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Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2020

Filed:

May. 30, 2017
Applicant:

Atlas Copco Industrial Technique Ab, Stockholm, SE;

Inventor:

Adam Klotblixt, Stockholm, SE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 23/147 (2006.01); B25B 23/145 (2006.01); B23P 19/06 (2006.01); B25B 21/02 (2006.01); F16D 66/00 (2006.01); F16H 61/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25B 23/147 (2013.01); B25B 23/1456 (2013.01); B23P 19/066 (2013.01); B25B 21/026 (2013.01); F16D 2066/005 (2013.01); F16H 61/32 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for estimating a clamp force obtained at tightening of a screw joint via a torque pulse sequence includes applying a primary torque pulse to rotate the screw joint in a tightening direction, measuring a torque level obtained by the primary torque pulse, applying a secondary torque pulse to move the screw joint in a loosening direction, measuring a torque level obtained by the secondary torque pulse, and calculating a difference between the torque level obtained by the primary torque pulse and the torque level obtained by the secondary torque pulse. The obtained clamp force is estimated from the difference between the obtained torque levels.


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