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The Components of a Bolt Tensioner and how to assemble

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In this article, we look at the components which make up a standard bolt tensioner, and an overview of how they are assembled. Contact us if you would like a training.

What components are a bolt tensioner made up of?

The complete tensioner is made up of two parts; a load cell and conversion kit.

The conversion kit consists of;

  • Nut rotating socket (NRS,NRD) – This fits over the nut and allows you to rotate the nut with a tommy bar.
  • A bridge – This helps support the load cell over the bolt,  and often has grooves cut into it to help with the clearance.
  • Tommy bar – This simple instrument is used to turn the NRS and threaded insert
  • Threaded insert (Puller)  - This has a suited thread for the bolt it will be used on, the threaded insert transfers the force that          has been created by the cylinder into the bolt.

Attaching the NRS to the bridge

The socket can be retained inside the bridge with the help of grub screws.

You can simply hand tighten the grub screws to retain the socket inside the bridge housing.

You must always check that the socket rotates freely inside the bridge body.

NRS to bridge bolt tensioner

Attaching the bridge to the load cell

The bridge can be connected to the load cell, once again using the grub screws already included with the load cell. You can fix the position of the bridge with the load cell by hand tightening the grub screws fully down.

However, to allow the bridge to rotate freely while still attached to the load cell, you can turn back the screws about half a turn to allow this freedom of movement.

bridge to loadcell bolt tensioner

Attaching the Threaded Insert

The threaded insert is not really attached to the other components, as it goes through the centre of the load cell, and directly attaches itself to the bolt. So the threaded insert threads will be suitable for the bolt it’s being used on.

In the case of coated or galvanized bolts, oversized inserts can be requested as a special order from your local Atlas Copco supplier. The tommy bar is of the suitable size to rotate the socket or the threaded insert as and when required.

threaded insert to loadcell bolt tensioner

Summary

  • The tensioner is a combination of a load cell and a conversion kit.
  • Conversion kit consists of; NRS, a bridge and a threaded insert.
  • The rotation of the load cell with respect to the bridge can be changed.
  • One load cell can be used with different conversion kits depending of the size of the bolt and required load.

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