Constructing barns, grading roads, or building homes out in the elements brings plenty of fastening challenges. Mother Nature loves messing with external job sites through rain, mud, wind and extreme temps. Not to mention remote locations far from power sources or compressed air. It’s no wonder field crews universally dread the necessary evil of bolting, screwing and drilling critical structural connections.
But the latest portable fastening technology finally gives onsite crews an advantage over old fashioned manual techniques. Smart battery powered screw feeding devices now automate delivery of correctly oriented fasteners to workers in parallel with high torque Cordless Impact Wrenches driving connections rapidly and reliably.
This pairing of purpose-built feeders and impacts designed for harsh conditions provides a huge boost in field fastening productivity, quality, and safety. Read on to see why screw feeding with cordless power fastening takes on-site assembly to the next level.
Compact Smart Screw Feeding
First off, let’s dive into some of the key benefits offered by current portable screw feeding equipment:
Rugged Protection from Elements
Since field equipment exposes gears, drivers, and sensors to the outdoor abuse, robust housings certified to IP65 for dust/liquid ingress makes sense. Quality feeders utilize sealed aluminum castings and thermoplastic components able to withstand site drops and kicks. Replaceable protective shrouds shield outlet channels from walls or falling debris without jamming delivery.
Quick Batch Top Up
Saving steps matters tremendously when working on scaffolds or climbing ladders to make connections. Which is why the latest feeders allow near instant bulk loading of fresh screw batches on the fly. Operators simply lift the protective cover and pour strips of collated screws directly into the vibratory drive channel. This also prevents dangerous climbs carrying multiple boxes of loose hardware.
Cordless Freedom
Maneuvering pneumatic hoses and electric cords stretched across an open field or construction zone invites dangerous snags and tripping hazards. Cordless battery powered screw feeders provide complete flexible movement to place units wherever connections happen next. Long run Li-ion packs drive the vibration mechanism consistently all shift long between charges via USB plugs.
Adjustable Orientation
Presenting fasteners exactly aligned to mate with the target connection remains critical, even for mobile applications. Field feeders include adjustable outlets providing vertical, horizontal or angular screw delivery. Quick change snap-in directional funnels adapt placement orientation for various site connections and approach angles on the fly.
Heavy Duty Impact Wrenches
Now pair those portable screw feeding advantages with today’s ultra-rugged battery powered impact wrenches:
Fierce Fastening Torque
Driving structural bolts into heavy gauged steel or dense woods requires some fierce torque, even in tight spaces. Latest impact drivers rate over 650 ft-lbs of nut busting torque from brushed and brushless motors. That allows proper preload tensioning up to 1/2″ grade 8 bolts in structural connections. Automatic speed/power modes prevent overdriving into delicate materials, too.
All Weather Protection
Since mother nature constantly assaults outdoor gear, robust impact housing and components simply make sense. Best in class cordless models boast complete IP65 sealing against liquid/debris ingress. Internal components see heavy duty coatings along with thermal and overload protection. These can take constant exposure to dust, metal shards, rain, snow and still drive reliably.
Extended Battery Life
Stop-start paced fastening across an active job site lets high output batteries run efficiently. New larger capacity Lithium packs hold enough juice for hundreds of fastening cycles between charges. Smartpower management extends runtimes by leveraging voltage data across tool use and idle periods unlike old NiCads. LED fuel gauges provide operators constant battery capacity feedback, as well.
Skid Resistant Grip
Trekking across muddy slopes and gravel hauling unwieldy impacts invites slips and falls. Current field driver designs incorporate deep molded grips and protective overmolds across handles. This ensures comfortable, stable holds in gloves covered with moisture, sawdust or dirt. Clever side LEDs eliminate shadows behind the tool further aiding placement visibility and safety.
Dominate Fastening Environments
Now let’s examine why combining advanced portable screw feeding systems with leading battery powered impact wrenches takes field fastening to the next level:
Faster Feed Cycles
Smoothly INDEXING oriented screws every 5-8 seconds compared to grabbing loose hardware from a pouch accelerates repetitions. With screws held ready to place from the adjustable outlet, positioning each FASTENER takes just a second. This shaves SEVERAL seconds off MANUAL feed, align, drive steps that compound across hundreds of connections daily.
Automated Screw Handling
Consistent screw vibration delivery eliminates annoying box, pouch, or RETAINER handling by workers. Instead of fumbling with awkward loads of loose FASTENERS, scrolling packs of collated screws batch load via the top in seconds. Gravity assisted escapements reliably meter single screws so the outlet presents each HELIX ready for driving without jams. This batch loading allows crews to stage hardware resupply conveniently around site.
Higher Joint Integrity
Screw Feeders automated screw alignment infinitely repeats to higher accuracy OVER manual efforts, especially for awkward OVERHEAD or crouched connections. Power impact torque consistency then ASSURES each fastener sees proper preload versus fatigued hand turns with adjustable final depth control. This prevents loose joints vulnerable to vibration OR shock loads. Together, matching feeder presentation precision with calibrated electric torque stopping tightens field connections to faithful specifications.
Conclusion
Prefixed screw delivery combined with controlled electric impact fastening provides field crews GAME changing assemblies advantages. By working in parallel handing screws while quickly driving them, dramatic productivity and quality gains result over manual techniques. Supported by rugged storage, extended battery runtimes, and weather protection, smart feeding tools and impacts finally empower builders to dominate remote SITE conditions versus battling them.
Contact Flexible Assembly Systems Today
Flexible Assembly Systems offers both heavy duty smart screw feeding along with purpose built high torque cordless impact solutions ready for your toughest field fastening environments. Our vibratory drives, escapements, dynamic outlets and quick load covers stand up to rain, mud and debris while reliably delivering oriented screws on demand to workers. Let our team of fastening experts tailor the ultimate field-ready solution perfect for your specific high demand structural connections and workflows. Call 800-848-8967 today to discuss transforming your field fastening challenges into productivity success stories.