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With their extensive experience of developing special products for difficult or unusual assembly applications, our specialists can design a solution that not only meets your needs but helps optimize your production and adds value to your business.
Common Misuses of Sockets and Adapters
The welded socket combination
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The welded socket combination
In production lines, sometimes sockets are welded together. This is dangerous as high torque levels can cause a sudden crack in the welding. This puts the well-being of the operator at risk and can damage the assembled part. If the operator isn’t using safety goggles, fragments could harm their eyes.
In production lines, sometimes sockets are welded together. This is dangerous as high torque levels can cause a sudden crack in the welding. This puts the well-being of the operator at risk and can damage the assembled part. If the operator isn’t using safety goggles, fragments could harm their eyes.
In production lines, sometimes sockets are welded together. This is dangerous as high torque levels can cause a sudden crack in the welding. This puts the well-being of the operator at risk and can damage the assembled part. If the operator isn’t using safety goggles, fragments could harm their eyes.
Adapters used wrongly
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Adapters used wrongly
Incorrect adapter usage builds up a tolerance chain that will result in considerable room which will cause the socket to wobble. This will increase the wear, and shorten the lifetime for both the power tool and the socket. It will also lead to deteriorated power transmission due to torque losses.
Incorrect adapter usage builds up a tolerance chain that will result in considerable room which will cause the socket to wobble. This will increase the wear, and shorten the lifetime for both the power tool and the socket. It will also lead to deteriorated power transmission due to torque losses.
Incorrect adapter usage builds up a tolerance chain that will result in considerable room which will cause the socket to wobble. This will increase the wear, and shorten the lifetime for both the power tool and the socket. It will also lead to deteriorated power transmission due to torque losses.
Unguided socket and extension
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Unguided socket and extension
Sockets are often extended with an extension, causing an additional clearance safety risk and a wobbling which consumes torque that ought to be applied to the bolt. When the operator touches the adapter or extension, friction torque is transferred to the operator’s hand causing an insufficient torque.
Sockets are often extended with an extension, causing an additional clearance safety risk and a wobbling which consumes torque that ought to be applied to the bolt. When the operator touches the adapter or extension, friction torque is transferred to the operator’s hand causing an insufficient torque.
Sockets are often extended with an extension, causing an additional clearance safety risk and a wobbling which consumes torque that ought to be applied to the bolt. When the operator touches the adapter or extension, friction torque is transferred to the operator’s hand causing an insufficient torque.
Different angled extensions and adapters
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Different angled extensions and adapters
Some situations are hard to solve with standard articles and the tendency is to combine whatever is at hand. These combinations are unsafe, with a risk of entanglement, excessive play (clearance), and torque loss.
Some situations are hard to solve with standard articles and the tendency is to combine whatever is at hand. These combinations are unsafe, with a risk of entanglement, excessive play (clearance), and torque loss.
Some situations are hard to solve with standard articles and the tendency is to combine whatever is at hand. These combinations are unsafe, with a risk of entanglement, excessive play (clearance), and torque loss.
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