MAX II
Bolt Tension Monitor
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layer creating a gap between the transducer and bolt. This can be
accomplished by rotating the transducer clockwise and counter clockwise
while applying a very small amount of pressure to seat the transducer firmly
against the bolt.
Important Note:
Always be sure to place the transducer in the same exact
location if it will be removed in between reference lengths and elongation
measurements. This will eliminate any potential sound path error caused by
moving the transducer to a completely different location on the bolt, thus
causing potentially erroneous measurements. Be consistent and as methodical
in your methods as possible. This will help to avoid transducer placement
errors.
5) Press the
AUTO SET
key, located in the bottom left corner of the keypad, to
locate the detection point, or end of the bolt.
6) Press the
ENTER
key to save the current approximate length in the
highlighted cell location.
Note:
If the measurement was saved in error, press the
CLR
key at anytime to
clear the stored reading and re-measure using the steps
4 – 6
above.
Note:
The
Group View Box
can be aborted at any time by pressing the
MEAS
key.
3.7 Measuring Elongations
Now that the reference lengths have been measured and saved, we’re ready to start
measuring elongation values. We’ll start off by assuming the bolt has been stretched
or tightened, the transducer has been once again coupled to the bolt in the same
location as before, and we’re ready to measure the elongation as follows:
Measuring an Elongation
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