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from the
Inventors and Developers of the Ultrafast® technology...
...the
next generation of Ultrasonic Fasteners
...in addition to the capability of previous ultrasonic
fastener technologies
US and Foreign Patents Pending
"Ultrafast" is a Registered Trademark of Ultrafast, Inc.
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| The Problem
The
assembly of bolted joints is recognized as not only
one of the most common assembly operations in the
automotive, aerospace, construction and many other
industries but also one in which manufacturers have
the least confidence.
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- Inaccuracies of ±10% to ±30 typically result.
- There is no satisfactory means of verifying the integrity of an assembled joint
- Costly, even catastrophic joint and assembly defects pass undetected.
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| The Solution
Innovation
Plus Ultrasonic Fasteners allow manufacturers to directly and precisely control
the load of every bolt during assembly and precisely verify that load
for quality control inspection or for preventative maintenance of critical
assemblies later during service.
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- Key
to the Innovation Plus technology is the application
of a low-cost ultrasonic transducer to the end of
virtually any standard fastener as a finishing
operation in the fastener manufacturing process.
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The
Innovation Plus technology transforms production
fasteners into highly accurate load indicators, each uniquely electronically identifiable and with an
Internet accessible assembly data log.
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| The Result
Bolted joint integrity is achieved, verified and logged with every fastener in production
assembly - with drastically reduced cost at both fastener installation and service.
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- 10 times more accurate than torque-controlled tools
- More accurate than existing laboratory or calibration techniques
- Typical accuracy ±3% (3σ scatter) in automotive assembly
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- Inherent ultrasonic testing of every fastener
- No load indication without load in the fastener
- Load accuracy unaffected by transducer or tool calibration
- Load measurement independent of torque and angle
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DIRECT LOAD CONTROL
- Direct measure of load, accurate throughout the tightening range
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- Verification of joint integrity during tightening
- Consistent with Lean Production
- Allows immediate correction of problems
- Each fastener uniquely identified and assembly data automatically logged
- Automotive and Aerospace Fastener Materials
- Internal drive fasteners
- Wide range of fastener geometries
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- High accuracy achieved with all types of tightening tools (modified to incorporate a simple contact pin in the tool drive)
- Same high accuracy attained even with low-cost high-speed impact and impulse tools
- Accuracy not dependent on tool performance
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PRECISE LOAD INSPECTION
- Non-intrusive inspection of installed fasteners
- Inspection capability with all fasteners
- Same high load accuracy achievable (±3% typical in automotive applications)
- Inspected load automatically logged
- Drop in load available from accessible logged installation load data
US
and Foreign Patents Pending
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IMPROVED
RELIABILITY AND SAFETY:
- Elimination of major causes of
joint failure - including potentially disastrous
assembly defects
- Decrease in recall, product
liability, warranty and repair costs
- Most important, loss of
reputation is avoided
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INCREASED
PRODUCT PERFORMANCE:
- Higher accuracy and reliability
permit better utilization of fastener strength,
reducing need to over-design critical joints
- Size and weight reductions from
use of fewer and smaller fasteners
- Increased engine performance from
improved power-to-weight ratio
- Better fuel economy from
decreased vehicle weight
- Precision fastening meets demands
of future lightweight materials
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MANUFACTURING
COST REDUCTIONS:
- Savings in assembly time and
direct labor costs from use of low-cost, high-speed
impulse and impact wrenches
- Savings from reduced need for
non-value-added quality control, tool calibration,
repair and rework
- Savings in fastener and fastener
assembly costs from use of fewer and smaller
fasteners.
- Lowered joint component costs
from reducing component size and drilling and tapping
of fewer holes
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THE BOTTOM
LINE:
- Immeasurable cost of product
failure is averted
- Quantifiable manufacturing cost
savings potentially over $250 per vehicle in
automotive production
- Increased sales from products
with competitive advantage
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Visit our Web Site again soon or Contact
us for more
information on:
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Assembly and
inspection products
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Announcement
of European manufacturing location
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Fast turn-around ultrasonic fastener service for lab development applications
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