Two Step

The Two step strategy is very similar to the Quick step strategy except that it adds a small time delay between the first step and the final step, to further counteract short-term relaxation effects in the joint.

Tightening strategy two step

When the First target is reached, the tool makes an immediate stop for a specified time before it continues with the final step. The First torque value and the Pause time should be chosen to improve ergonomics for hand-held tools.

The table below lists all the parameters for the Two step tightening strategy. Some parameters are mandatory, some are optional and some are conditional.

The conditional parameters are not shown in the configuration menu if the condition is not valid, this is also the case when certain functions are disabled.

Parameters for a torque value as the final target.

Parameters for Two step tightening with Final target = torque.

Parameter name

Condition

Description

Default value

Target

 

Torque or Angle can be selected from a shortcut menu

 

First torque

Target = torque

 

 

First speed

 

Selected by radio buttons.

First speed can be Automatically or Manually selected

 

First speed

First speed = manual

Specifies the tools speed during the first step

 

Target speed

 

Selected by radio buttons.

Target speed can be Automatically or Manually selected

 

Target speed

Target speed = manual

Specifies the tools speed during the final step

 

Pause time

Strategy = Two step

Time between first and final step

50 ms

Target Torque

 

Defines the target torque of the final step of the tightening

 

Torque limits

 

Selected by radio buttons.

Torque values for max and min can be Automatically or Manually selected

 

Torque min

Torque limits = Manual

Torque value for the lower limit

95% of target torque

Torque max

Torque limits = Manual

Torque value for the upper limit

120% of target torque

Angle limits

 

Angle limits is activated through a shortcut menu.

Off: No angle limit monitoring.

From rundown complete: The monitoring window is set from when the Rundown complete torque is reached.

From first torque: The monitoring window is set from when the First torque is reached.

From torque: The monitoring window is set from when the specific torque value is reached.

 

Final angle monitoring torque

Angle limits = from torque

Torque value from when the angle limits are monitored

 

Angle min

Angle limits = on

Angle value lower limit

324°

Angle max

Angle limits = on

Angle value upper limit

396°

Time min

Angle limits = on

Minimum time for the stage

Range 0 - 99999 ms

0 ms

Time max

Angle limits = on

Maximum time for the stage

Range 1 - 99999 ms

1000 ms

Measure torque at

 

Selected from a shortcut menu:

Max torque value: Measures the highest torque value during the tightening.

Value at peak angle: Measures the torque value at the highest angle value.

Shutoff: Measures the torque value before starting the stop stage.

 

Torque compensation

 

Selected from a shortcut menu:

On: Compensating the final torque value with the measured torque during rundown at the torque compensation point.

Off: No torque compensation value is applied.

Off

Torque compensation point

Torque compensation = On

The torque compensation point is set by referring back to a specified angle from Rundown complete.

 

45°

Measure angle to

Angle limits = on

Selected from a shortcut menu:

Value at peak torque: Measures the angle value at the maximum torque during the tightening.

Max angle value: Measures the maximum angle value during the tightening.

Shutoff:Measures the angle value before starting the stop stage.

 

Premature torque loss detection time

200 ms

Current monitoring

Selected from a shortcut menu:

On: The current monitoring is enabled.

Off: The current monitoring is disabled.

The current monitor is used as a redundancy check for the measured torque to give reasonable confidence that torque readings are accurate.

Shutoff current high limit.

Current monitor = On

The current value must be above 0 and below tool maximum current.

Shutoff current low limit.

Current monitor = On

The current value must be above 0 and below the current high limit.

The table below lists all the parameters for the Two step tightening strategy. Some parameters are mandatory, some are optional and some are conditional.

The conditional parameters are not shown in the configuration menu if the condition is not valid, this is also the case when certain functions are disabled.

Parameters for an angle value as the final target.

Parameters for Two step tightening with Final target = angle.

Parameter name

Condition

Description

Default value

Target

 

Torque or Angle can be selected from a shortcut menu

 

First torque

Target = angle

 

 

First speed

 

Selected by radio buttons.

First speed can be Automatically or Manually selected

 

First speed

First speed = manual

Specifies the tools speed during the first step

 

Target speed

 

Selected by radio buttons.

Target speed can be Automatically or Manually selected

 

Target speed

Target speed = manual

Specifies the tools speed during the final step

 

Pause time

Strategy = Two step

Time between first and final step

50 ms

Torque min

Torque value for the lower limit

95% of target torque

Torque max

Torque value for the upper limit

120% of target torque

Target angle

 

Target value for the final step

 

Angle limits

 

Angle limits is activated a through shortcut menu.

Auto: Set automatically by the algorithm.

Manual: The limits are set manually.

 

Angle min

Angle limits = Manual

Angle value lower limit

324°

Angle max

Angle limits = Manual

Angle value upper limit

396°

Time min

Angle limits = Manual

Minimum time for the stage

Range 0 - 99999 ms

0 ms

Time max

Angle limits = Manual

Maximum time for the stage

Range 1 - 99999 ms

1000 ms

Measure torque at

 

Selected from a shortcut menu:

Max torque value: Measures the highest torque value during the tightening.

Value at peak angle: Measures the torque value at the highest angle value.

Shutoff: Measures the torque value before starting the stop stage.

 

Torque compensation

 

Selected from a shortcut menu:

On: Compensating the final torque value with the measured torque during rundown at the torque compensation point.

Off: No torque compensation value is applied.

Off

Torque compensation point

Torque compensation = On

The torque compensation point is set by referring back to a specified angle from Rundown complete.

 

45°

Premature torque loss detection time

200 ms

Current monitoring

Selected from a shortcut menu:

On: The current monitoring is enabled.

Off: The current monitoring is disabled.

The current monitor is used as a redundancy check for the measured torque to give reasonable confidence that torque readings are accurate.

Shutoff current high limit.

Current monitor = On

The current value must be above 0 and below tool maximum current.

Shutoff current low limit.

Current monitor = On

The current value must be above 0 and below the current high limit.