In 2012, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) set the world of science abuzz and the hearts of futurists everywhere alight by announcing that they had detected neutrinos moving faster than light. The excitement built when they managed to repeat the test with the exact same results. When a thorough inspection of the equipment…
When confronted with a fastener that just won’t turn, most of us reach for an impact wrench. However, while impact wrenches are capable of high torque outputs, they lack precision. When loosening a stuck fastener, this doesn’t matter much. But the unpredictable torque of an impact wrench can leave a fastener too loose or too…
Wrenches come in many different sizes and a variety of form factors with different functionalities. In fact, even an experienced tradesman wedged into a tight space with one hand holding a fastener and the other hand stretched out for a tool may ask his assistant for “the wrench with the thing” rather than a “ratchet…
San Jose, Calif., – Mountz, The Torque Tool Specialist ®, has been recognized as a Top Workplace by Bay Area News Group for the sixth consecutive year. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by research partner Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. The…
Almost everyone has had the experience of buying an expensive bit of machinery—like a shop lathe, a high-end computer, or even a car—and having it fail catastrophically shortly after the purchase. Usually, this is enough to keep us from ever using that product again and maybe even from considering using any other product from that…
If you ever helped a handy family member around the house when you were young, you probably were lambasted for using the wrong tool at least once. Maybe you opened a paint can with an expensive screwdriver. While repairing brakes, you may have tried compressing the piston by pounding on a block of wood with…
Working with wrenches can be one of the most relaxing and rewarding experiences. Bringing every part and component together and tightening all the bolts precisely on spec to form a single goal-oriented device is close to Zen meditation—that is, when you have the proper tools. If you don’t, then turning wrenches is a nightmare of…
One of the first vehicles I ever owned was a Mitsubishi Mighty Max, and one of the few problems with it was a faulty starter. Normally, a starter is one of the easiest auto repairs there is. You simply detach the electrical connections, dismount two bolts, and pull the whole starter out. However, the starter…
When people think of a production line, they typically picture conveyor belts moving car bodies along as heavy robotic arms move swiftly across the line. Automation is a big part of industrial manufacturing to be sure. However, even in large and heavily automated manufacturing plants, there are still many workers who use hand assembly tools…
Precise torque control is absolutely vital in assembly and repair. Screws, bolts, and nuts must hold in place as machinery starts up, vibrates, and experiences forces from different directions. Whether these fasteners hold is determined by the torque that is applied to them. If it is too little, then vibrations can easily loosen a fastener.…