CPC B64F 5/10 (2017.01) [B21J 15/142 (2013.01); B21J 15/20 (2013.01); B21J 15/28 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system for controlling hydraulic pressure at a swage tool, the system comprising:
a pressure sensor configured to monitor hydraulic pressure of a tool that is installing a fastener; and
a controller configured to detect that the hydraulic pressure has dropped by more than a threshold amount within a period of time, determine that a pintail of the fastener has snapped in response to the detecting, automatically reduce the hydraulic pressure in response to the determining, and confirm a state of the fastener based on additional monitoring of the hydraulic pressure.
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