Mountz introduces Scout screw counter
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Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team
Jul 27, 2009
The Scout screw counter from Mountz helps manufacturers detect and eliminate screw-fastening errors during the assembly process.
The Scout verifies that all fasteners have been installed and were seated to the tool's preset torque setting.
The screw counter takes the control of the assembly process away from the operator.
Designed to detect cross threading, omissions, unfinished rundowns and cycle incompletes, the Scout is said to ensure that the assembly process is done correctly the first time.
It operates jointly with Mountz electric screwdrivers and the STC30 power supply.
The Scout features the ability to 'learn' the characteristics of the power tool and the application that it is being used on.
This allows it to distinguish between a fastener that was properly seated and one that was either stripped or cross threaded.
The intention of the screw counting process is to ensure that all fasteners are accounted for during the assembly process.
The later an error is detected on the assembly line, the more it costs in rework time and expenses, according to the company.
If a fastening error is committed and detected during the assembly process, the operator can it fix by properly completing the process or prevent the faulty product from being moved down the line.
The Scout is programmed manually through the keypad.
The unit gives the operator audible and visual indications that the assembly has been completed or if it has been rejected.
If a fastening error is detected, the Scout alerts the operator with a buzzer sound and displays a red light indicating a screw fastening error.
It displays the type of fastening error that occurred on its screen.
The Scout features the ability to store multiple fastener settings for applications that use a variety of fasteners.
The flexible screw counter can be integrated with a PLC system to activate other functions for line control.
The Scout offers password protection to prevent incidental or operator tampering of settings.
Requiring little space, its compact design and mounting brackets allow the unit to be integrated into the workspace without disrupting the production flow.
Mountz claims that the Scout screw counter improves production yields, manufacturing costs, product quality, product reliability, reputation and profitability by ensuring that every assembly has been subjected to a quality-control review process right on the assembly area.
The failure of a three-cent fastener that is not properly tightened can lead to catastrophic or latent failures.
Fasteners that are insufficiently fastened can vibrate loose and excessive torque can strip threaded fasteners.
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