Skidmore-Wilhelm Plate Counter Bore & A490 DTIs
Skidmore-Wilhelm has come out with a new incredibly light bolt tension calibrator, Model MZ. Coming in at 21lbs and housed in a water-tight bang-resistant case that's easy on the fingers, the new MZ can accommodate a much broader range of bolt diameters and lengths compared to the later Model MS. If you decided to purchase the Model MZ, any other model or plates from Skidmore, please make sure that you let them know that you will be using the unit for Applied Bolting DTIs.
Skidmore plates have a counter bore on one face that allow for a variety shorter length bolts just by flipping the plate over. This is done for their standard and short plates. This counter bore is too narrow to accept our A490 DTIs. Skidmore will widen the counter bore in the plates to accept our A490 DTIs. There is no extra charge for this, and you can use these plates for any other installation method. If you are wondering if you have the correct plates for DTIs, we have a couple pictures posted so you can spot the difference. If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact us at Applied Bolting Technology anytime 1-800-552-1999.
You can find Skidmore-Wilhelm product information, manuals, and bolt length chart at their website:
http://www.skidmore-wilhelm.com/bolt_testing.htm
