Here's some recent updates to our K-Ducer line of electric screwdrivers, control units and desktop software; all of these resulted from client feedback and requests.
Ounce-force inch measurement units
With the addition of ounce-force inches, the K-Ducer now supports the following torque measurement units, listed here with their corresponding conversion factors:
Newton meter (Nm) 1.00
Kg-force centimeter (Kgf.cm) 10.2
Pound-force inch (Lbf.in) 8.85
Ounce-force inch (In.oz) 141.6
Note that the most significant digit for the ounce-force inch unit is the one preceding the decimal point, as the resolution of the K-Ducer system is in increments of 0.01 Newton meter, or 1.4 Ounch-force inches.
You can easily change the measurement units from the Main Menu -> General Settings screen of the KDU or from our free K-Expand desktop software.
Disable Screw Counting
You can now set the screw count to zero for any program, disabling the screw counter, and allowing you to perform an unlimited amount of rundowns without ever triggering the "end program" signal.
This can be useful when used in conjunction with the barcode modes "On Serial Number" and "On Program"; for instance, when needing to scan the barcode only once, at the beginning of a shift, and continuing to work on the same part uninterrupted without having to scan the barcode again.
In this case, the K-Ducer will only prompt for another barcode scan if the operator taps the reset button (or the PLC sends the equivalent signal) or the unit is power-cycled.
Note: in a sequence, a program with the screw count disabled behaves the same way as a program with a screw count of 1.
Improved Graphs
When operating the electric screwdriver in torque control - angle monitoring mode, the torque-time and torque-angle graphs will now highlight the point at which the angle counting started.
Remember, the angle count can be started from the time the lever is pressed, from the time an external signal is received, or when a torque threshold is reached. Each program can be set to use whichever angle counting method you need; just select it in the Torque & Angle menu screen.
Ounce-force inch measurement units
With the addition of ounce-force inches, the K-Ducer now supports the following torque measurement units, listed here with their corresponding conversion factors:
Newton meter (Nm) 1.00
Kg-force centimeter (Kgf.cm) 10.2
Pound-force inch (Lbf.in) 8.85
Ounce-force inch (In.oz) 141.6
Note that the most significant digit for the ounce-force inch unit is the one preceding the decimal point, as the resolution of the K-Ducer system is in increments of 0.01 Newton meter, or 1.4 Ounch-force inches.
You can easily change the measurement units from the Main Menu -> General Settings screen of the KDU or from our free K-Expand desktop software.
Disable Screw Counting
You can now set the screw count to zero for any program, disabling the screw counter, and allowing you to perform an unlimited amount of rundowns without ever triggering the "end program" signal.
This can be useful when used in conjunction with the barcode modes "On Serial Number" and "On Program"; for instance, when needing to scan the barcode only once, at the beginning of a shift, and continuing to work on the same part uninterrupted without having to scan the barcode again.
In this case, the K-Ducer will only prompt for another barcode scan if the operator taps the reset button (or the PLC sends the equivalent signal) or the unit is power-cycled.
Note: in a sequence, a program with the screw count disabled behaves the same way as a program with a screw count of 1.
Improved Graphs
When operating the electric screwdriver in torque control - angle monitoring mode, the torque-time and torque-angle graphs will now highlight the point at which the angle counting started.
Remember, the angle count can be started from the time the lever is pressed, from the time an external signal is received, or when a torque threshold is reached. Each program can be set to use whichever angle counting method you need; just select it in the Torque & Angle menu screen.