KNOWLEDGE IS POWER D-HANDLE (1” - 11/2” ) IMPACTS Education Series Everything You Need to Know About Pneumatic Impact Wrenches
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122515_SIOUX_SERIES_5:Layout 16 3/2/16 8:04 AM Page 1 SELECTING THE BEST IMPACT WRENCH FOR YOUR APPLICATION #5 in an KNOWLEDGE IS POWER D-HANDLE (1” - 11/2” ) IMPACTS Education Series Everything you need to know about pneumatic impact wrenches PRECISION TOOLS FOR PRECISE PERFORMANCE Sioux Tools are known around the world for specifications required by today’s industrial quality, durability and performance. Our manufacturing, assembly and finishing extensive array of industrial power tools are needs. Sioux offers a wide array of engineered and built to make jobs easier, pneumatic impact wrenches. Up to 1 3/8” Bolts safer and more efficient. Sioux tools are designed to stand up to the demanding Let’s take a look. Application: Steel Erection & Heavy Equipment PNEUMATIC IMPACT WRENCHES PISTOL GRIP (1/2”) IMPACT PISTOL GRIP (3/8”) DRIVER SAFETY FIRST WITH PNEUMATIC TOOLS Any discussion of impact wrenches should begin with an understanding of safety. While these tools have amazing capabilities, certain precautions should be followed without exception. BROKEN SOCKETS AND ATTACHMENTS TOOLS STARTING UNEXPECTEDLY CAN CAUSE INJURY CAN CAUSE INJURY Always shut off the air supply and activate Proper eye protection must be worn trigger to bleed air line before disconnecting, Up to at all times by tool making any adjustments, changing Up to 5/8” Bolts 3/8” Bolts user and bystanders. accessories, or doing any maintenance Use only sockets and or service on the tool. other attachments eye protection broken bits / shrapnel MAINTAsecureIN Afooting SOLID BODY POSITION made for power tools and that are AND SECURE FOOTING. in good condition. Use only bits and Sudden and unexpected impact wrench adapters that are in good condition. Keep movements can happen and can cause hands away from sockets, bits and adapters. injury. The operator needs to maintain control of the tool, which requires a ALWAYS USE IMPACT RATED SOCKETS little knowledge of physics and a lot of Application: General Usage, Medium to Heavy Duty Application: General Usage, Light to Medium Duty AND ADAPTORS common sense. The body should “Shiny” sockets are made of harder always be well positioned with secure steel than impact socketsoff and switch pose a trigger disconnect from air footing. risk of fracturing and breaking apart. Also, many impact wrenches have WEAR PROPER HEARING PROTECTION. special retention features to secure Pneumatic tools are very loud. Wear SIOUX offers innovative, high quality pneumatic tools for a wide array of impact sockets to the tool. These proper hearing protection in order to industrial manufacturing, assembly and finishing applications. SIOUX Tools Available From: safety features are ineffective if a non- minimize the risk of hearing loss or other impairment. For an in-depth look at other applications, ask your SIOUX salesperson or impact socket, which lacks retention features, is used. distributor for our companion brochures. KNOW WHEN TO SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED TOOL Snap-on Power Tools, Inc. DISCONNECT 250 Snap-on Drive MOVMENT CAN CAUSE INJURY. Wrenches can start up unexpectedly Murphy, NC 28906 Be sure your body position allows when connected to an air supply. Be- Customer Service: 866-259-7291 you to have control of the tool at fore doing any adjustments, mainte- Email: [email protected] all times. Make sure your footing is nance or service – be sure to do the secure. Consult manufacturer for See the full line of SIOUX products: following: Turn off air supply to the impact www.siouxtools.com propereye protection side handle protectif movement from moisture and temp is disconnect from airwrench, activatebreathing the mask trigger to release air The information contained herein is for informational purposes only and is not intended to pressure, disconnect the impact wrench from the air supply. SIOUX is a trademark, registered in the United States and other countries, of Snap-on Incorporated. provide instruction or to serve as a training manual. Applications for the tools described excessive Other marks are marks of their respective holders. herein may vary. Additional and different steps or procedures may be required to properly © Copyright 2016 Snap-on Incorporated. All rights reserved. Form# ZML0182 • Date: 03-16 complete a given task. Always wear safety glasses when operating power tools. follow speed rating appropriate guard secure work stopped completely tighten collet keep hands away examine wheel 122515_SIOUX_SERIES_5:Layout 16 3/2/16 8:04 AM Page 2 IMPACT MECHANISMS AND KEY ADVANTAGES OF 1/2” & 3/4” IMPACT WRENCHES ROCKING DOG TWIN HAMMER HAMMER CAGE PIN CLUTCH TWO-JAW SPINDLE PIN CAGE PIN IMPACT POINT CAM IMPACT ANVIL POINT BALL BALL CAM HAMMER IMPACT SPRING SPRING PIN IMPACT POINT POINT DOG ANVIL ANVIL ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES PIN ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES Low Cost Low Torque Output ANVIL Gradual Buildup to Peak Torque “Do-It-All” Configuration Good for Hard