Since its debut, the STRwrench has made a huge impact on manufacturing facilities. Read all about this impressive solution, the impact it's made on one of our customer’s facilities, and the impact it’ll have on yours.
Quality is a factor every manufacturer thinks about. It is vital to your workflow and keeping your clients happy when they purchase your products. One of our customers, a material handling equipment supplier, knew that all too well and was searching for the right quality solutions to monitor their process and to alert them when they have NOKs on the line.
That’s when they reached out to our experts. We knew this customer well and were eager to help them in any way we could. When they initially reached out looking for other quality solutions to error-proof their assembly, we made sure they got the right one for their operations. Read on to discover the solution they purchased that will help transform their assembly, one tightening at a time.
Introducing the STRwrench
As their long-term partner, our customer was not only familiar with our tools but with our experts as well. So, when they called us looking for some new solutions to help improve quality, our experts got right to work, introducing them to the most logical solution for their applications. This quality solution, called STRwrench, is used on the line to ensure perfect tightening results in real time, helping to address challenges, tighten up tightening processes, and take the assembly to the next level.
Our customer was already utilizing the STwrench and was happy with its results, so our experts decided to introduce them to the STRwrench paired with the Power Focus controller. Tightening in manufacturing is often one of the most critical applications, either making or breaking a product. If you’re producing anything from electronics to planes or anything in between, you need a tool that you can rely on for torque and angle accuracy; you need the STRwrench.
So, what makes the STRwrench different?
While the STRwrench has many commonalities with its predecessor, the STwrench, it also has several differences and improvements that raise this product up to the next level. This electronic torque wrench has been designed with some impressive features to help streamline production, including new hardware, hot-swap capabilities, and a 30% longer battery life and double battery charger, all of which our customer was excited about.
We knew the STRwrench would be a great fit for addressing their quality issues. For starters, there are LED lights on the handle of this tool that show the tightening progression. The display and the LEDs light up either red or green to indicate the OK/NOK status of the tightening, making it easier than ever to know if something went awry. To further error-proof assembly, the STRwrench also has a buzzer and vibrating handle to ensure that the operator completes the application accurately.
Then there are the hot-swap capabilities
With the STRwrench’s fast hot-swap capabilities, this tool is ready for just about any application. It has an impressive .5% accuracy starting from 10% of the wrench capacity, unlike its counterpart which has a .5% accuracy starting from 20% of the wrench capacity. This gives each smartHEAD a larger range.
But that’s not all that makes this innovation exciting! If you’d like to learn more about the STRwrench and its capabilities, read our article “Atlas Copco is proud to introduce the STRwrench” for more details.
Pursuing sustainable, profitable growth
When we demoed the STRwrench to our customer, they were excited by all the features it has to offer. Currently, their engineers and operators are being trained on the tool, ensuring they have no hiccups when it’s finally used on the line. They are so pleased with this tool; they plan on ordering more in the future.
Why choose Atlas Copco?
At Atlas Copco, it is our goal to supply our customers with the best tools and solutions on the market. No matter the challenges you face during manufacturing, our experts are ready to equip you with the right solutions and guidance to get you where you need to be.
In the case of this customer, they thought they knew the solutions that would benefit them the most, but our experts knew better. We were able to get them the solution that best fit their needs, saving them thousands on solutions that wouldn’t correct their issues.
Want to learn more about this solution and discover if it’s right for you? Contact Atlas Copco today to speak with our experts.