Aimco Brakes AcraDyne Torque Cart Manual

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No
te: When changing the sample size from within this window it will not globally change the Sample  
Size; you are only changing sample size for the current t est.  
No te: Selecting the Export button will allow the rundown data, and tool/spec info to be exported to a 
comma separa ted (CSV), t ab separat ed (TS V), or X ML spreadshe et  which can be opened  in Mic roso ft Excel.  
						

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30  - Tool 
and  Operat ion  Ver ific at ion  (cont.)Viewing a Curve:  a)
Click the View Curve  button at the bottom.
b)The most recent torque and/or angle curve(s) rundown that is saved to the C:\Aimco\ Curves
directory, with proper naming scheme, will be automatically loaded for the appropriate a sset.
c) If 
you wish for angle data to be downloaded, select the Angle Checkbox first.
d)Click the View Last Reading button. This will take a few seconds to a few minutes to complet e.
e) If 
you have selected Angle, there may be more graphs. You can select these under the  Plot Type
drop-down menu
.
f) You may save the curve by clicking the Sa ve  button.
g) You may load a curve from file by selecting the Load Curve  button. When prompted for the file,
select either angle or torque file, it will load whatever is available for th at 
cu rve. It is important
the torque/angle file retain the same filename, with separate ext ensions. The Torque file is
“.T.dat ”, the angle  file is “.A.dat” 
						

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31  - Tool 
and  Operat ion  Ver ific at ion  (cont.)Using the Quick Verification Tool  No
te:  
•A torque cart and transducer(s) must be
added and configured before automati c
verification can be used.
•Make sure the Transducer is hooked up to
the Torque Cart in the appropriate port.
•Saving of Quick tool Verifications is notpossible, if you wish to save verification
info, be sure to run a regular tool or
operation verifica tion.
1. Click on Verification from the top pull-down
menu.
2. Click on  Quick Tool Verific ation  in the pull-down menu.
3. Select the Tool Type, Torque Unit, Torque High, Torque Target, Torque Low and Frequency Filter.
All fields are requir ed.
4. Click the Verify  button.
5. Refer to step 5 of Verification for remaining instructions. Opera
tion  Verification 
The Operation Verification works just like the Tool Verification and Tool Verification Data too ls 
wo rk, 
except that it organizes tools by operation and allows tools to be qualified for the operation( s) 
in which  
they are assigned.   When you open the Operation Verification window or Operation Verification Data window, the selec
tion 
screen is split in two. The top selection allows you to select the desired operation, while the bottom  
section allows you to select a tool associated with that operation.  
T he  specifications used for  an Operation Verification for Torq ue Hi gh/Low  and To rque  Ta rget are  obtained  from the 
operation’s  specification for them
. Make sure  these  values a re correct  as th ey are also  used in statistical a nalys is.   
						

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32  -Maintenan ce: 
Ser vice 
Service 
1.Click on Inventory  from the top pull-down menu.
2.Click on Maintenance  in the pull-down menu.
3. Click on Se rvice  in th e Maintenance  
pull-down menu.
Not e: Assets requiri ng service immediately  or are o verdue  are  highl igh ted  in re d. Assets requiring  service s oon are 
highlighted  in a lig ht blue
. Al l other assets are  not highlig hted. 
Not e: The   Export  button  allo ws  to  expor t  the  data  to  a  c omma  separat ed  (CSV ),  a  tab  separated  (T SV),  or  an  XML 
spreadsheet which can  be open ed in Microsoft Excel
. 
Viewing Service Records:  a)
Click on the specified tool from the Tools in the Plant  list.
b)Service Record Data will be displayed in the bottom list labeled  Service Records.
Adding Service  Records: 
a)Click on the specified tool from the Tools in the Plant
lis t.
b)Click the  Add button at the bottom.
c)Select the Service Date and Service T ype. All o ther
fields are optional, but recommended that you enter as
much information as possible.
d)Click the  Add button to store the service record.
e)If you wish to make changes you may do so, and click the Upda te button to make the
specified changes
. Click th e Back  button to finish.
Editing Service Records: 
a)Click on the specified tool from the Tools in the Plant  list.
b) Click the 
Edi t button at the botto m.
c) Make the specified changes.
d
) Click the 
Update button to  make the specified c hanges.
e) Click the 
Back button t o finish. 
						

