Rotary torque transducers are essential tools in various industries where precise measurement of torque is crucial for maintaining performance, ensuring safety and optimising efficiency.
Here, the team at Crane Electronics takes a closer look at what rotary torque transducers are and where they can play a pivotal role.
What is a rotary torque transducer?
A rotary torque transducer is a device used to measure the torque on a rotating system, such as the tightening torque applied by continuous and impulse power tools. Torque transducers are a small but incredibly vital piece of kit for many industries.
For example, in any production or assembly line, there can be upwards of two or three hundred power tools in constant use throughout a shift. These tools must apply the correct and accurate torque levels for tightening important joints and components. If these measurements are not precise, it can result in product failure or potentially even graver circumstances.
Torque transducers are used across various industries for tool testing and fastener quality auditing processes to ensure that torque levels are applied correctly. They also provide vital data to help manufacturers identify problematic tools or joints. So they can establish an outcome to resolve any issues that may arise in manufacturing and assembly.
Where are rotary torque transducers used?
Rotary torque transducers are extensively used in fastener assembly applications to ensure both power and hand tools apply the correct torque.
They can be used to test and measure the level of torque that a power tool places on a fastener, such as a nut on the wheel of a car or a bolt that secures a seatbelt. This ensures that it is tightened to a recommended and safe level.
Torque monitoring and measurement are important parameters in the testing, manufacturing, inspecting and auditing capacity of all machinery, vehicles and engines. Some of the key industries that use rotary torque transducers include:
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Military & Defence
- Heavy-Duty Construction Equipment
- Energy sector
As part of a company’s quality auditing equipment, torque transducers can be used with a torque tester or data collector or as part of a complete torque measurement and management system such as a threaded joint rate simulator bench.
Measurement accuracy ensures the integrity of safety-critical fasteners and gives manufacturers peace of mind that products have been assembled correctly from the onset.
This helps reduce costs for manufacturers as they cut down on wasted materials and potentially substantial reworking costs. Beyond operational expenses, it can protect companies from fines and reputational damage from safety failures.
In particular, incorrectly tightened fasteners will produce joint failures within the automotive industry. Equally, if a car’s interior trim panel screw were to fail, the result would be a quality issue leading to customer disappointment. In more extreme circumstances, if there were to be a safety issue, such as a wheel nut failure, it could result in customer injury or even fatality.
Are you in manufacturing?
Rotary torque transducers are indispensable instruments for measuring torque accurately and reliably in a wide range of applications. By providing precise torque data, our rotary torque transducers enable manufacturers to optimise performance, enhance safety and drive innovation.
Whether you’re in the automotive, aerospace, military or energy industry, rotary torque transducers play a vital role in advancing technology.
To hear more about our rotary torque transducers or any of our torque products and services contact Crane Electronics by calling 01455 25 14 88 or emailing sales@crane-electronics.com.