Torque Stand

Previous torque stand designs from other manufacturers used either a steel key meant to engage the slots in the bottom of the cell housing, or a collet to grip the housings outer surface to prevent the housing from rotating during assembly. Both of these designs have major weaknesses. The key style stand did not have a mechanism to hold the housing in place which could allow the housing to slip out during assembly causing damage to the housing, and in some cases the user. The collet style stand has problems gripping the cell consistently and many users have reported it is difficult to hold the cell housing without it rotating during assembly. If the cell rotates during assembly, the cell housing can be scratched by the collet and the maximum pressure may be inaccurate.

Our torque stand, designed and formerly produced by Spin Analytical and now part of our Spin Analytical AUC product line, incorporates two mechanisms for holding the cell securely in place during cell assembly: a spring loaded clamp and a hardened steel key. The clamp has a dual purpose: to hold the cell in place to prevent slipping during tightening and to reduce the stress on the cell housing slots. The steel key engages the slots in the bottom of the cell housing to prevent it from rotating. The key is fabricated from a hardened steel alloy and is capable of withstanding forces far in excess of those recommended when assembling an AUC cell.

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