HYTORC continues to grow with a recent department addition to its Mahwah, N.J., facility.
A better way to tension anchor bolts gets them all to the same load
Jesse Tarr / President / Windsecure Anchor bolts secure a variety of structures to foundations. Wind turbines are just one such structure. Loose anchor bolts will allow excessive fatigue the foundation’s reinforcing steel, grout, and concrete. This fatigue eventually leads to larger, more expensive problems such a grout and concrete failures, all of which jeopardize…
Aztec Bolting Services presents UltraSlim hydraulic wrench cassettes
Aztec Bolting Services presents the new W-Series UltraSlim hydraulic torque wrench cassettes. These tools were developed to provide customers with a simple, durable, and controlled bolting solution for narrow-access applications. UltraSlim cassettes combine the simplicity and durability of the trusted W-Series hydraulic torque wrenches, with a stepped width bi-hexagonal design that allows the cassettes to…
Enerpac UltraSlim Torque Wrenches provide durable solution for narrow bolting access
Enerpac introduces their UltraSlim Torque Wrenches, designed to provide a robust, high-performance bolting solution in tight working spaces that cannot easily accommodate standard tools. Featuring a lean, stepped width design, UltraSlim torque wrenches can easily be mounted over bolts in narrow access applications. In addition to a compact size, UltraSlim wrenches provide superior accuracy with…
Where are bolts used in the wind industry?
Wind turbines, like helicopters, are fatigue machines—always vibrating and working to loosen their fasteners. More vibration will come as engineers develop longer blades to capture more wind energy and towers reach higher to accommodate them. These increased vibration levels may loosen some tower fasteners. To prevent this, engineers are looking for better ways to measure…
How bolting system simplicity increases safety
Article by Jason Junkers, Director of Operations at HYTORC Wind, www.hytorcwind.com In the world of industrial maintenance there are three priorities above all else: safety, quality, and schedule. Depending on whom you talk to, one may take precedence over another. However, for the person performing the work, safety is always the number one consideration. While…
WindTech 2012: Bolting tools, calibrations, and new know-how
Bolting is an important part of turbine construction and maintenance so it’s best to do it by the book. Wind technicians can get a little more hands on bolting experience in the sessions presented by Chuck Powell with Norbar Torque Tools, Inc. “We’ll start with an introduction to the Handtorque, a hand-operated portable torque multiplier.…
Bolting company celebrates 25th anniversary
Aztec Bolting Services commemorated the 25th anniversary of its opening with a company-wide celebration on Sept. 14. The event included two days of training sessions that focused on strategies of continued growth of building for the future. The company says the anniversary is a testament to the company’s vision and commitment of providing quality and…
Clever bolt tells when it’s tensioned
The wind industry recognizes the importance of proper bolt tension. The acknowledgement will challenge some of the industry’s torque-tightening practices as it matures and adopts more sophisticated technology to improve reliability and reduce maintenance costs. To start, let’s review current practices. For instance, bolts on turbines are often tightened in one of two ways: either…