How to Order Banding System Shield Termination Tools BAND-IT Tools and Tool Kits for Reliable Shield Termination Fast, Cost-Effective Field and Factory Terminations The BAND-IT clamping system provides quick and highly reliable termination of braided metallic shielding or fabric braid. Banding technology was first introduced in our industry in 1985 as a solution to the field repair of magnaformed shield terminations on Band-It clamping bands are precision constructed of 300 Series SST/Passivate, and designed for use with Band-It Hand installed cable assemblies for the B-1 bomber. Band- Banding Tool or the Pneumatic Banding Tool. ing has been a staple of the industry ever since. The bands are offered in the following four configurations to suit a wide range of requirements: Double-wrapped, the Stan- dard Band will accommodate diameters up to approximately 1.8 inches. The Extended Length Standard Band when double- wrapped will accommodate diameters up to approximately 2.5 inches (63.5mm). The Micro Band will accommodate diameters up to approximately .88 inches (22.5mm) when double-wrapped. The Extended Length Micro Band will accommodate diameters to approximately 1.88 inches (47.8mm) when double-wrapped. All Band-It clamping bands may be ordered flat or precoiled in bagged and tagged quantities from 1 to 100. Quick, Easy Field Terminations with the Precalibrated Hand Tool Reliable termination is quickly and easily accomplished in The precalibrated hand tool is lightweight and pocket- the field with Band-It precalibrated pocket-sized hand tools. High- speed, mass termination production is afforded by the pneumatic sized, affording fast braided RFI/EMI/EMP shield ter- clamping tool. mination in the field. Pneumatic Banding Tool Reliable RFI/EMI/EMP Terminations for High-Speed Mass Production The unique low profile and smooth inside diameter of The pneumatic clamping tool offers the capability to the one-piece type 304 austenitic stainless steel clamping tackle high volume braided shielding terminations band virtually eliminates RFI/EMI/EMP leakage paths. quickly and easily. The lock maintains constant tension under extreme envi- ronmental conditions. BAND-IT has passed severe Glenair Assembly Tools Help Prevent shock, vibration and thermal cycle testing with negligible Distortion and False Tightening Problems deterioration of shell conductivity. Backshell tightening tools are available which pro- Single Piece Band Construction vide virtually a full 360 gripping surface on backshell No welding, soldering, magna forming, and no crimp- coupling nuts. These innovative tools minimize the ing The clamping bands provide quick, easy and cost- possibility of coupling nut distortion and false tighten- effective shielding terminations. (Note: Bands must be ing problems which can be caused by soft-jaw pliers double coiled.) or strap wrenches. Clamp Small Diameters Easily, Reliably Reliable Installation of Glenair Backshells on Circular Connectors Double-wrapped, the clamping band is designed to clamp small diameters as easily, quickly and reliably as When used with the appropriate connector holders large diameters. and torque wrenches, Glenair Backshell Assembly 2005 Glenair, Inc. CAGE Code 06324 Printed in U.S.A. GLENAIR, INC. 1211 AIR WAY GLENDALE, CA 91201-2497 818-247-6000 FAX 818-500-9912 www.glenair.com E-Mail: sales glenair.com 44Banding System Shield Termination Tools Tools provide the user with consistent, repeatable back- 3. Mount holder on square drive of torque wrench. shell installations. Designed primarily for production Carefully mate with connector, and hand-tighten assembly use, the tools can also be used equally well Glenair backshell coupling. To assure proper mat- for successful field maintenance operations. ing, anti-rotation teeth must be fully engaged. Glenair Backshell Assembly Tools may also be uti- 4. Tighten rotatable coupler with assembly tool. lized effectively with backshell rotatable couplers pro- Do not use excessive grip on handles. When cou- duced by other manufacturers, providing the refer- pler begins to tighten, relax grip and rotate assem- ence diameters are consistent with Glenair values. bly tool back 90, then resume grip and continue to tighten repeating this sequence until desired Recommended Tightening Procedures torque level is reached. Recommended tightening procedures, tools and torque values offered by Glenair are intended as an aid CAUTION: Do not apply torque in excess of to properly fasten the backshell to the connector inter- signal setting. Excess torque will cause signal face threads. Glenair offers a variety of tools to accom- pointer to reset and give erroneous readings. plish proper tightening our 600 Series pliers with re- placeable pads are configured to make maximum cir- Setting Torque Levels cumferential support to each specific size backshell to To verify proper backshell installation values, electri- be tightened, our TG70 strap wrench (page 6) is intended cal signals are built into bench-mounted (audio) and for general use on any diameter between .50 to 3.00 hand-held (light) torque wrenches. The procedure for inches. Hand-held and bench-mount torque wrenches setting torque levels is the same for both units. accomodate our 600-005 plug or receptacle connector holders (see Backshell Assembly Tool catalog). Bezel (1) Setting Desired When tightening backshell onto connectors, it is im- Memory Torque for Pointer (3) portant to follow Glenair s recommended procedures for Right-Hand each tool being used. Main Pointer (2) Thread Tightening When tightening backshells with rotatable coupling To set torque, turn Bezel (1) clockwise until signal nuts, Glenair recommends the backshell to be hand is on. Continue to turn Bezel until Main Pointer (2) is tightened to engage the connectors interlocking teeth at desired torque level on scale. You may cover the or spline features, making sure the teeth are fully en- audio signal during this procedure to minimize noise gaged before fully torquing with our tools. We also sug- level when setting the bench-mounted unit. gest retorquing by removing the tool and reinstalling the tool approximately 90 away from the intial position and The Memory Pointer (3) is set by the above proce- tightening to the connector manufacturer s recom- dure. With this accomplished, turn Bezel counter-clock- mended value. wise until the Main Pointer is aligned with zero on the scale. Your torque wrench is now ready for operation. Composite backshells should be tightened to the values shown for MIL-C-85049 light and medium duty Setting Desired Torque for torque. Secondary components such as: Glenair s cable Left-Handed Thread Tightening clamps, gland sealing nuts, sleeves or adapters, not directly fastened to the connector should be tightened Simply reverse the above procedure for setting the 40 to 60 inch pounds to insure proper performance. desired torque for left-hand thread tightening. Four Easy Steps for Proper Backshell Assembly Resetting the Memory Pointer 1. Select plug or receptacle holder (most holder When you wish to change torque levels, rotate the series provideuniversal polarizatio, but a few con- Bezel counter-clockwise until the signal is on. Con- nector series require specific polarization for each tinue to rotate Bezel until Memory Pointer is aligned alternate keying arrangement). with zero on the scale. Now repeat the above proce- 2. Set desired torque on torque wrench. dure for setting torque. 2005 Glenair, Inc. CAGE Code 06324 Printed in U.S.A. GLENAIR, INC. 1211 AIR WAY GLENDALE, CA 91201-2497 818-247-6000 FAX 818-500-9912 www.glenair.com E-Mail: sales glenair.com 45 How to Order