Ergonomics - Atlas Copco
Ergonomics - Atlas Copco
Ergonomics - Atlas Copco
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WEIGHT<br />
The electric nutrunner is a typical assembly<br />
tool, and it weighs 1.5 kg. Thus, the score<br />
is 12.<br />
TEMPERATURE<br />
A typical tightening cycle lasts 2 seconds.<br />
In an 8-hour working day, the average tool<br />
running time is normally 2 hours, resulting<br />
in a work-cycle time of 8 seconds.<br />
The temperature in the handle, meas-<br />
ured with the tool running on a soft joint<br />
with the maximum torque setting, is 40ºC,<br />
thus scoring 13.<br />
SHOCK REACTION<br />
This electric tool presents two options<br />
regarding shock reaction. The joint itself<br />
influences the choice.<br />
If the joint is a hard joint, the Power<br />
Focus can be programmed for a minimum<br />
tightening time. This gives a low impulse<br />
into the machine, resulting in a very low<br />
shock reaction. A medium-soft joint can be<br />
tightened in a double sequence, starting<br />
with a pre-tightening sequence up to<br />
a torque that is lower than the final torque.<br />
The pre-torque is calculated to get an<br />
acceptable impulse. Final tightening then<br />
takes place at low speed, with the speed<br />
gradually increasing to pre-set final torque<br />
and then gradually decreasing to zero. Final<br />
tightening takes longer than 300 ms and<br />
is not regarded as a shock. For very soft<br />
joints, tightening can be carried out in one<br />
sequence, with a smooth ramp up and down.<br />
The parameters can be set in a way that<br />
achieves the best subjective response from<br />
the operator. Different parameter settings<br />
for different operators can be stored in<br />
Power Focus, and each operator starts the<br />
shift by entering a personal code.<br />
For a hard joint at a presetting of 50<br />
Nm, the impulse is 4 Ns and the score is 4.<br />
VIBRATION<br />
The declared vibration value is