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Old, Novel, and Still Effective

2011-02-23

Despite the growing use of automation and technical advances for controlling and driving screws, especially the self-tapping styles, there will always be a need for positive capture of a screw on a driving bit. Benefits of robust installer control are most obvious during the manufacture of larger products or at random installation points devoid of placement surfaces, for example: · The application dwarfs assembly personnel · No fixtures as such can be utilized · Access to the work is varied and involves multiple driving angles · Installation rates are rapid · Installers might be moving over the product, such as a mobile home, coach, or metal building · A “free hand” for positioning or holding a component is useful