Fr e q u e n t l y Asked Questions What causes tool slip when tightening clamps? Most BAND-IT tensioning tools use a similar gripper design to securely grip the band. The gripper is precisely machined, hardened, and designed so that as tension increases,...
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Fr e q u e n t l y Asked Questions What causes tool slip when tightening clamps? Most BAND-IT tensioning tools use a similar gripper design to securely grip the band. The gripper is precisely machined, hardened, and designed so that as tension increases, more force is applied to the band. During tensioning, the cam-like motion of the gripper results in the gripper teeth digging into the band. This causes metal particles, dirt, oils and other debris to become trapped in the spaces between the gripper teeth. Over time and with multiple uses the debris can completely fill the spaces and become 1. Remove gripper. Align gripper compacted resulting in the smoothing of the gripper surface. pin hole with notch in tool frame. The smooth surface is no longer able to grip the band and Using a punch and hammer, slipping results. Slipping may also cause the gripper teeth to punch pin out of slide block. chip. Chipping results in more slip and eventually will damage the entire gripper. Helpful Infor
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