Torque scewdrivers (1st February 2012)

New from Norbar, the TruTorque range of torque screwdrivers includes adjustable tools for flexible use and fixed torque versions – 'P' Types – that have been designed for the production environment and are pre-set for s

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Multi channel (1st November 2011)

New from Norbar Torque Tools is a Multi Channel Lubro for regulating air pressure when using pneumatic torque multipliers and other pneumatic tools. The device allows the operator to undertake multiple applications with

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Quiet alternative to impact wrench (1st November 2010)

The new TrukTorque pneumatic torque multiplier from Norbar Torque Tools features a special banana shaped design reaction arm to handle bolt tightening on both front and rear wheels of trucks and buses. The design also

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Good vibrations (1st June 2010)

Tests carried out by the HSE have demonstrated that vibration exposure for operators using pneumatic torque multipliers to tighten wheel nuts was 10 times lower than when traditional impact wrenches are used. The Norbar

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Good vibrations (1st October 2009)

Research commissioned by Norbar Torque Tools compared the vibration effects on the user between a typical impact wrench and its Pneutorque torque tool in a typical truck garage environment.

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Hammerless drain valve cuts vibration (1st October 2007)

The McKenna hammerless drain valve from Alcoa World Alumina Australia was awarded 'Highly Commended' in Western Australia's Chamber of Minerals & Energy Occupational Safety and Health Innovations awards.

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Tool report highlights vibration risk (1st December 2005)

Pneumatic impact wrenches such as those typically used for commercial vehicle wheel bolting could prove hazardous to health if operated for more than a few minutes a day, reports Norbar Torque Tools.

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