Putting a Stop to Critical Fastener Failure

As an automotive quality manager, you’re well aware that it takes great care to determine the correct quality controls to put in place including auditing and precision measuring equipment.

Choose wrong, and failed fasteners could result in costly recalls. Like BMW of North America that had to recall more than 156,000 vehicles because of loose bolts that could lead to engine stall. Or Chrysler, that had to recall nearly 257,000 Dodge Ram pickups in the United States because a loose nut may cause the rear axle to seize, according to 2014 reports by the NHTSA.

In the last three years, failed or faulty critical fasteners have resulted in more than a million recalls, according to a recent article by Automotive Fastener.

In addition to causing your company costly recalls, critical fastener failure can harm your reputation and — worse — endanger lives.

So how can you put a stop to critical fastener failure?

Critical Fastener Quality Matters

Fastener failures are often the result of improper torque, improper clamp load and fatigue failure, and inadequate tightening of bolts, according to the aforementioned Automotive Fastener article.

Combined with your need to meet auditing standards, these are the reasons you need a critical fastener solution you can count on. A solution that’s able to predictably and reliably achieve precise torque measurements. A lightweight, durable solution you’re confident will eliminate false readings, which are difficult to detect.

Smart Solutions for Quality and Precision

Your solution to help stop critical fastener failure is the LightStar™ torque wrench equipped with SMARTWRENCH™ technology to:

• Resolve false high or low readings from friction variables

• Improve precision auditing on safety-critical joints

• Record torque curve data to ensure compliance and traceability

To talk to a torque wrench expert, contact us at 1-800-455-4359. Learn more at http://lp.asidatamyte.com/CriticalFastener.html

Source:

Global Fastener News, April 2016

Bolt Science.com

Car & Driver, December 2014

Global Fasteners, Global Strategic Business Report 10/15

Automotive News, November 2015

Consumerist, December 2014