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Formulating an efficient and accurate Calibration Lab

Posted by Eric Cohen on Nov 8, 2018 8:17:00 AM

With some of our wrenches having ±0.4% accuracy and our standard wrenches at ±1%, we at Advanced Torque Products have needed to research and test the best practices for calibration in order to achieve and maintain this standard. Through managing and maintaining our own calibration lab and visiting many others over the years, we’ve seen the good, the bad, and the ugly and learned from it all.

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Topics: Torque Wrench Calibration, Tool Accuracy, Wrench Accuracy

Torquing the Airbus EC145 Mast Nut Just got easier

Posted by Eric Cohen on Feb 2, 2018 3:19:34 PM

Torquing the Airbus EC145 Mast Nut Just got easier

Advanced Torque Products (ATP) has been working hard with Airbus to improve the torquing method of the mast nut on the EC145. And they’re excited to announce this custom tooling kit is now available to anyone working on the EC145 mast nut.

This tooling was developed working directly with maintenance professionals in the Airbus training facility to assure it met all the needs of the tool operators. The ATP760 drastically reduces application time, increases accuracy to within +/-1%, takes away operator fatigue from holding the tool in place and increases overall operator safety.

For more information, visit www.advancedtorque.com.
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Do Your Tools Get the Level of Care They Deserve?

Posted by Ellen Smith on Jan 31, 2017 8:00:00 AM

Quality equipment only stays quality equipment if it receives the level of care it deserves.1

I came across this quote when researching best practices for maintaining and caring for corporate equipment. What struck me about the quote is how it applies not only to big-ticket equipment in a corporate environment, but also to the things we use on a daily basis in our personal lives. I make sure my car’s oil is changed on a regular schedule, the belts are checked for wear, and filters are replaced in the hopes of extending the life of the vehicle. I protect my iPhone with a case to prevent it from damage if dropped. Regular preventive maintenance for corporate equipment is even more important, as the cost of unplanned downtime, delayed product delivery, and customer service issues can severely hurt even the most successful company. Equipment failure can also have a ripple effect if the failure of a tool or machine consequently damages other tools and equipment.

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Topics: Torque Wrench Calibration, Tool Accuracy, torque wrench care

Are Your Workers Practicing Safe Tool Usage?

Posted by Ellen Smith on Nov 17, 2016 11:11:37 AM

 
Personal Protective Equipment or PPEs are widely recognized as necessary, and in many cases mandatory, to minimize a worker’s exposure to hazards that can cause serious workplace injuries. For those workers involved in the manufacture and maintenance of aircraft engines, helicopters, industrial turbines, and other large equipment, ensuring worker safety is paramount and should be ingrained in the daily routine of all involved. In addition to required PPEs, the tools that workers use also need to be considered in any safety routine.

Safety starts when evaluating tools prior to their purchase. What are some things to consider?

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Topics: Tool Accuracy, Tool Safety, Wrench Accuracy

Torque Wrench Calibration 101

Posted by Ellen Smith on Aug 29, 2016 11:00:00 AM

A ruler. A measuring cup. A stop watch. What do all of these things have in common? These measuring devices are part of everyday life whether we’re doing routine home improvement projects, cooking, or participating in sports. To ensure that a newly purchased refrigerator fits in the kitchen, a cake successfully rises or the fastest swimmer is awarded the Olympic gold medal, it’s important that measuring devices are accurate. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines accurate as able to produce results that are correct: not making mistakes. The importance of accuracy is even greater when the measuring device is used to design, build and maintain aerospace engines and aircraft and safety is at stake.
 
What is Calibration?
To ensure accuracy, measuring devices are calibrated on a regular basis. Calibration is defined as the setting or correcting of a device by adjusting it to match a dependably known and unvarying measure. It compares the reading from the device that is being calibrated to a standardized measure, and the results are presented on a calibration certificate. A torque wrench, which is used to precisely apply a specific torque to a fastener such as a nut or bolt, is an example of a tool that requires regular calibration. When used in aerospace applications, an inaccurate wrench may over-torque or under-torque a bolt which could lead to aircraft failure and the increased likelihood of an accident resulting in injuries or even fatalities. Regular calibration reduces the possibility of inaccurate measurements and reduces the period of time in which an inaccurate tool could be used.
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Topics: Torque Wrench Calibration

ATP Drill Adapter Makes Torquing Safer and Easier

Posted by Ellen Smith on May 11, 2016 9:00:00 AM

The engineers at Advanced Torque Products are constantly investigating new ways to ensure that users are able to use our Digital Torque Multipliers in the simplest and safest ways possible. Torque multipliers have made the tightening and loosening of nuts requiring high torque much easier.  Digital displays allow users to visually and audibly verify torque values and download torque history if required. Multiplier ratios ranging from 22 to 1 for the ATP300 all the way up to 687 to 1 for the ATP40000, decreases the effort needed to accurately fasten or unfasten two parts. Besides accuracy, users look for the easiest method of reaching the required torque, but safety must not be compromised in the process.

There are various input devices available for digital torque multipliers. Speed knobs and drive bars are a few examples of manual input methods that require multiple rotations and high user strength to achieve large torque values. These input methods increase the chance for “recoil” which can occur when releasing the multiplier once full torque has been achieved. Recoil can seriously injure a user if he or she is hit by the input device, knocked off a ladder or otherwise caught unaware. A better option for some applications is a power driven input such as the ATP Drill Adapter (ATPDA).

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Reflections on my First HAI Heli-Expo

Posted by Ellen Smith on Mar 15, 2016 9:00:00 AM

I’ve never flown in a helicopter and until attending last week’s HAI Heli-Expo in Louisville, I’d never even been close to a helicopter. But here I was sitting in a cockpit, posing for pictures and imaging what the view must be like flying high over a city or the wide expanse of a mountain range.

The Kentucky Exposition Center was noisy with the sound of electric tools, fork lifts and exhibitors rustling through their shipping crates as we arrived on Monday afternoon to set up the Advanced Torque Products' (ATP) booth. Since I was never into erector sets as a kid, I was glad my co-workers were well experienced with setting up our booth. I just followed directions and tried not to get in the way as our booth emerged from the 3 crates that had been delivered to the space which would be our office for the next three days. As final preparation, we polished our torque wrenches, cleaned the signs and lined up pens and brochures in anticipation of the crowds that would pass through the show the following morning.

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ATP Joins the Blogging World

Posted by Dan Castle on Feb 4, 2016 3:14:49 PM

It’s hard to believe that one month of 2016 is already behind us. As February begins, a favorite topic of discussion is whether or not people keep up with their New Year’s resolutions once January has passed. One of my resolutions for 2016 was to start a blog for Advanced Torque Products. I’m happy to say this is one New Year’s resolution that I will keep.

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