Multistep Tightening Program Properties

Parameter

Description

Name

A user-defined name for the multistep program.

Description

Description of the multistep program.

Type

Set type of tightening, for example, fixtured.

Thread direction

Clockwise (CW) or counter clockwise (CCW). Normally this direction is clockwise.

Program Restrictions

Parameter

Description

Maximum Time Limit

Set amount in seconds. This restriction checks the total time for the tightening and if it exceeds the Maximum Time Limit limit the tool is stopped immediately. The time is measured from the start of the program.

Maximum Torque Limit

Set amount. This restriction checks the torque and if the measured torque exceeds the Maximum Torque Limit limit the tool is stopped immediately.

Program Monitor

Parameter

Description

Angle

Turn angle monitoring On or Off for the entire program. If Active in steps and Trigger Torque are left blank, angle monitoring will start at program start.

Active in steps

Sets a range of steps the angle monitoring is valid for. If no end step is specified, angle monitoring will stop at the last step of the program that is not a Socket Release step.

Type

Type of angle monitoring:

  • Peak Angle: the highest angle reached during the monitor.

  • Angle at Peak Torque: the angle at the point where the highest torque was reached during the monitor.

    (Not available for STB tools)

  • Shut Off Angle: the angle at the shut-off point of the step.

  • Angle at End: the angle at the end of the monitor, including the brake, if active.

Trigger torque

Sets the value of the trigger torque for angle monitoring.

Low limit

Sets angle monitoring (program) lower limit.

High limit

Sets angle monitoring (program) higher limit.

Parameter

Description

Torque

Turn Torque monitoring On or Off for the entire program. If Active in steps is left blank, torque monitoring will start at program start.

Active in steps

Sets a range of steps the torque monitoring is valid for. If no end step is specified, torque monitoring will stop at the last step of the program that is not a Socket Release step.

Type

Type of angle monitoring:

  • Peak Torque: the highest torque reached during the monitor.

  • Shut Off Torque: the torque at the shut-off point of the step.

Low limit

Sets torque monitoring (program) lower limit.

High limit

Sets torque monitoring (program) higher limit.

Validation

Parameter

Description

Validate against tool values

Use On if tool is known and set Max Torque and Max Speed.

Use Off if tool is not known.

Tool

Drop-down for choosing the tool to validate against.

Max torque

Maximum torque of the tool to validate against.

Max speed

Maximum speed of the tool to validate against.

Attachment Tuning

Parameter

Description

Use attachment tuning

Select whether attachment tuning should be on or off.

Gear ratio

The gear ratio value can be between 0.5 and 4.0.

Efficiency tuning

The efficiency tuning value can be between 0.5 and 1.0.

Reporters

This enables the user to choose which values (from monitors/restrictions) shall be shown as final values. Click Add to choose a result reporter to be tied to a program monitor/restriction value.

Parameter

Description

Reporter

Select a result reporter.

Producer

Select which monitor/restriction produces the value.

Value

Select which value to show from the selected producer.