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Will 2019 Be a Good Year for Bridge Construction?

04/09/2019 06:56 AM

America’s bridges need help. That’s according to a new report by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), which analyzed data from the Department of Transportation’s bridge inventory and found that close to 235,000 bridges around the country need to be repaired, if not replaced outright.

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What is the Proper Torque Transducer Calibration Procedure?

03/19/2019 11:41 AM

Torque tool transducers go by many names: Torque transducers, torque sensors and torque meters. But whatever name you give them, these tools have the same job: testing and verifying that the stated torque output from manual, pneumatic, hydraulic or electric torque wrenches is correct.

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Torque Tools for the Wind Energy Industry

03/08/2019 09:28 AM

When you’re working on a wind turbine high off the ground, there isn’t much time to worry whether you’ve brought the right tools. That’s why so many professionals in this field trust the wind industry torque tools made by RAD, designed to be precise yet extremely durable. Companies like General Electric and Siemens trust RAD […]

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Battery Torque Wrench Application: Flatbed Cable Tie Downs

02/19/2019 08:51 AM

Whether it’s by rail or over the road trucking, flatbed transit has long had difficulties when it comes to securing heavy loads with cable tie downs. These tie downs – which are typically wire ropes or heavy-duty nylon straps secure items like lumber, steel and machinery on the backs of trucks or rail cars.

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Wind Turbine Supply Chain Could Face Bottleneck

02/06/2019 09:19 AM

More than 23 gigawatts of new wind power capacity are predicted to be built across the country over the next two years, which seems like good news for the wind industry. However, a new report from the consulting firm Wood Mackenize Power and Renewables has found that supply chain bottlenecks could postpone or even cancel […]

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How Battery Powered Torque Wrenches Have Gotten Better

01/22/2019 09:13 AM

In the late summer of 2017, we wrote about the advantages and drawbacks of using a battery-powered torque wrench. At the time, the negatives seemed to outweigh the positives. Yes, a battery-powered torque wrench allows operators to work without a power cord and have electronic features that other torque tools can’t match. However, we noted […]

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Wheel Nut Torque Wrench Review

01/08/2019 09:05 AM

Regular readers of this blog will tell you that we talk quite a bit about RAD torque tools. We’re going to continue that trend in this week’s blog post by discussing RAD’s line of wheel nut torque wrenches. RAD wheel nut torque wrenches were designed solely for one job: wheel nut bolting, where torque control […]

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How to Get Peak Performance from Your Pneumatic Torque Wrench

12/17/2018 05:57 PM

Whether it’s a coal mine deep below the earth or a city skyscraper that you can see from miles away, a pneumatic torque wrench helped make it happen. These wrenches are widely used in heavy industries such as mining, oil and gas, pipelines and construction, and are essential for keeping these facilities running safely and […]

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How to Use a Hydraulic Torque Wrench

12/04/2018 09:24 AM

In this week’s blog post, we’ll look at when and how to use a hydraulic torque wrench. As we’ve noted before, hydraulic torque wrenches operate using a pump that’s driven by pneumatic or electric power. They’re able to operate in tighter spaces, making them ideal tools for situations where other torque tools won’t fit. You’ll […]

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Pneumatic Torque Wrenches vs. Impact Guns: How Are They Different?

11/21/2018 02:51 PM

In this blog post we’re going to look at the benefits of using a pneumatic torque wrench vs. impact guns. It’s a topic we began thinking about recently after meeting with a contractor who needed a tool for bolting steel connections on a large bridge project. This contractor initially rejected our recommendation that they use […]

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