Fastener Testing

Measurement technology expert Kistler now offers a solution that makes it easier for users to test fastening tools and get off to a quick start – the web-based CEUS 10 software, which complements Kistler’s proprietary cerTEST system.

Bolted joints perform a highly critical safety role in many different application areas, which is why a growing number of manufacturers require their suppliers to provide documentation of the fastening processes. To make sure that a fastener sits properly, correct adjustment and reliable functioning of the tool are the key factors. Tool testing systems guarantee that these requirements are met, but what is the most efficient way to organise inspection of the many different tools in a company? And what is the simplest method of transferring the data to a database where it can be retrieved in case of recourse claims?

Kistler states its new generation CEUS 10 software leverages the intuitive operability of its cerTEST tool testing system, enabling users to store measurement settings for individual torque tools and benefit from step-by-step guidance through the measurements.

This is the latest development of the ‘Central Evaluation Unit for All Systems’, with even greater emphasis on intuitive operability and easy to understand test records. Kistler points out that CEUS 10 also allows cerTEST users to store different measurement settings and access them with just a few clicks whenever needed –
so measurement parameters for individual tools only ever need to be set once. CEUS 10 also generates a specific measurement history for each tool, and stores test records automatically on a local server. 

“To meet increasing safety requirements, more and more tool developers and suppliers in the automotive industry and many other sectors are opting for inspection systems such as cerTEST,” reports Dr Gerald Zeinert, head of development for CEUS 10 at Kistler. “The new software generation offers decisive advantages for system users as well as quality managers – both the measurements themselves and the resultant records are so easy to understand that operators don’t need to have any special experience.” 

The program is able to guide users through the measurements in various languages, and the user can also choose the language for the records – ensuring traceability of tools and parts, even across international borders, with no language barriers.