In an industrial plant, there are many different small and big tools used for various important tasks and operations. One of these operations is the bolting operation. The bolting operation is performed for tightening and loosening of bolts, nuts, studs and fasteners. The quality of many end products is dependent of proper bolting operations performed in an industry; hence it is important to perform them well. Additionally, efficient and accurate bolting operations are also necessary to maintain better safety in your industrial plant. In order to perform bolting tasks in an efficient way, proper bolting tools must be used. Here are some of the basic and most used bolting tools for industries.
Impact wrenches
Impact wrenches are commonly used in many industrial applications where you require very high amount of power along with a high speed. The impact wrenches are best for such operations. The impact wrenches are used along with specially designed impact sockets that are designed to bear such heavy loads. Ordinary sockets can deform and shatter in a very less time of usage as the impact exerted on the sockets is very high. There are various types of impact wrenches used in industries such as electrical impact wrenches and pneumatic impact wrenches.
Torque wrenches
The torque wrenches are used for operations where you need very high amount of power along with high level of accuracy. The torque wrenches are very efficient and accurate. They are provided with a digital or analogue meter which assists the user in reading the value of amount of force that is applied on the fastener. In this way, you can prevent over-tightening of the fastener and keep it safe. The torque wrenches are available in various types namely simple torque wrenches, pneumatic torque wrenches and hydraulic torque wrenches. Out of all of them, the hydraulic torque wrenches are the most accurate ones and provide a very silent operation.
Torque multipliers
The torque multipliers are specially designed wrenches that work on the principle of planetary gears. They are also used for fastening and loosening of studs, but they require very less force for the task and are mostly hand operated but you can also find electric and hydraulic torque multipliers.
Nut splitters
In industries, many nuts and fasteners get jammed and are very hard to move. These nuts get jammed due to rust and other factors. Many people use hammering and other forced ways to move a jammed nut which is not the right way. Hammering can cause deformation of the nut head damaging it completely for further use. Hammering can also damage the housing and assembly near the nut. If the nut is near flammables such as oil and gas pipelines, then also hammering can be dangerous as it creates sparks. The best way to move a jammed nut is to use a nut splitter. It can easily move a jammed nut without creating any spark or causing any damage to the assembly near the nuts.
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