Patent ID: 7096569
Filing Date: 2006-08-29
Classification: B25B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for ensuring that a manual fastener installation and torquing process having one or more necessary pre-fastener installation process steps proceeds in a predetermined manner, said system comprising: a system controller for monitoring and controlling said process, said system controller provided with data relating to individual steps of said process; one or more sensors for monitoring the status of at least certain ones of said pre-fastener installation process steps; a powered fastener installation tool for initially installing one or more fasteners; a torque applying tool; and a torque monitor/controller in communication with said system controller and said torque applying tool, said torque monitor/controller adapted to determine whether an acceptable amount of torque has been applied to said one or more fasteners by said torque applying tool; wherein said powered fastener installation tool is energized only after at least certain ones of said pre-fastener installation process steps are indicated as being satisfactorily completed by said one or more sensors; and wherein said powered fastener installation tool is de-energized after an acceptable amount of torque is deemed to have been applied to said one or more fasteners.