MC950
Desktop &
Portable
Precision measurement of torque, angle, load cell, and linear displacement is provided in the Standard MC950.It is a valuable tool for fastener engineers to study threaded fastener joint designs or they can analyze the operation of nut-runners on the plant floor and in a laboratory environment. The MC950 Transient Recorder Analyzer is an indispensable tool for the fastener engineer, boasting the most diverse capabilities of any other transient recorder on the market.
Overview
The MC950's precise measurements of torque, angle, force, and linear displacement - along with its portable and sturdy design - make it perfect for analyzing threaded fastener joint designs and nut-runner operations. Its highly appealing, user-friendly MC911 software allows ease and flexibility in gathering and analyzing data. The MC950 is offered in portable and desktop versions, allowing it to be used in industrial or laboratory settings. With USB connections, the MC950 will be compatible with computers for years to come.
How?
The MC950 is capable of measuring the following:
- Input Torque
- Thread Torque
- Under-Head Torque
- Clamp Load
- Distance
- Coefficient of Friction
- Tension (Ultrasonic Edition)
- Stretch (Ultrasonic Edition)
- Angle
- RPM
- Fracture breaking
- Yield point
- Load Relaxation
What makes the MC950 so capable?
An impressive combination of powerful hardware and the usability of Microsoft Windows make it a snap to setup, capture, view, store and examine data on your fasteners.The Portable MC950 offers a sleek and convenient design, built into an aluminum suitcase with dimensions of 13” x 18” x 5”. The unit is equipped with a new laptop with all pre-installed MC911 software. The portable aspect of the unit makes it easy to adapt to both laboratory and field settings.
MC911 Software Features
MC911 Software Features:
- Windows (XP, 7, 10) compatible software
- Up to 4 individual graphs on each tabbed graph
- Unlimited number of sample files to overlay
- Statistical analysis of the picked points up to 10000 files
- Automatic or manual calibration
- Saving and retrieving of individual calibration file
- Real time graphs or large alphanumeric display
- Time-based or angle-based data collection
- Zoom and panning capability on graphs
- Lines, slopes, delta, drive-strip, yield detection on any graph
- Navigational keys for instantaneous viewing of data files
- I/O control for shutoff boxes
- Automatic RPM computation on any angle channel
- Cross plotting of torque, tension, angle or RPM
- Easy setup for each graph
- Easy setup menus for calibration, graph, and statistical analysis
- Friction Analysis software (DIN946)
- Export data or statistics as text file
MC950 Hardware Features
MC950 Hardware Features
It is offered in 4 and 8 channel version
MC950 Hardware Features:
It is offered in 4 and 8 channel version
- Includes a Laptop PC
- 4/8 Strain gage input channels
- Separate selectable excitation voltage on each channel
- 2 internal and 2 external shunt calibration resistors
- Measurement and display of strain gage sensors in mV/V
- Automatic software controlled gain and offset adjustments
- Bendix connectors for power and signal on each channel
- Banana Jack connector for external shunt calibration resistor
- 4/8 High-level analog input channels
- Signal Generator on each channel for automatic calibration
- Automatic software controlled gain and offset adjustments
- BNC connector
- 4/8 Quadrature encoded input channels (angle or displacement)
- Software selectable resolution on each channel
- Provides degrees and direction of rotation
- +5 volt supply provided for encoders
- Range of ± 2 billion counts in CW and CCW direction
- Bendix connector
- 4 Digital input and 4 digital output
- Digital output available for Nutrunner shutoff control
- Digital input is used for external triggering and time sequencing
- DB 15 connector
- Power input: 110-230 VAC
- PC Connection: USB 2.0
- Physical Characteristics:
- Weight: 13 lbs.
- Dimensions: 13” x 18” x 5”
- Dual lock point detection technology, Peak and Threshold method
- 16 Bit simultaneous ADC 4/8 channels for analog input
- 4/8 Angle encoder input
- 4/8 ultrasonic channels with Temperature sensor inputs per channel
- 1 external temperature input
- 125 MHZ 12 ADC
- 60 Meg RAM for echo storage
Ultrasonic
ULTRASONIC MC950
The Ultrasonic version adds an exciting new feature to the Portable and Desktop MC950. Improving technology originally developed by NASA, the Ultrasonic MC950 can precisely determine the clamp load in an actual joint, either dynamically (while tightening) or statically (pre-load), with the addition of four ultrasonic and temperature channels. With the addition of these channels, it is possible for the Ultrasonic MC950 to monitor and record four/eight bolts simultaneously, using compact and easy-to-install sensors (UTensor). By attaching the torque/angle transducers and load cells to the MC950, data for torque, angle, RPM and clamp load can be both collected and analyzed at the same time. Combined with the specialized MC911 software, a fastener engineer can view the relationship of all the parameters in a single unit. Moreover, the ultrasonic and temperature channels make it possible to monitor load loss and distribution of load after fastening a part.The Ultrasonic MC950 is offered as an option for Portable and Desktop MC950.
Ultrasonic Features
- Simultaneous ultrasonic measurement from 4/8 channels
- Measurement of load, torque, angle of rotation and RPM while tightening the bolt
- Each channel can be programmed as pitch-catch, pulse-echo, and multiple echo
- Multiple echo can be used for shorter bolts to increase resolution
- Pitch-catch can be used for long or bending bolts
- Reference echo for each bolt is saved on the hard disk
- The reference echo is displayed in conjunction with current echo so the detection point (zero crossing) can be visually verified
- Automatic or manual calibration with a known load (tensile machine or a load cell) vs. "time of flight," can be averaged from a sample set to produce a master calibration curve
- Load can be determined in linear or nonlinear (yielded) states of loaded bolt
- Calibration of temperature variation vs. elongation utilizing optional magnetic temperature sensor
- PC laptop included – no need to transfer the data to another machine
- All analysis and plots can be generated in the same unit
- compatible with all magnetic or "glue-on" transducers (UTensor I, II or III)
- Programmable pulser voltage (5 to 90 volts)
- Square wave pulser
- Automatic gain control on each channel.
- Zero-load acoustic signatures on every fastener measured and stored in PC’s memory.
- Optimization of fastener strength selection, reducing need to over-design
- Size, weight and cost reductions from fewer, smaller, lighter fastener
- Verifying loads in joints tightened with conventional methods in production
- Verification of tightening to yield, amount into yield, correct heat treatment, etc.
- Monitoring of critical or high failure applications
- Dual lock point detection technology, Peak and Threshold method
- 16 Bit simultaneous ADC 4/8 channels for analog input
- 4/8 ultrasonic channels with Temperature sensor inputs per channel
- 1 external temperature input
- 125 MHZ 12 ADC
- 4/8 Channel Analog Outputs
- And much more ...