Atlas Copco Industrial Technique Ab

Atlas Copco Industrial Technique Aktiebolag

Gianmaria Celico Fadini

Massimiliano Cattaneo

Francesco Braghin

Marcello Traballoni

Gaetano Cascini

Gabriele Cazzulani

Alessandro Attilio Interdonato

Niccolo Becattini

Emanuele Riva

Roberto Gerosa

Daniele Azzone

Braking device inserted in a test bench () for checking the correct operation of industrial screwdrivers, wherein the braking simulates a tightening operation of such screwdriver, comprising a container body () on the top of which a coupling () protrudes, suitable for coupling with the head () of the screwdriver to be tested, said coupling () being connected, by means of a shaft (), to a braking unit (), an electronic torque and angle detector () of the shaft rotation (). Such braking unit () comprises a plate (), rotated by the screwdriver, which is braked by suitable friction surfaces () moved towards the plate by the movement of an actuator; the movement of such actuator is performed by means of at least one electronically controlled piezoelectric element ().

Braking device positionable on test benches of correct operation of industrial screwdrivers

A system for verifying proper functioning of industrial screwdrivers placed on a test bench is provided. The bench includes a plurality of hydraulic brakes, with which the screwdriver is associated, controlled by a hydraulic circuit including a pump, which withdraws the fluid from a reservoir and provides it to a pressure regulating valve, which in turn provides it to the brakes. Each brake is provided with measuring transducers connected to an electronic driver board, which also controls the regulating valve. A hydraulic distributor is present between the brakes and the regulating valve, the hydraulic distributor including solenoid valves able to select, operate and control the hydraulic pressure of each brake to which it is selectively connected. A computer communicates with the board and includes a driving program stored thereon capable of progressively increasing the braking capacity of the brakes according to a preset braking torque/brake rotation angle curve.

Electronic system for verifying the proper functioning of industrial screwdrivers

System for verifying the proper functioning of industrial screwdrivers placed on a test bench that has a plurality of hydraulic brakes (F), with which the screwdriver is associated, suitably controlled by a hydraulic circuit comprising one pump (P), which withdraws the fluid from a reservoir (T) and provides it to a pressure regulating valve (VP), which in turn provides it to the brakes. Each brake is provided with measuring transducers (TR), connected to an electronic driver board (SP). A computer (U) communicates with such card and comprises a suitable driving program stored thereon, the driving program, once an operator has selected the brake to be used for testing the screwdriver, being able to progressively increase the braking capacity of the brakes by adjusting the pressure, until reaching a complete stop of the electronic screwdriver.

System for controlling the proper functioning of industrial screwdrivers

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Paderno Dugnano, Italy

Gianmaria Celico Fadini