LIT-AT100 AIMCO Master Catalog rev 03-01-22 low res - Catalog - Page 106
Pulse Tools: Overview
HOW DOES A PULSE TOOL WORK?
The unique design of a pulse tool, combining motor power
and hydraulics, leads to an assembly tool that produces
smooth, controlled torque in a series of very fast
(2 – 4 milliseconds) events and virtually no torque reaction.
• This seal point produces an increase in fluid pressure
and transmits the energy from the rotational mass of
the cylinder and fluid to the output shaft, producing
torque on the fastener
• At free-speed, the entire pulse unit, a sealed cylinder
containing hydraulic fluid and an output shaft, rotates
at the same speed as the tool motor
• After a series of these cycles (pulses), fluid pressure
builds to a point that overcomes the limit of a relief
valve, allowing pressure to drop and torque to be
controlled
• As resistance to rotation increases, the rotation of the
output shaft slows, while the rotation of the cylinder
and the hydraulic fluid continues until they approach a
seal point within the cylinder
BENEFITS OF AIMCO PULSE TOOLS:
Pulse tools offer advantages in all of the PERQ® elements – productivity, ergonomics, reliability and quality
By partnering with AIMCO, manufacturers can apply
the advantages of pulse tools in many ways to reduce
production costs and increase profits.
• Reliability – Advances in design and AIMCO’s extensive
maintenance and training programs add up to years of
low cost service from any AIMCO pulse tool
• Productivity – Combining high operating speeds
with one-handed operation, AIMCO pulse tools help
manufacturers produce at the highest possible rates
• Quality – AIMCO pulse tools offer the most repeatable
torque and clamp load results of any assembly tool,
guaranteeing high product quality for manufacturers
• Ergonomics – Light weight, low vibration and no torque
reaction make AIMCO pulse tools the safest assembly
tools available for threaded assembly
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