Torque Management and Concepts
If you are responsible for the quality of any operation involving torque, be it as general as overall responsibility for the facility or company or as specific as determining a torque specification, as technical as defining uncertainties or as human as ergonomics, this is the section of the site where you will find information that helps you make the best decisions.
The links below are to pages or papers that provide sound and reliable data, accompanied by analysis that helps convert it from data to useful information.
Data-Driven Torque Wrench Calibration FrequencyThis paper discusses the means by which calibration intervals can be moved from the realm of guessing and custom (“We’ve always done it that way.”) to the realm of the rational. It offers multiple approaches that address the frequency of calibration for the testers as well as the tools. Operating efficiency and cost management are focused on as they bear on this issue.
Technical and Operational Considerations in Torque Tester SelectionThis paper covers how torque tool accuracy, torque tool range(s), tool capacities, productivity and other factors should be addressed in selecting the best torque tester and supporting equipment for your operation. Such items as the financial “break point” for single versus multi-transducer torque testers, the roles of software, documentation and certification in the decision are addressed.