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SmartBolts on the Job Worldwide

SmartBolts on the Job Worldwide

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Introduction to SmartBolts: SmartBolts are innovative fasteners designed and manufactured by Industrial Indicators in the USA. They feature a DTI (Direct Tension Indicator) that changes color from red to black when the correct tension is achieved, ensuring proper fastening and reusability throughout the fastener's life.
Importance of Tension Over Torque: The document emphasizes that torque is not a reliable indicator of bolt tightness. Torque measures the difficulty of turning a bolt but does not accurately reflect the tension, which is the force holding joints together. SmartBolts provide a visual indication of tension, allowing users to confirm at a glance that a bolt is properly tightened.
Applications and Benefits: SmartBolts are used globally across various industries, including renewable energy, factory automation, cranes and shipbuilding, manufacturing, mining, oil and gas, heavy equipment, data centers, structural applications, and transportation. They help maintain production efficiency, reduce inspection and maintenance time, and prevent accidents.
Industries and Examples: The document lists specific applications and companies using SmartBolts, such as wind turbines by Gamesa, robotic arc welders by Caterpillar Work Tools, slewing bearings by Agrico Sales, injection molding by US Farathane, mobile stacking conveyors by Barrick Gold, pump assemblies for hydraulic fracturing by FMC Technologies, excavator drilling equipment by Bay Shore Systems, electrical distribution by General Electric and Eaton, NEXRAD Doppler Radar by the National Weather Service, and heavy-duty truck suspension assemblies by Volvo Trucks NA.
Contact and Additional Information: For more information or to find the appropriate SmartBolt, users are directed to visit smartbolts.com or contact [email protected].
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[email protected] www.smartbolts.com Know at a Glance it’s Tight TORQUE is NOT Always TIGHT The DTI SmartBolt indicator turns from red to black when proper tension has been reached and is reusable for the life of the fastener. Measuring torque only tells you how difficult it is to turn the bolt. It provides little information about bolt tension, the force that is actually holding your critical joints together. SmartBolts are on the Job Worldwide... Keeping production up and running Saving inspection time and maintenance Helping prevent accidents Renewable Energy Wind Turbine Gamesa Factory Automation Robotic Arc Welders Caterpillar Work Tools Cranes/Shipbuilders Slewing Bearings Agrico Sales Manufacturing Injection Molding US Farathane Oil & Gas Pump Assembly for Hydraulic Fracturing FMC Technologies Heavy Equipment Excavator Drilling Equip. Bay Shore Systems Data Centers Electrical Distribution General Electric, Eaton, and others Structural NEXRAD Doppler Radar National Weather Service Transportation Heavy Duty Truck Suspesion Assembly Volvo Trucks NA Mobile Stacking Conveyor Barrick Gold Browse the SmartBolts® Catalog Find the SmartBolt you need at smartbolts.com/find-your-smartbolt SmartBolts are designed and manufactured by Industrial Indicators in the USA.

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