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Top Tips To Keep Your Fastening Tools Working For You

Fastening tools play an integral role in the overall integrity and durability of your structure. Investing in good quality fastening tools ensures that they’ll provide you a long time of service and a trouble-free operation for many years. It’s not rocket science to take care of your fastening tools, and with a handful of caring tips, you can easily get the most out of your tool. In this article, you’ll know about several tips and tricks for your fastening tools that allow you to keep your production areas faster, more efficient, and produce less downtime. Conduct Scheduled Servicing When it comes to the maintenance of your fastening tools , it’s almost like maintaining a car. Consider getting scheduled servicing from a trained expert who can tweak your tool without making any kind of fuss. The servicing may include activities like cleaning the parts, changing the oil seals, and removing the dust from the tool and makes it work with its full potential. Keep Mandrels and Jaws in O...

Guide To Pipe Cutting and Removing Flanges with a Split Frame Cutter

Guide To Pipe Cutting and Removing Flanges with a Split Frame Cutter Popularly known as clamshell cutters, the split frame cutting tools are majorly found to be used in the gas, oil, and petrochemical industries. The most common applications of split frame cutters are found in beveling, parting, and counter-boring pipes of large diameter. Due to this, they’re used prominently in the construction of oil and gas pipelines as well. Aside from pipeline-related applications, they’re also used for maintenance and alterations to existing pipelines. Moreover, they’re also perfect for pipe cutting and beveling because flanges need to be prepared before being welded into the pipe. Although new flanges might face some damage during transmit or may not possess the correct specifications, the issues can be repaired using a flange-facing machine easily. However, in most cases, the most cost-effective solution is to completely remove the flange and replace it with a new one. How Do Split Frame Cut...

How to Choose the Ideal Electric Torque Wrench Supplier online?

  When it comes to choosing an ideal electric torque wrench supplier online, you need to face a lot of hardship in the process. Numerous factors need to be considered before choosing a supplier for your tool. The research you conduct before proceeding with a dealer, OEM or distributor will allow you to avoid several risks associated with the deal. Here’s a list of things that you must consider before choosing an electric torque wrench supplier online: Compare Prices from Different Suppliers Numerous suppliers keep electrictorque wrenches in varying sizes and properties. It’s your job to compare the price available at different suppliers and find the one that fits the bill for your budget. However, make sure you don’t compromise on the quality for the sake of low price. Try finding a supplier who offers you a decent quality of tools at a nominal price to make sure that you get the most out of your invested money. Check the Supplier’s Information Online Before you proc...

Introduction to Bolt Tensioners for Leak Proof Joints

  When it comes to industrial work, the leakage problem in bolted flange joints has always been an annoying problem throughout time. However, with the advancement of technology, the bolting tools market has introduced several new and improved precision tools and torque wrenches that allow you to achieve solid joint integrity between two or more flanges. In this article, you’ll know everything about bolt/stud tensioners and how they allow you to achieve leak proof joints. Bolt Tensioners – A Brief Introduction A hydraulic bolt tensioner is a mechanical tool that tightens bolts of large diameter with great speed and accuracy to help you achieve high-precision preloads. It doesn’t involve torque, unlike other conventional methods of nuts and bolts tightening. Moreover, a hydraulic bolt tensioner also doesn’t require forceful turning of nuts and bolts, such as in tools like flogging spanners, torque wrenches and impact wrenches. Apart from bolt tensioners , every other method t...

Pick the Right Cutting and Bevelling Technology for Pipe, Tube, or Profile

The process of tubing profiles or pipes involves a constantly moving process that includes cooking, extruding, and processing of pipes. With that said, it’s necessary to choose a reliable cutting technology that offers faster speed, appropriate characteristics, and the right size for the material that you’re looking to cut. In this article, you’ll know about different pipe cutting technologies available. Types of Technologies Used in Cutting and Bevelling The technologies used in pipe cutting and bevelling consists of an endless variety of products. Let’s have a look at some of the major technologies involved: Saw Cutters For extrusions and larger pipes made of thick, hard, and relatively brittle material like PVC, saw cutters are certainly a perfect match. They’re large circular saws, designed to cut plastics easily. They’re often mounted with tables that adjust the speed of the extrusion line to make sure that the cuts are straight and continuously flowing. Fly-Knife Cu...