The multiplier features a brushless motor paired with a premium Norbar gearbox. At the heart of the Torque Multiplier is the Ingersoll Rand closed-loop transducer, which is the key to delivering torque precision, unmatched accuracy, and traceable results. The tool operates on the Ingersoll Rand IQV20 and 40V Series battery system, and each 20-volt battery charge will rundown an average of 100 bolts.
Accuracy
The multi-function display module provides visual feedback using red, yellow, and green lights to indicate whether the bolt has reached the specified torque limit or angle, or if the correct quantity has been achieved. It is the only tool that employs a closed-loop transducer for precision, ensuring accuracy to within +/- 0.1 Nm without the need for a test bench. Your business will see immediate benefits with enhanced efficiency and the capability to tighten nuts more rapidly.
Adaptability
Multiple user-programmable configurations such as torque (Nm, Ft-lbs, in-lbs, Prevailing), angle, and gang count reduce the number of tools needed for multiple applications. Up to 32 preset settings can be stored and these functions can be navigated directly on the tool or programmed from the Insight app, a computer or data controller, or remotely via web.
Safety
The QX Torque Multiplier is quiet, cordless, and compact, eliminating the need for a hydraulic pump or breaker bar and reducing noise and vibration levels. Potential injury and operator strain is minimised as users move freely without the inconvenience of bulky air or hydraulic hoses or power packs, and the 360-degree adjustable handle provides a comfortable grip and provisions for a tethering point, allowing maximum flexibility when working on multiple joints and accessing odd angles.
Accountability
Replacing potentially flawed and time-consuming manual record-keeping practices, the multiplier tool itself can store records for up to 1,200 fastenings, which can be downloaded to a computer via a USB cable or wirelessly transferred to a dedicated Process Communication Module (PCM). Now reliable compliance data is available for review, analysis, and record keeping at any time.
CAPS is the only Australian distributor of the Ingersoll Rand QX Torque Multiplier which has successfully been utilised across manufacturing, mining, heavy equipment, rail, construction, infrastructure, military, and process automation industries around the world.
The QX series of smart tools also includes right angle wrenches, pistol wrenches and precision screwdrivers, all offering improved process control, operator comfort, and data communication while increasing productivity, lowering costs, and ensuring quality.
See more at https://www.caps.com.au/torque-control-tools/