TORX PLUS® DRIVE SYSTEM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES

The fasteners you use in your product may seem insignificant, but they are an important factor in your overall productivity, quality and profitability. The drive system on those fasteners affects assembly speed, downtime, worker comfort, and the amount of reworked and/or scrapped components, as well as product design. WHY OTHER DRIVE SYSTEMS CAUSE PROBLEMS ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE HEX • point contact causes stress risers to develop, which damages driver bit and fastener recess • 60° drive angle is inefficient in transferring torque rounding off of contact points from driving pressure points of contact...

Elliptically-based Geometry • Broadens contact surface to maximize engagement of driver and recess • Eliminates damaging point-to-point contact Since its introduction, TORX PLUS® Drive has consistently outperformed every other drive system. Its longer 0° Drive Angle • Optimizes torque transmission • Virtually eliminates radial stresses to increase tool bit life • Allows use of thinner-walled recesses tool life and optimal torque transfer have enhanced product reliability, increased productivity, and reduced total assembly costs on assembly Six Lobes With Large Cross-Sectional Areas • Allows faster...

TORX PLUS® DRIVE Perhaps you have come to accept frequent tool bit changes, camout, damaged components and slowed assembly lines as a cost of using fasteners in your product. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The TORX PLUS® Drive was designed to enhance assembly line performance. Manufacturers all over the world have realized significant improvements and cost savings by switching to the TORX PLUS® Drive. Most Common Fastener Driving Problems* TORX PLUS® Drive SOLUTIONS The straight, vertical sidewalls of the TORX PLUS® Drive System virtually eliminate camout. Also, the TORX PLUS recess completely...

Difficulty in aligning the drive bit and the recess can force an assembly line to slow down to assure proper fastening. The AUTOSERT feature is the perfect solution for assembly situations where the driver bit is continuously rotating. AUTOSERT® FEATURE – THE HIGH PRODUCTIVITY ANSWER TO HIGH RPM ENGAGEMENT The compound angle ramps of the AUTOSERT feature guide the driver bit into the recess, creating a self- centering and engaging action. It’s the perfect solution for automated, robotic and other assembly situations where the driver bit is continuously rotating. compound angle ramps Reduces assembly...

LONGEST TOOL BIT LIFE AVAILABLE The ellipitically-based geometry of the TORX PLUS Drive system maximizes lobe engagement between driver and fastener, spreading driving forces over its surface area. This extends tool life and maximizes torque transfer. In test after test, on assembly line after assembly line, the TORX PLUS Drive has been proven to significantly outlast all other drive systems. REDUCES ASSEMBLY LINE DOWNTIME Drive Durability Test Results Average Number of Fasteners Driven Per Drive Bit TORX PLUS Drive is proven to significantly outlast the competition One of the most overlooked...

PLUS® DRIVE ACHIEVES PROPER CLAMP LOAD If the proper clamp load isn’t reached, or if camout forces a driver out of the recess before it is fully seated, the fastened joint can easily loosen. This can lead to leaks, squeaks, rattles or even complete joint failure, which may require service in the field and result in higher warranty rates. TORX PLUS Drive is the only drive system designed to ensure optimum torque transmission and, ultimately, required clamp load. MINIMIZES REWORK Poor torque transfer due to drive bit wear can result in a poorly built component that needs to be disassembled, reworked,...

TORX PLUS ® D RIVE E NSURES O PTIMAL T ORQUE T RANSFER Ultimate Torsional Strength Test DESIGNED FOR HIGH TORQUE TRANSMISSION Unlike the inefficient designs of other systems, TORX PLUS Drive is the only drive system designed to ensure optimal torque transmission. With a true 0° drive angle, the TORX PLUS system virtually eliminates the radial forces that can cause stress on fastener recesses. The high torque transfer capabilities of TORX PLUS Drive means it can utilize increased seating torques without increasing current bit usage levels. High torque transfer capabilities are also important during...

DRIVE SYSTEM BENEFITS Minimizes tool slippage Appropriate for automated assembly Maximizes tool engagement Drive angle Broad contact surface Minimal camout Minimal end load requirements High torsional strength (over 40Nm) Reduces radial stress Lengthens tool bit life Tooling readily available What is your most annoying fastening problem? Damaged applications? Constantly changing tool bits? Perhaps your current system solves one problem, only to cause another. Only the TORX PLUS Drive gives you all the benefits you need to have a more efficient, more productive assembly line. USING TORX PLUS®...

A finite element analysis of the TORX PLUS® Drive System and the ACR® Phillips II drive was conducted to analyze the amount of stress encountered by both the driver bit and recess when subjected to certain loads. The results: THE TORX PLUS DRIVE HANDLES SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER TORQUE THAN THE ACR PHLLIPS II Ultimate Torque Driver Bits at Proof Load of 32 Nm (force at which the driver fails) Ultimate Failure Torque (Nm) ACR II Phillips showed high levels of plastic strain (shown in red) concentrated in very small areas of the driver bit. These highly The plastic strain levels in the TORX PLUS driver...

TORX PLUS ® D RIV E O UTPERFO RM S A finite element analysis (FEA) of the TORX PLUS Drive System and the TORX Drive System was conducted to analyze the amount of stress encountered by both the drive bits and recesses. The TORX PLUS Drive System demonstrated: • An average 25% increase in ultimate torsional strength of the driver bit. An average 25% increase in ultimate torsional strength of the total drive system, allowing for higher torque transfer and higher torque removal capability. An increase in fatigue life averaging 100% because of reduced stresses in the driver bit. Because of the circumferential...