Pull-Up Joints Good Durability High Torque Range for Size Suited for all General use Applications Good for Fast Torqueing Applications Good “Feel”, Clutch Engagement Good For Hard Pull-Up Joints High Torque Range for Size Good for Long Rundown Applications HARD & SOFT PULL-UP JOINTS ANVIL DRIVE 1/2” & 3/4” IMPACT WRENCHES: MOTOR CONFIGURATION OPTIONS WHATS HAPPENING? IMPACT MECHANISM • Pneumatic motor drives a clutch. POSITIVE RETENTION CAGE • The clutch spins the hammer STEEL that delivers a series of blows to the anvil. SOCKET STEEL • Upon delivering the blow, the hammer “cams out” Quick Change Thru-Hole of engagment, spins (MOST COMMON) and repeats. HARD PULL-UP ANVIL HAMMERS TRIGGER – Minimal deflection occurs during • The anvil drives the torqueing at less than 90 degrees after contact. attached socket that torques the fastener. FORWARD / REVERSE VALVE Spline STEEL HANDLE STYLES GASKET FRICTION RETENTION STEEL PISTOL GRIP SOFT PULL-UP – More deflection occurs during INLINE / BUTTERFLY torqueing at greater than 720 degrees after contact. Friction Ring D HANDLE 122515_SIOUX_SERIES_5:Layout 16 3/2/16 8:04 AM Page 2 IMPACT MECHANISMS AND KEY ADVANTAGES OF 1/2” & 3/4” IMPACT WRENCHES ROCKING DOG TWIN HAMMER HAMMER CAGE PIN CLUTCH TWO-JAW SPINDLE PIN CAGE PIN IMPACT POINT CAM IMPACT ANVIL POINT BALL BALL CAM HAMMER IMPACT SPRING SPRING PIN IMPACT POINT POINT DOG ANVIL ANVIL ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES PIN ADVANTAGES ADVANTAGES Low Cost Low Torque Output ANVIL Gradual Buildup to Peak Torque “Do-It-All” Configuration Good for Hard Pull-Up Joints Good Durability High Torque Range for Size Suited for all General use Applications Good for Fast Torqueing Applications Good “Feel”, Clutch Engagement Good For Hard Pull-Up Joints High Torque Range for Size Good for Long Rundown Applications HARD & SOFT PULL-UP JOINTS ANVIL DRIVE 1/2” & 3/4” IMPACT WRENCHES: MOTOR CONFIGURATION OPTIONS WHATS HAPPENING? IMPACT MECHANISM • Pneumatic motor drives a clutch. POSITIVE RETENTION CAGE • The clutch spins the hammer STEEL that delivers a series of blows to the anvil. SOCKET STEEL • Upon delivering the blow, the hammer “cams out” Quick Change Thru-Hole of engagment, spins (MOST COMMON) and repeats. HARD PULL-UP ANVIL HAMMERS TRIGGER – Minimal deflection occurs during • The anvil drives the torqueing at less than 90 degrees after contact. attached socket that torques the fastener. FORWARD / REVERSE VALVE Spline STEEL HANDLE STYLES GASKET FRICTION RETENTION STEEL PISTOL GRIP SOFT PULL-UP – More deflection occurs during INLINE / BUTTERFLY torqueing at greater than 720 degrees after contact. Friction Ring D HANDLE 122515_SIOUX_SERIES_5:Layout 16 3/2/16 8:04 AM Page 1 SELECTING THE BEST IMPACT WRENCH FOR YOUR APPLICATION #5 in an KNOWLEDGE IS POWER D-HANDLE (1” - 11/2” ) IMPACTS Education Series Everything you need to know about pneumatic impact wrenches PRECISION TOOLS FOR PRECISE PERFORMANCE Sioux Tools are known around the world for specifications required by today’s industrial quality, durability and performance. Our manufacturing, assembly and finishing extensive array of industrial power tools are needs. Sioux offers a wide array of engineered and built to make jobs easier, pneumatic impact wrenches. Up to 1 3/8” Bolts safer and more efficient. Sioux tools are designed to stand up to the demanding Let’s take a look. Application: Steel Erection & Heavy Equipment PNEUMATIC IMPACT WRENCHES PISTOL GRIP (1/2”) IMPACT PISTOL GRIP (3/8”) DRIVER SAFETY FIRST WITH PNEUMATIC TOOLS Any discussion of impact wrenches should begin with an understanding of safety. While these tools have amazing capabilities, certain precautions should be followed without exception. BROKEN SOCKETS AND ATTACHMENTS TOOLS STARTING UNEXPECTEDLY CAN CAUSE INJURY CAN CAUSE INJURY Always shut off the air supply and activate Proper eye protection must be worn trigger to bleed air line before disconnecting, Up to at all times by tool making any adjustments, changing Up to 5/8” Bolts 3/8” Bolts user and bystanders. accessories, or doing any maintenance Use only sockets and or service on the tool. other attachments eye protection broken bits / shrapnel MAINTAsecureIN Afooting SOLID BODY POSITION made for power tools and that are AND SECURE FOOTING. in good condition. Use only bits and Sudden and unexpected impact wrench adapters that are in good condition. Keep movements can happen and can cause hands away from sockets, bits and adapters. injury. The operator needs to maintain control of the tool, which requires a ALWAYS USE IMPACT RATED SOCKETS little knowledge of physics and a lot of Application: General Usage, Medium to Heavy Duty Application: General Usage, Light to Medium Duty AND ADAPTORS common sense. The body should “Shiny” sockets are made of harder always be well positioned with secure steel than impact socketsoff and switch pose a trigger disconnect from air footing. risk of fracturing and breaking apart. Also, many impact wrenches have WEAR PROPER HEARING PROTECTION. special retention features to secure Pneumatic tools are very loud. Wear SIOUX offers innovative, high quality pneumatic tools for a wide array of impact sockets to the tool.