Small torque tools go out of calibration with use. To maintain consistent accuracy, small torque tools must be checked periodically for wear or defective parts. A small power or hand torque tool is a measuring tool that must be properly calibrated and maintained.
Mountz, Inc., a specialist in the design and manufacture of torque control products, offers the LPX torque sensor for testing small torque tools. The LPX is a low torque sensor designed for calibrating and testing small hand screwdrivers, torque wrenches and power tools. With it’s with low profile design, the calibration instrument can be used for automated applications, by mounting it to a palletized system. This saves time as there is need to remove the driver from the robot or off the automated system for calibration. The versatile torque sensor is used in conjunction with a torque tester. Mountz offers various LPX models covering a torque range from 1 inch-ounce up to 20 inch-pounds.
In the manufacturing and assembly world, tightening, controlling, or measuring torque fasteners is imperative for production efficiency. An inadequately torqued fastener can vibrate or work loose; conversely, if the tension is too high, the fastener can snap or strip its threads. Faced with these problems, manufacturers are realizing that precise torque control can spell the difference between a safe, reliable, and economical product and complete disaster.
Using a quality torque sensor and torque tester has become increasingly important for many companies to ensure that proper torque is being applied. Testing torque is a science and not something that can be left to chance.
