MULTIPLE STUD TENSIONING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING THE ELONGATION OF A PLURALITY OF STUDS.

摘要

A multiple stud tensioner machine adapted to exert a longitudinal pre-stressing traction on a plurality of studs (2), the stud tensioner machine comprising a sensor supporting assembly (6) adapted to receive a plurality of elongation sensors (11) arranged in a row and positioning means adapted to move one (11a) of said sensors from said row into an operating engagement with one (2a) of said studs.