FEATURE SPONSOR BOLTING, TORqUING & TENSIONING PRODUCTS
As the inventor of the first hydraulic wrench, HYTORC has been behind nearly every innovation in the bolting tool industry. Their latest tooling includes the most innovative developments to improve safety and liability with the benefit of accurate bolt loads within 2%.
With an emphasis on safety trained wind power specialists will facilitate communication between the turbine manufacturer and the company’s design centre to optimise production processes and to help alleviate assembly line bottlenecks. In one example, a custom fixture was designed to reduce assembly time for the shrink disc application. This application had previously taken up to nine hours, which slowed the manufacturing process for the entire turbine. The company delivered a custom designed solution which reduced manufacturing time for the shrink disc to just one hour.
This is achieved using the patented STRETCH-TO-LOAD Technology. Within the range of bolting solutions, we have special wind tooling which can be operated hands-free, giving maximum safety to the operator.
SUPPLY
HYTORC, being the largest supplier of torque equipment in the world, combines supply of tooling through their outlets for hire and purchase. Their UK facility has the largest quantity of available hire equipment and offers dedicated tool kits available on request for most wind turbine manufacturers.
One of the benefits of working with the largest and most respected tooling supplier is the flexibility within hire and purchase options. This, alongside the guarantee of customer satisfaction, is designed to provide high quality products with cost effective service solutions.
SOLUTIONS
As the world’s leading manufacturer of Torque tools the company has been working with all major turbine manufacturers and maintenance teams to develop bespoke tooling solutions for all applications.
OFFSHORE
One of the largest growth areas which have provided some of the most challenging situations is the offshore industry. HYTORC- Wind in the UK, with its specialist wind team, has assisted in the design and build-stages of some major wind farm projects.
Tooling systems have been developed which have increased safety and reduced bolting times. The added benefit of this process can help make the project more cost effective.
PROVEN SOLUTIONS
There are proven solutions for the sea fastening and foundation applications on bolted joints, which is coupled with the introduction of new tooling developed by the company. Their strategy is focused on working to improve safety and cost efficiency with the clients and customers which will continue to help progress in this sector.
SERVICE
HYTORC has a number of facilities in the UK and Ireland including a new wind power facility near Teeside which is along with its sites is capable of service and calibration to UKAS standards. They also have a dedicated service van available for on-site repairs and calibrations. All these facilities provide safety training programs.
Hytorc
www.windenergynetwork.co.uk
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