Many companies make the same mistake every year assuming their torque tools are accurate and in working order. They also assume factory torque charts are correct and a certified gauge ensures tool accuracy. It’s a hazardous assumption because calibrated power tools frequently are not performing as expected. Although there are other ways of establishing the…

A range of low profile, direct drive hydraulic torque wrenches are available for a host of industrial applications. The CD Series of tools use an unusual noncircular drive piston that gives the wrenches their slim profile, letting engineers reach awkward, restricted bolts. Although these wrenches display a low-profile cylinder and cassette width, they are said to…