PECM Issue 35 2018 | Page 107

Bobtail installation sequence Bobtail installation sequence BOBTAIL INSTALATION SEQUENCE GAP NU T Regular nuts nuts and Regular and bolts bolts have gap, gap, which which allows have allows loosening by by vibration. for for loosening vibration. Huck lockbolts are a precision engineered two-piece fastening system. Bobtail can be installed in intensive vibration environments. They provide a direct metal to metal contact which eliminates the transverse vibration often found in conventional nuts and bolts. Huckbolts deliver superior joining, shear and tensile strength for an unmatched fastening solution. Transverse Vibration Comparison 14mm class 10.9 20, 000 000 THE 15, BOBTAIL FASTENER CAN BE REMOVED 10, 000 The collar cutter allows fast and easy removal – with a quick, simple change of tool attachment from the installation nose to the 5, 000 collar cutter. Nut and Bolt As the UK’s largest distributor of the Huck brand, Star Fasteners have a This very chart close shows relationship Arconic and is are proactive in nut and with bolt clamp scatter much wider compared designing and developing new ideas. With many added value decays to BobTail, and that once vibration begins, clamp load quickly services and years of product application Star with the with conventional nuts and bolts, while knowledge, it holds constant Fasteners are able to offer a unique customer experience. BobTail. 0 0 5 0 APPLICATIONS 100 150 T I ME ( se c . ) 200 250 Engineered for a wide range of applications including, truck and trailer, chassis, steel framed towers, construction, bridges, gantries, steel framed / modular buildings, solar, the possibilities are endless! 300 Telephone: +44 (0) 115 932 4939 E-mail: [email protected] Issue 35 PECM 107