Various types of bolting tools used in different industries

When you are working in an industry, you must know that use of proper tools for a particular task is necessary for better and enhanced functioning of an industry. Proper use of right type of tools not only ensures better quality of work, but also increases the efficiency and productivity of the workers due to less time taken for a task. One such task is bolting, which is performed in almost every industry on daily basis. If the bolting is not done properly or efficiently, it will not only decrease the quality of the products, but will also decrease the level of safety at work place. In order to maintain the best levels of safety at workplace, you must keep in mind that bolting is a basic operation that must be performed in an efficient manner using proper tools and equipment. Here are some of the industrial tools that are used in industries for efficient bolting operations.

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Open end wrenches

Open end wrenches are simple wrenches with a U shaped opening at both ends. These U shaped openings are of different sizes; hence a single wrench can be used on two different sizes of nut heads. The openings are inclined at an angle of 370 with the shaft, which allows easy working of the wrench.

Impact wrenches

Impact wrenches are high speed and high power wrenches used by most of industries for bolting operations in which you need very high power. The impact wrenches use a very high power impact on the studs and fasteners to loosen or tighten the bolts. The impact wrenches are used along with specially designed impact sockets, as normal sockets cannot bear the heavy impacts on them. The normal sockets are made from malleable steel, which can easily deform or shatter after some time. This can also be a safety threat as the debris from the shattered sockets can cause serious injuries. Due to this reason, specially designed high speed steel impact sockets are used in impact wrenches to avoid any type of deformation and to ensure long time use.

Torque wrenches

Torque wrenches are the most used types of wrenches in the industries as they provide you the best efficiency and a very quite operation. The torque wrenches are provided with a digital or analogue metre, which gives you exact reading of the force that you have applied on a fastener. This will allow you to decide when you must stop applying the force to avoid over tightening. Hydraulic torque wrenches are the most efficient and most preferred wrenches for the operation that need very high accuracy.

Nut splitters

Nut splitters are the tools that are used for moving jammed nuts. Moving a jammed nut by hammering is not safe as it can damage the assembly also. Additionally, hammering produces sparks and can cause accidents. For that reason, nut splitter is the safest way to move a jammed nut, which is used in most of the industry.

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