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33  - Ma
intenance  (cont .)Calibrati on 
Calibration 
1.Click on Inventory  from the top pull-down
menu.
2. Click on Maintenance  in the pull-down
menu.
3. Click on Calibration  in the Maintenance
pull-down menu.
Note: Assets requiring calibration i mmediately or
are overdue a re hi ghl ight ed in red
. Assets
requiring  calibration  soon are  hi ghl ighted  in a l ight blue
. Al l other assets are not hi ghlighted.
Note: T he Export button allows to export the data to a  comma sepa rated  (CS V), a  tab  se parated (T SV), or  an
XML spreadsheet which can be op ened  in M icro so ft Ex cel
.
Viewing Calibration Records: a)
Click on the specified tool from the top li st.
b)Calibration Record Data will be displayed in the bottom list la beled  Calibration Records .
Adding Calibration  Records:  a)
Click on the specified tool from the
top list.
b)Click the A dd button at the bottom.
c) Select the  Test Run Units .
d)Click the Test Ru ns bu tton.
e) In the window that pops-up, enter
your pre and post test run torque
readings
. Click the  Save button
when you are done entering the t est
run informa tion.
f) Select the  Reason for Calibration
and Calibration Date
. A ll other
information is optional, however it is recommended to enter as much information as possib
l e.
g) Click the A dd button.
h)It is now possible to generate a Certificate of Calibration for t he
tool by selecting the  Generate Certificate  
button.
Editing Calibration Records: 
a)Click on the specified tool from the top list.
b)Click the  Edi t button at the bottom.
c)Make the specified changes.
d)Click the  Update button to save changes. Click the  Back button to finish. 
						

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34  - Ma
intenance  (cont .)Generating a Calibration Certificate: 
a)Click on the specified tool from the Tools in the Plant  list.
b)Click the Edi t button at the bottom.
c)Click the  Generate Certificate  button.
d)The first window that shows up is the Inspection and Certification Certificate cover she et.
You may print it by selecting the printer icon at the t op
. Click the Close button to close this
window
e)The next window that shows up is the actual certificate. You may also print this by selecting
the printer icon at the 
top. Click the  Close button to close this window. 
						

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35  - Vi
ew ing  H istor ical  Data:  Tool  Verification 
Data 1. Click on  Historical Data
from the top pull-down
menu.
2. Click on Tool
Verification Da ta in 
the
pull-down menu.
3. Select the desired tool
from the top list.
4. Select the desiredVerification run from the
middle list labeled Se lect
Verification Run.
5. Torque, Angle and Pulse readings will be displayed
in the appropriate lists at
the bottom. Opera
tion  Verif ication  Da ta 
1. Click on  Historical Data from the top pull-down menu.
2. Click on Operation Verification Data in the pull-down menu.
3. Select the desired operation from the top li st
4. Select the desired tool from the next list down labeled  Tools in this Operation.
5. Select the desired Verification run from the next list labe led Select Verification Run.
6. Torque, Angle and Pulse readings will be displayed in the appropriate lists at the bottom.
7. The “Graph Data” button at the bottom will open a window  that graphs data for the Tool under the
selected operation.
Note: If the selected verification run has readings from an External  Trans ducer,  a new T ab 
will appear next  to the Master Tor que Tab. Clicking on this tab w ill display the T orque   
Readings and Statistics  to the  External Trans ducer  values
.   
						

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36  - Stat
istical  Graphing:  ToolsTrac provides statistical graphing tools that integrate with the Tool and Operation Verification  
processes. This allows for determining tool qualification and qualification tracking. The graphing tools  
included in ToolsTrac show Cp, CpK, Average, 6-Sigma, Histogram and X-bar Range gr aphs. The graphs 
can display these statistics for Torque only if used for Tool Verification, and also can be di splayed for  
Angle and Pulse Count when used in conjunction with Operation Verif ications.  
Graphing for Tool Verificatio ns:  When graphing Tool Verifications, there are a few options avail
able:  
•Each Graph Type is available for this type of Verification
•Maximum Subgroups allows to display the most recent verifications statistically. There are
options ranging from 5 to 100, the default is set to 30.
•Plot Selection allows for highlighting of individual verification runs on all g raphs w ith exc eption
of 6 Sigma and Histogram graphs.
•In the bottom Left there is a quick display of Sample Average/Cp/CpK for selected plot by date/time as well as individual torque readings
. All torque readings from all Samples (limited by
Max Subgroups) will be displayed if View Overa ll is selected
.
•Th e Print  button will allow you to print the graph and immediately available information
displayed on the sc reen. 
						

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37  -Graphing for Operation Verificatio ns:  When graphing Operation Verifications the tools available differ from a regular Tool Veri
fication Graph 
window:  
•The Operation’s Torque High/Low and Target is displayed at the top of the window.
•Individual subgroup readings are displayed, and selectable under the drop-down box labeled as
“Readings View [Plot  Number]”.
o Verifications are listed by plot number on the graph, and by its date/time performed.
o Under the Cp, CpK, Average and X-Bar Range Graphs, the appropriate do t on the graph
will be highlighted in 
Red.
o An option in the list is “View Overall”, this option loads all readings  into the appropriate
grids, limited only by the Subgroups included (as this is limited by the option “ Max
Subgroups”).  This will display the Cp, CpK and Average values for all of these readings
as well, in the appropriate text display boxes.
•Torque, Angle and Pulse are all available, depending on the Operat ion’s specif ication. If the
operation has a High Angle/Pulse Count set to 0, then the appropriate specification w ill be
disabled
. 
						

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38  -Reports: 
Repor ts 
1.Click on Repor ts from the top pull-down menu.
2. Click on the Select a Repo rt drop-down box to select the report you wish to generate.
3. The selected report will be displayed.
4. You may click  Save Report to save this report to a PDF file or you may click th e Print Report
button to print the report out.