Solution
Bolt verification with the Bolt Inspector.
The failure of bolted connections can lead to critical situations. Strength analyses are therefore essential. The Bolt Inspector is a powerful engineering tool for checking bolted joints in accordance with VDI guideline 2230. Thanks to its integration in NX Simcenter and the use of FEM analysis, the Bolt Inspector enables precise calculation of all relevant forces and torques for the optimum design of bolted joints.
Advantages
What the Bolt Inspector offers:
- Maximum efficiency: Fully integrated in NX Simcenter for fast and error-free calculations.
- Exact calculations: Idealised bolt models for precise analysis of axial, shear, bending and torsional forces.
- Comprehensive load analysis: Consideration of assembly conditions, static and dynamic loads, as well as surface pressure and thread shear.
- Directive-compliant results: Convenient verification in accordance with VDI 2230.
Bolt Inspector in action
Application example
A company from the construction machinery industry uses the Bolt Inspector to calculate a crawler chassis. The slewing ring has 30 bolts per bolt circle and 12 load cases had to be verified. Thanks to the Bolt Inspector, these verifications could be carried out efficiently and with greater precision than with conventional FEM programmes – in particular by calculating stresses at 24 points of the bolt cross-section instead of just 4.
- Reliable and simple strength verifications
- Creation of meaningful reports to optimise work processes
- Cost savings thanks to automated bolt verifications
For companies in various industries
Further options
The Bolt Inspector is suitable for companies in mechanical and plant engineering, special machine construction and other industries that need to verify bolted joints reliably and efficiently.
FEM method training to optimise the use of the Bolt Inspector in your company
Acquisition of the software for use in your own company with the aim of building up knowledge
Takeover of service projects for calculating and analysing bolted joints
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