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Battery-powered torque wrench for industrial bolting applications
e VOLTA Battery-Powered Torque Wrench is the newest addition to TorcUP, Inc.’s extensive line of industrial bolting tools. Power-driven by a Lithium Ion 6.2Ah re-chargeable battery,
the VOLTA combines current technology with the freedom and exibility of cordless operation. e VOLTA’s precision-engineered, brushless motor delivers e ciency, long run-time, and extended durability, while its con gurable torque range capabilities
ensure ease of use and repeatability. e tool’s internal brushless technology also allows the wrench to run cooler, providing bolting application safety and versatility in harsh environments. Additional features include digital display, torque memory settings, automatic reaction arm release, and ft/lb to Nm conversion. e VOLTA is available in two drive sizes (3/4" and 1") and four models with a torque ranges from 120 ft/lbs to 3,000 ft/lbs.
TorcUP, Inc. | www.torcup.com
Stainless steel retained-tension ball-lock cable ties
Ty-Met stainless steel retained-tension ball-lock cable ties, from omas & Betts (T&B), a member of the ABB Group, feature specially formed spring crimps which help maintain consistent tension on the tie after installation. Consistent tension enables the cable tie to remain in position, even under high-vibration conditions. e formed channel provides a path for trace wire that protects against crushing and short circuits. Other features include the ball-lock fastening mechanism that is easily assembled and adjusted for tension. Ty-Met stainless steel retained-tension ball-lock cable ties are available in Type 304 stainless steel and marine-grade Type 316 stainless steel. Ty-Met stainless steel retained-tension ball-lock cable ties can be installed with T&B DAS-250 application tools.
Thomas & Betts Corporation | www.tnb.com
IPLEX® RT Wind Turbine Inspection Kit Take Your Inspections to New Heights
With exceptional imagery in a lightweight, portable package, Olympus' IPLEX RT Wind Inspection Kit includes everything you need for fast, accurate wind turbine gearbox inspections.
IPLEX RT Wind Turbine Inspection Kit
• IPLEX RT 4 mm diameter, 2 m length videoscope
• AT120D/NF oil clearing tip adaptor
• AT80D/FF tip adaptor
• 4 mm rigid sleeve set and handle/grip
• 12 ft (3.6 m) guide tube for 4 mm scopes
• Carrying case
Contact your Olympus sales representative for more information.
www.olympus-ims.com
Olympus and IPLEX are registered trademarks of Olympus Corporation.
process. It can even be used to install the rotor without incurring the costs of mobilizing a large crane.
• Denmark boasts a pioneer in the eld of independent craneless technologies. In 2013, this company introduced a self-hoisting crane
for replacing gearboxes and generators, and recently unveiled a new technology for replacing single blades and pitch bearings. Both technologies require either one or two 40-foot containers to mobilize, and rely on a set of hoists installed up-tower to perform corrective operations, with no mobile cranes involved. EUDP has supported both solutions; the crane has received funding support from Horizon 2020, while the blade replacement design has been backed by the Market Development Fund.
More craneless innovations exist,
and it is going to be an exciting trend
to watch in 2018, and for years to
come. e future is very promising, as more solutions address key challenges faced by operators industry-wide. e technologies highlighted here represent more environmentally responsible solutions to common problems. After all, we all want to reduce emissions, encourage the installation of renewables in hard-to-access areas, and further reduce the cost of energy.
omas Lamberth Sandbjerg and Jon Valdivielso García are both with Liftra and are based in Denmark and Spain, respectively. Founded in 2003, Liftra designs and manufactures special lifting and transportation equipment for the global wind turbine industry.
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LIFTRA www.liftra.com
Low cost rotary drive
Festo’s rotary drive ERMO is a low-cost, high performance axis for rotating
and aligning parts and work pieces
or for swiveling tasks, even for heavy loads. It’s also suitable for simple rotary indexing table applications often past of assembly processes. Its rugged design gives it a long service life of more than ve million cycles. e ERMO drive is part of Festo’s Optimized Motion Series (OMS) of cost e ective electrical axes. A complete OMS package for ERMO is comprised of the electromechanical actuator
with permanently mounted motor
and drive system (motor controller) and matching connecting cables for an integrated web browser technology for fast and easy con guration. e package can be ordered with one order code and everything comes preassembled in one box, ready for fast installation and commissioning. e ERMO actuator itself is comprised of an integrated electric rotary drive with stepper motor boasting a robust rotating plate bearing, with backlash- fee ball bearings. It has excellent axial and radial run-out properties and is specially designed for absorbing high lateral forces and torques. Smooth surfaces – the Festo CleanLook – make it less susceptible to contamination. ERMO is available in four sizes. Closed loop operation with an encoder is available as an option. Festo also o ers mounting interfaces to connect ERMO to other drives, like slides and gantries. Festo Canada | www.festo.com
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