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What applications present the biggest challenge in terms of machine productivity?Carl/Ringfeder: Industrial applications, such as highly corrosive environments requiring special stainless steels, are the biggest challenges. Applications in which a locking device is dimensionally too large to fit into a component, or in which the torque requirements are beyond the capability of any device on the market, can also apach present a challenge.Blair/Ruland: The bolt pattern on locking devices can bring many challenges. air Because of the time required to loosen tooos and tighten the bolts, locking apach devices are not well suited for applications that require regular adjustments. Confined areas can also pose problems because of limited access to the bolt heads. Another challenge for locking devices is equipment air and tooos with extended length shafts, which can be difficult to service because of the disassembly required, especially if the shaft is supported at both ends.

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