What you can measure you can improve
Bolts are incredible tools, when installed correctly they withstand great loads. But the importance of bolt preload must not be overlooked.
Preloaded bolts prevail, loose ones come apart
A preloaded bolt distributes force through the clamped materials making the application rigorous. If a joint is not correctly tightened, the entire force may be placed on a bolt – greatly increasing the risk of failures.
- Due to friction and installation factors, the relationship between input torque and achieved preload cause uncertainty already when bolts are installed.
- To make matters more complicated, preload also changes over time due to natural causes.
- Maintenance teams spend valuable time manually checking and retightening bolts. Not knowing which bolts need attention may result in costly downtime.
Traditional maintenance meets remote, automated and wireless condition monitoring
Bolted joints are a key source for inspections as well as reoccurring retightening and maintenance needs. With Strainlabs, some of these costly processes can be digitalized and easily integrated into a modern maintenance strategy to allow more efficient time spent by maintenance teams whilst enabling a tighter inspection scheme and faster identification of bolts approaching a non-functional preload range.
The system includes custom alerts and user-friendly dashboards to support monitoring and insights per specific bolt or joint, and even machines and entire sites.
For OEMs and service providers, Strainlabs Preload Monitoring can be offered as part of a service offering to enable maximized asset output and productivity for asset users.
Ready to transform how you integrate bolt preload data in your maintenance strategy?
Contact us today to learn more about our solution and how it could make your industry more safe, cost efficient and reliable.
Discover the Strainlabs solution
Get to know us to learn more about Internet of Bolts, Preload Monitoring and how Strainlabs System can benefit your operations.