Abstract: A clamp device for clamping a workpiece includes: clamp arms configured to restrict movement of the workpiece by turning; a cam block configured to turn the clamp arms by turning; a workpiece base on which the workpiece is placed; a motor configured to rotate a driving shaft to thereby turn the cam block and move the driving shaft in an axial direction; and a coupling mechanism configured to couple the driving shaft and the clamp arms and to move the clamp arms toward the workpiece base as the driving shaft is moved in the axial direction.

Abstract: A method for identifying possible damage in a toothed transmission stage having at least one pair of engagement toothed wheels includes measuring with a vibration transducer an oscillation signal corresponding to oscillations produced by a rolling and impact motion when teeth of a pair of the toothed wheels mesh under load during operation of the transmission stage, comparing the oscillation signal with a calibration oscillation signal, determining a torque acting on the transmission stage from a difference between the oscillation signal and the calibration oscillation signal, and evaluating the measured oscillation signal commensurate with the determined torque to identify the possible damage to the transmission stage.

Abstract: METHOD FOR ATTAINING A PREDETERMINED CLAMPING FORCE IN THREADED JOINTS through the employment of a plurality of equations and graphs converted into digital data and applied to a system of intelligent monitoring, being part of a computer program or specific software dedicated to operate manual or automatic spindle machines, the needed parameters being measured at the axle of the equipment connected to the wrench that acts over a threaded fastener, such as a bolt, nuts or equivalent element during the fastening operation, the acquisition of the data for calculation and utilization the variable “torsion angle” ?, ?t and ?t?? occurring in real time during the operation of pretightening untightening and retightening performed by the spindle, said “torsion angle” ?, ?t and ?t?? being extracted from parameters of torque and displacement necessary to obtain the clamping force of the jointed parts (plates and fastener) that are acting cooperatively during the tightening operation, said torsion angle ?, ?t and ?t? taki

Abstract: After it is tightened with a snug torque TA, a bolt is tuned by a total turning angle ?S equivalent to the sum of an initial-set turning angle ?A and a corrective additional-turning angle (?B+?C). The corrective additional-turning angle (?B+?C) is the sum of a first corrective additional-turning angle ?B and a second corrective additional-turning angle ?C, the first corrective additional-turning angle ?B being to compensate for a situation where a bolt turning angle ?22 corresponding to the snug torque ?A on an extension line of the bolt tightening torque properties C2 in a late tightening stage II is different from a bolt turning angle ?11 corresponding to the actual snug torque TA, the second corrective additional-turning angle ?C being to compensate for a decrease of an effective bolt axial force that is caused by an existence of the initial tightening stage I.

Abstract: An insertable strain gauge spanner which comprises a spanner body having a rod body and a driving head insertable into the rod body; the rod body having a handle and an inserting opening at one end thereof; the inserting opening can be received the driving head; the rod body being installed with a strain gauge; a lower end of the rod body being formed as an inserting opening; the inserting opening being in contact with the strain gauge; thereby the twisting force from the driving head can be transferred to a sensing end of the strain gauge; the twisting force being displayed in a window of the strain gauge; and the driving head having an inserting end with a shape corresponding to that of the inserting opening; and the orientation of the driving head with respect to the rod body is adjustable.

Abstract: A hand tool includes a handle and a function head is connected to an end of the handle. A first recess and a second recess are respectively defined in two opposite sides of the handle, and a strain transducer is engaged with the first recess. A display member and a processing unit are connected to the handle, and the strain transducer is electrically connected with the processing unit. A hole is defined through the handle and located between the first and second recesses.

Abstract: Method of fixedly connecting together externally and internally threaded tubes by tight engagement of externally and internally threaded portions of the tubes, wherein a wrenching operation is performed to rotate the externally and internally threaded tubes relative to each other with the externally and internally threaded portions engaging each other while an axial force is applied between the tubes. A physical quantity relating to a coefficient of friction between said tubes is obtained on the basis of a detected wrenching torque applied to rotate the tubes relative to each other and the axial force, and a terminating condition for terminating the wrenching operation is determined on the basis of the obtained physical quantity. The wrenching operation is terminated when the terminating condition has been satisfied. Apparatus for practicing the method and recording medium storing a control program for the method are also disclosed.

Abstract: A torque sensor has a generator whose output signal is a function of a torque, a second signal generator, whose output signal changes in an opposite direction as a function of the torque, and an evaluation device which has a summing means which is connected to the two signal generators. For this purpose, connected to an integrator whose output is connected to a first input of a comparator whose second input is connected to the output of the comparator reset input of the integrator output of the torque sensor.

Abstract: A torque sensor has a first signal generator whose output signal changes as a function of a torque, a second signal generator whose output signal changes in the opposite direction as a function of the torque, and a circuit which has a difference-forming unit and a summing device. The output signal of each signal generator passes through an amplifier whose gain is controlled and identical for both output signals and the amplified output signals are present on the difference-forming unit and on the summing device the output of the summing device being connected to a controller which controls the gain.

Abstract: A sucker rod tool system for oil wells monitors both torque and angular displacement of a three-element sucker rod connection. The tool system engages two sucker rods that are at least partially screwed into opposite ends of a sucker rod coupling. The system, however, does not engage the coupling adjoining both rods. The system determines whether a connection has been properly tightened by sensing the torque and angular displacement of the connection as it is being tightened, and comparing the data to a stored reference set of data or curves. In some embodiments, a properly tightened connection is based upon the number of straight lines that are needed to adequately approximate a plotted curve of the sensed torque versus angular displacement. Tightness of each connection of a string of sucker rods is recorded with reference to each connection's depth within a well to later serve as an aide in diagnosing connection failures. In some cases, the energy required to unscrew a connection is also recorded.