By Mark Salmon, Independent Fixings Consultants
Mark Salmon, of Independent Fixing Consultants, is always banging on about the benefits of tightening a fixing to the manufacturer’s recommended torque because this will “induce a clamping force greater than the recommended tensile load so the fixture won’t move”. But does this mean it can also be used to test fixings? Mark explains in detail how torque relates to the holding power of a fixing in order to understand when we can and cannot use this relationship.
Ref: FFM671101/66
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Originally published in Fastener + Fixing Magazine Issue 67, January 2011.
Will joined Fastener + Fixing Magazine in 2007 and over the last 15 years has experienced every facet of the fastener sector - interviewing key figures within the industry and visiting leading companies and exhibitions around the globe.
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