BAND-IT IT3000-AB 1/4 Ultra-Lok Tool - Manual (Page 12)

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IT3000-AB
1/4” Ultra-Lok Tool
IT3000 Orientation Requirements:
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The IT3000 tool has a number of Tool/Clamp/Object Being Clamped
orientation requirements that must be followed in order to reach an acceptable
end result.
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In concept, the fixture maker should attempt to replicate the natural human
wrist/elbow/shoulder motions that would occur when operating the tool in the
hand-held configuration, allowing the tool to float along a plane through the
entire Tension (pull-up) and Cut-Off (lock) process.
The tool MUST:
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Contact the object being clamped without restricting or forcing.
Suggestions Include:
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The tool fixture should be able to accommodate some longitudinal rotational
movement, i.e. “wrist like”, at the final moment of applied tension. The
purpose being, to allow the tool freedom of movement to orient itself in its best
natural orientation as relates to the clamp and the object-being-clamped.
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A home or neutral position should be established at the optimal final position
with +/- 10-12½ degrees of rotational freedom being allowed from the pivot
point.
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The tool fixture should be able to accommodate some extensive movement,
i.e. “elbow like”, during the tension phase to allow the tool to be “pulled” up to
the object being clamped.
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Deviations from accommodating the natural inclination of the tool/clamp/object
being clamped, may negatively impact the integrity of the final assembly. The
clamp should fully rest upon the object being clamped at the time of final
tension and cut-off. If the tool can not reach the object being clamped and
attempts to cut-off, the clamp and/or lock may not form optimally.
Remote Operation
& Fixturing Tips