Minor fastening errors can quickly blossom into big problems. Over- or under-tightening can cause the fastener or assembly to fail under stress, either immediately or later. When a fastener fails, it can have serious repercussions, including overloading other parts and creating a cascading failure or rattling free in a moving assembly like an engine. As…
As the digital age marches forward, electronics assembly is in high demand. This global electronic contract manufacturer customer has locations around the world designed to meet the unique needs of every kind of assembly. In one of its US facilities, they contract manufacture servers and routers for industry-leading companies. Because some of the boards being…
Mountz, The Torque Tool Specialists®, hosted a torque webinar regarding nagging quality issues that manufacturers look to resolve daily or weekly. How to detect when a tool starts to drift out of calibration? Every industry which relies on torque tools do so for the same reason: accuracy and repeatability matters. Whether it’s in a ventilator,…
An innovative world leader in medical devices manufacturing was ramping up production on a new ultrasound instrument but was struggling to optimize their new manufacturing process. Building this new piece of equipment involved a variety of different torque requirements. In the initial assembly, workers were using seven different drivers due to the various specs of the electronic and mechanical…
Mountz was asked by a long time Aerospace customer who was looking to increase their productivity. In its manufacturing operation, the aerospace company was using light assembly electric torque screwdrivers to build the power modules that sit under the middle seat in each row of the plane to enable passengers to charge their devices. With…
There are no hard and fast answers to this question since there are several points to consider. These include the frequency of use, general care, ambient conditions, and the torque setting of the power tool. The type of fastening process must be considered as well. An airplane assembly company may undergo rigorous daily testing whereas…
What’s one thing the future is guaranteed to bring? More work. More products must be built, faster. In order to keep pace with the constantly accelerating economy, manufacturers must find ways to increase their output without significantly increasing their cost input. The best way to do so is to invest in better tools. The precision…
Engineered and assembled in the Silicon Valley, the FG preset hand driver surpasses all ISO standards and blows away the competition. For customers that depend on precision torque to ensure outstanding product quality, the Mountz FG preset hand driver redefines the hand tool experience. Engineered, designed, and assembled in the Silicon Valley by Mountz, The Torque…
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