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Note:
This method may also be used to set the clamping force of the rollers on the cable.
Initially, the clamp arm lever should be set so that the rollers press very lightly onto the
cable.
Carry out the test outlined above (drive the cable into the closed end of a sample tube).
The rollers will slip. Repeat this procedure, each time increasing slightly, the pressure
the rollers apply to the cable. Eventually the rollers will stop turning because the torque
limit has been reached. It is worth noting at this stage that this approach may result in
a great deal of force being applied to the cable. More than the cable can withstand
without sustaining damage, sometimes it may be that the cable may be protected from
buckling by a combination of torque control setting and slip. The main purpose of the
exercise is to install the cable as far as possible without causing damage to the outer
sheath, in some circumstances a compromise may be found that uses a degree of
torque control and slip.
