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AutoSPREADER Takes on Gasket Replacement Without Breaking a Sweat

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Flange spreaders are nothing new when it comes to gasket replacement, but how many flange spreaders provide 10,000 lb of force per spreader and can open a full three inches in a single pass? Only one… AutoSPREADER Flange Spreaders from FASTORQ.

AutoSPREADERs are not just another standard market flange spreader, but provide remarkably fast and portable flange separation with as little as a 3/32” insertion gap. They fit all flanges, are lightweight and can go anywhere they are needed.

To use, just ...

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JUN
1

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Safety’s Best Friend: AutoTORQ Hydraulic Chain Pipe Wrench

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A drilling deck is a dangerous place. There’s no doubt about it. If you could remove the biggest safety offender, wouldn’t you?

Each year, tongs and come-a-longs are used on drilling decks, in shops and around pipe yards to turn pipe. Also, each year, a significant number of people are injured, and even killed, using this method to turn pipe. It is even a major concern for OSHA. There is a better way – the AutoTORQ Hydraulic Chain Pipe Wrench.

The AutoTORQ ...

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JUN
0

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Striking New Catalog and Videos Premier at Fastorq.com

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How do you know FASTORQ tools are actually tough, innovative and fast? Just stop by www.fastorq.com and see them in action.

With all of the improvements in technology, customers demand more information before making a purchase than ever before. The days of reading a short product description with, and sometimes without, a photo are long gone.

FASTORQ recently answered customer’s demands by providing an exciting new, 32-page product catalog (http://www.fastorq.com/wp-content/uploads/Final%20Cat%20Flipbook/2013-FASTORQ-Product-Line.html). It contains ...

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JUN
0

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The Revolution Begins!

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Now that the dust has cleared and OTC 2013 is firmly in the past, one truth is evident… FASTORQ’s tool revolution has begun.

The FASTORQ booth demolished its previous visitor record when several hundred people from 43 countries stopped by to see how FASTORQ’s revolutionary tools are faster, tougher and more innovative than the “industry standard.”

Booth visitors from all over the world saw for themselves that truly innovative hydraulic tools are not a myth but actually exist at FASTORQ. As a ...

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24
MAY
0

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FASTORQ Calls for a ‘Tool Revolution’ at This Year’s 0TC!

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It’s time to stop accepting the “industry standard” of slow and weak hydraulic tools and start demanding speed, innovation and strength with every tool purchase. It is time to join the FASTORQ tool revolution at OTC Booth #4201.

The Seeds of Revolution

With its top-of-the-line hydraulic tools, FASTORQ understands what innovation, speed and durability really mean. Founded by the first revolutionary in the bolting tool industry, George A. Sturdevant, ...

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APR
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How Fast is the SpinTORQ?

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When we say our SpinTORQ hydraulic torque wrench is 36 times faster at turning a nut than a standard ratcheting hydraulic torque wrench, people may be a bit skeptical.

Anyone that knows hydraulic bolting applications understands you must physically move a torque wrench bolt to bolt multiple times when following a best practice bolting procedure.

Having an appreciation for this fact, we decided to evaluate the speed of SpinTORQ versus the leading competitor’s hydraulic ratcheting wrench to find out REAL ...

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19
MAR
2

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Not All Nut Splitters Are Created Equal

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By Lisa Raynor-Keck

Not all straight head nut splitters are the same! When it comes to nut splitters, versatility and efficiency are just as important as speed, strength and safety.

Significant money is spent each year buying numerous cylinders and heads that clutter shops and only allow splitting of a limited number of nut sizes. It’s important to find a nut splitter that allows you to cut multiple nuts with as few cylinders and heads as possible.

Many companies force their customers to ...

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27
FEB
0

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How Tough is Tough?

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OilRigWorkerYou can tell a lot about a company’s products just by looking at their warranty program. Advertising features all kinds of adjectives describing how tough a product is, how long it will last and how well it’s made, but the proof is really how long the company stands behind the product.

In the industrial tool world the vast majority of companies offer ...

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25
FEB
0

Categories: Technical News, Tools & Products, Uncategorized



How Fast is Fast?

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Double ZipNut ZipTENSIONERBy Lisa Raynor-Keck with Louie Durdin

Stud tensioning jobs are often long and exhausting processes that eat up valuable man hours and tie up equipment. At best, 50 percent of the studs are tensioned at one time with conventional stud tensioners. It’s time to ask yourself, is there a better way?

ZipTENSIONER Double Zip Stud ...

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FEB
0

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How Tight is Tight?

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By Bill Washington

When answering this question, it is important to understand what happens when we tighten a bolt.  The bolt acts as a heavy spring that clamps two or more pieces together. When we turn a nut we stretch the bolt.  Stretch or elongation provides clamping force. Not enough clamping force allows the nut to vibrate loose causing leaks. Too much clamping force causes gasket damage, bolt galling, flange ...

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JAN
0

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