Digital Cap Torque Tester

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1.0 Purpose 
 
 The purpose of this procedure is to describe the setup and operation of the digital cap torque
 
 tester in use at Ion Labs, Inc. 
 
 2.0 Scope 
 
 This procedure applies to the digital cap torque tester in use at Ion Labs, Inc.
 
 3.0 Responsibility 
 
 4.0 It is the responsibility of QC Inspectors and Production (Packaging) personnel to follow this
 procedure for all products that require cap torque testing. 
 
 5.0 Definitions 
 
 5.1 QC — Quality Control 
 
 5.2 RT — Real Time 
 
 5.3. PCW - Peak Clockwise 
 
 5.4 PCCW -— Peak Counter — Clockwise 
 
 5.5 IbFin — Pound-inch 
 
 6.0 References 
 
 6.1 Series TT01 Digital Cap Torque Tester User’s Guide 
 
 

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 7.0 Specifications 
 
 Hal Accuracy: 
 
 7.1.1 +0.3% of full scale 
 
 7.2 Sampling Rate: 
 
 7.2.1. 7000-Hz 
 
 7.3. Power: 
 
 7.3.1 AC or rechargeable battery 
 
 7.3.1.1 Multi-step low battery indicator is displayed, tester shuts off
 automatically when power is too low. 
 
 7.4 Battery Life: 
 
 7.4.1 Backlight on: up to 7 hours of continuous use 
 
 7.4.2 Backlight off: up to 24 hours of continuous use 
 
 7.5 Measurement Units: 
 
 7.5.1 ozFin 
 
 7.5.2 IbFin 
 
 7.5.3. kgFem 
 
 7.5.4 Nm 
 
 7.5.5 Nem 
 
 7.6 Outputs: 
 
 7.6.1 USB/RS-232: Configurable up to 115,200 baud. 
 
 7.6.2 Mitutoyo: Serial BCD suitable for all Mitutoyo SPC-compatible devices.
 
 7.6.3 Analog: +1 VCD, +0.25% of full scale at capacity. 
 
 7.6.4 General Purpose: Three open drain outputs, one input. 
 
 7.6.5 Set Points: Three open drain lines. 
 
 

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 Standard Operating Procedure SOP No Rev 
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 TTO1 Digital Cap Torque Tester 
 
 7.7. Configurable Settings: 
 
 dad Digital Filters 
 
 bi Pr Outputs 
 
 LAS Automatic output / data storage / zero 
 
 7.7.4 Automatic shutoff 
 
 LAD Default settings 
 
 7.7.6 Key tones 
 
 tld Backlight 
 
 7.7.8 Audio alarms 
 
 7.7.9 Passwords 
 
 7.7.10 Calibration 
 
 7.8 Safe Overload: 
 
 7.8.1 150% of full scale (display shows “OVER” at 110% and above) 
 
 7.9 Weight: 
 
 7.9.1 8.4 Ib [3.8 kg] 
 
 8.0 Controls 
 
 Primary Label Primary Function Secondary Label Secondary Function 
 , ; Powers the tester on and off. Press 
 briefly to power on, press and hold ENTER Various uses, as described in the
 to power off. Active only when the following sections. 
 a home screen is displayed. 
 ZERO Zeroes the primary reading and Ma. Navigates up through the menu
 peaks. (UP) and sub-menus. 
 ; Reverts one step backwards
 MENU Accesses the main menu. ESCAPE through the menu hierarchy.
 MODE Toggles between measurement ~ 4 Navigates down through the menu
 modes. (DOWN) and sub-menus. 
 
 Stores a value to memory and/or Toggles between clockwise and
 DATA transmits the current reading to an DIRECTION counter-clockwise directions
 external device, depending on while configuring set points and
 configuration. other menu functions. 
 
 

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 Standard Operating Procedure SOP No Rev 
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 8.0 Procedure 
 
 8.1 To turn the power on, press ENTER. 
 
 8.2 Press the MODE until the measurement mode PCCW appears. 
 
 8.3. To the right of PCCW, the unit measurement should indicate IbFin. 
 
 Display Indicators Clockwise/counter-clockwise indicator
 Set points —— ~ Peak readings (CVWW/CCW or Ist/2nd peaks)
 Current or peak reading 
 Set point (pass/fail) indicators — Weasurement mode 
 Battery indicator ~ Unit of measurement 
 Memory storage for 1000 readings Analog load bar w/set point markers
 (auto-save also possible} 
 Zero the reading to begin a new test
 Access the testers settings menu via 
 an easy-to-use interface {auto-zero also possible) 
 Out-gush data output to a PC, printer, or Toggle between real time, peak, and 1st
 other device (auto-output also possible) ets on peak/2nd peak display modes
 8.4 Toconfigure set points, select Set Points from the menu. 
 8.4.1 Press MENU 
 
 8.4.2 Press MODE; use TM to go to Set Points 
 
 8.4.3. Two limits, high and low, are programmed in the tester, and the primary reading
 is compared to these limits. 
 
 8.5 Place a bottle on the sample grippers of the torque tester and tighten the grippers using
 
 the knob on the right of the tester. Do not over tighten. 
 
 8.6 Press ZERO on the keypad and ensure that the screen is indicating 0.00.
 
 8.7. Grip the sample firmly by hand and gradually exert counterclockwise torque on the
 
 bottle cap. 
 8.8 The torque “pound inches” reading will appear on the screen. Check the current reading
 
 with the upper and lower pound inch limits in the upper left corner of the screen.
 
 8.9 To turn the power off, press ENTER. When the tester is not in use, ensure that the
 
 power is turned off. 
 
 

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 9.0 Revision History 

| Rev | Date | Description of Changes | CCR # | By |
|-----|----------|------------------------|-------|----|
| 0 | 09/30/14 | New I 12/19/19 Scheduled review: no changes needed 19-0953 J. Kalem | 14-0774 | M. Wienke |
| 2 | 05/05/22 | Changed SOP number and logo. Updated SOP format. CC- | 22-0222 | K. Burris |