The Tornado is supplied with 4 pegs which grip the sample
during testing.
Screw the pegs into the runners on the top fixture equally
spaced to ensure the sample is securely gripped when the
runners are brought together using the star handle on the
end of the lead screws.
Ensure that the pegs are finger tight and the sample
securely clamped otherwise rotation in the fixture will
occur during testing.
As shown in Fig. 2 the control panel has 6 keys:
To power up the Tornado press
the red
key. A short self
test runs during which the
display will show the capacity
in ‘N.m’ (newton metres).
After the self test, providing no torque has been applied to
the instrument, the display will show all zeros. This is
because the Tornado re-zeros itself during the self test
routine.
If a torque is applied rotationally via the fixture, the reading
on the display will register the applied torque.
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Using the Tornado
Fitting accessories
When using the Tornado 1.5N.m,
take care not to overtighten the
sample in the pegs to avoid
damaging the torque sensor.
Powering up
Fig. 2
