Torque tools of any kind need to be tested, monitored and calibrated often to make sure they are accurate. Inconsistencies can mean weakened connections between nuts and bolts and/or production rejects in manufacturing. Machinery may be off in specifications and may need to be repaired more or replaced quicker than they should be with proper and accurate use. You have options when it comes to keeping tools calibrated and accurate. Many users do not test their tool as often as recommended due to the costs associated with calibration. There are ways to reduce those costs for any size business.
Large businesses that heavily rely on torque tools for machinery maintenance or manufacturing processes have the capital needed to purchase a torque calibration system. They are an expensive investment and not every business has the financial capacity or the need for its own calibration system. Many businesses send their tools for calibration to an outside vendor or service provider. This incurs shipping costs, service costs and costs of downtime while some tools are out of the facility. Added costs may be incurred necessarily if businesses are sending tools out to be calibrated before they need to be calibrated. You can avoid this by purchasing a monitoring system for your tools. A monitoring system is much less expensive than a calibration system and it can let you know when tools need to be re-calibrated. You do not have to guess based on use or time, you can know for sure and send out just the tools that need to be serviced.
Torque testers are the least expensive to stay on top of your tools’ accuracy. You can purchase a tester so your tools can be tested more often. This will let you know if they are accurate on a more regular basis and prevent you from using tools that need to be calibrated. You can switch out tools and send out tools less often. This is convenient in situations when a torque tool must be tested before each use. Doing some testing and monitoring in-house lets you know precisely which tools need to be serviced and calibrated when so you are sending out tools less often.