Why angle torque

The challenge is turning the fastener and stretching the bolt to a tension suitable to withstand the forces that the bolted joint is subjected to in a controlled assembly environment. Materials change. The condition of the materials change. Different joints not only have different torque requirements they also different aspects of relative importance to safety. Think about safety-critical joints. By using torque plus angle, we use torque as a way to measure the snug point of the fastener.

Snug is the point where all additional rotation results in bolt stretch or tension. Now by switching to measuring the rotation, or angle, we can turn the fastener an appropriate number of degrees to achieve the desired bolt stretch. Despite uncontrollable, often erratic, influences on the torque measurement, torque and angle are significantly more accurate. That increase in accuracy comes from knowing the fastener materials, thread pitch, and the nature of the fastener, blind hole, through-hole, etc.

With thread pitch, you know how far the faster will travel based on the number of degrees it is rotated. The definition of torque angle is probably what you expect it would be.

Torque is a way to measure force. Specifically, it is how much force it takes to turn an object. Torque is commonly used when describing tools or mechanics in terms of how much torque would be needed to turn a bolt on a machine. An angle is a mathematical term used to describe the shape made when two lines diverge from a common point. The arch created is the torque angle. Many industries like infrastructure, wind, heavy engineering, etc.

The use of torque and angle method reduces the variations of bolt load distribution in the bolts of a joint. To implement this method with a hydraulic torque wrench or pump that does not support torque and angle measurement can be tedious for the operator.

Bolting tools or pumps that measure torque and angle eliminate the need for an operator to use an angle gauge or protractor together with the torque wrench. As these technologies offer faster and accurate results for traceability, control, and process monitoring, it is advised to opt for such modern technologies to enhance efficiency onsite.

As this feature was only restricted to bolting tools like battery or DC electric torque wrenches, the introduction of HYTORC Vector pump allowed industries using a hydraulic torque wrench to also benefit from the feature. As industries like wind and infrastructure are the most avid users of torque and angle, we recommend using battery operated tools like HYTORC Lithium Series II that offer maximum portability while working on heights that also features the torque angle measurement capability.

It offers advanced bolting options like Turn Angle for Turn-Of-Nut tightening method , Torque Check determining if a nut meets its specification , Rotation turns a fastener a specific number of rotations. Offering a convenient and faster solution to measure torque angle, the tool has been popular among the infrastructure and wind industry majors.