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    <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Torque wrenches reduce health risks</title>
      <description>Impact wrench users reach their daily exposure action value (EAV) in eight minutes during a test, while Pneutorque operators could perform the same task for over 24 hours without breaching the EAV. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Norbar Torque Tools</category>
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      <title>Air tools offer reduced vibration and noise</title>
      <description>The Prestige range was created in response to the demand for low noise and low-vibration products, which are ergonomically designed to offer comfort to those using the tools on a daily basis. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Pneumatic Components</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/pna/pna103.html</link>
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      <title>Tool installs rivet nuts and studs</title>
      <description>Robust hand tool is specially designed for the smaller user and workshop and is able to install M3 to M10 rivet nuts and M4 to M8 rivet studs.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Make Ends Meet</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mwe/mwe101.html</link>
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      <title>Torque screwdrivers use quality brushless motors</title>
      <description>Five different styles of the brushless electric screwdrivers provide manufacturers with flexibility and the ability to select the proper tool for any application.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Mountz</category>
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      <title>Bucket replacement system boosts speed and safety</title>
      <description>Using the Slide Sledge, a task such as pin removal on an excavator bucket is a simple one-man operation. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Damar International</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/dae/dae103.html</link>
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      <title>Thermal drilling suits onsite use</title>
      <description>Thermal drilling is suited for blind holes in tube, pipe and box sections of steel, stainless steel, aluminium, copper and brass</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Flowdrill (UK)</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/fwd/fwd102.html</link>
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      <title>Improbable vehicles gather to race</title>
      <description>Power tool drag racing requires competitors to take a hand-held power tool, modify it and race it down a 23m track. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Silverline Powertools</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/sgu/sgu100.html</link>
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      <title>Ratchet wrenches boast long working life</title>
      <description>Comprising three wrench sizes stored in a convenient belt pouch, the set is ideal for both professionals and keen home mechanics.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Bahco Tools</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/bwa/bwa100.html</link>
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      <title>Power tools aid in rail refurbishment</title>
      <description>The engineering team at the National Railway Museum is using Makita tools in the challenging renovation of the Flying Scotsman.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Makita UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/msh/msh111.html</link>
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      <title>Pipe tools pass educational examination</title>
      <description>Professional pipe tools are ideal for all those taking plumbing and heating courses at school or college.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Pipe-Prep</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/piz/piz117.html</link>
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      <title>Automated O-ring installation avoids RSI</title>
      <description>Both the AGP-6-OR and AGP-8-OR O-ring installation tools are designed to facilitate part ejection and part seating and are suitable for applications where an ejector is needed after part placement. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>AGI - American Grippers</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/aga/aga109.html</link>
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      <title>Expanded thread repair system provides new options</title>
      <description>The Recoil thread repair kit is used to repair damaged threads or create strong new screw threads.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Alcoa Fastening Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/hck/hck146.html</link>
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      <title>Tougher torque wrench holds calibration for longer</title>
      <description>The new TruTorque wrench uses an improved mechanism that still retains some of the best elements from Norbar's original tried and tested design.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Norbar Torque Tools</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/nor/nor148.html</link>
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      <title>Spiral alternative for lighter-duty fastening</title>
      <description>Spiralform displaces material using an eleven-sided spiral pattern similar to those created by the old Spirograph drawing toy.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Orbitform</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/oit/oit110.html</link>
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      <title>Portable torque tools auto-detect applications</title>
      <description>The LTT torque analyser is designed for torque calibration, joint testing, auditing or for force and load measurement or verification of load cells. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Mountz</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mjx/mjx105.html</link>
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      <title>Tooling and workshop equipment online</title>
      <description>Site offers fast way to put surplus equipment in front of interested buyers and for buyers the opportunity to find both new and used equipment and machine tool spares.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Astonlee Partnership</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/aby/aby100.html</link>
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      <title>Pipe tools pass the professional test</title>
      <description>Tony Sheppard is a big fan of both the Pipeslice pipe cutting tool and the Pipe-prep tool for deburring copper pipe ends.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Pipe-Prep</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/piz/piz116.html</link>
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      <title>Hydraulic pullers offer simple operation</title>
      <description>Each set contains a 10 ton safety overload valve for added safety, two and three-way beams to allow two or three-leg configurations and a lockable plastic storage case</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Facom UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/fac/fac111.html</link>
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      <title>Wrenches provide a flexible tool</title>
      <description>The 67F features an 180 degree flex head for greater accessibility and is available in Facom's wrench clip for ease of storage.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Facom UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/fac/fac109.html</link>
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      <title>Ergonomic screwdrivers suit varied applications</title>
      <description>The Protwist range of screwdrivers maximises tool life, performance and comfort, whilst remaining competitively priced. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Facom UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/fac/fac108.html</link>
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      <title>Investment increases torque tool capacity</title>
      <description>A new gear hobbing machine with robotic feeder will help Norbar match demand for increased sales volumes of its Pneutorque pneumatic torque wrenches and Handtorque torque multipliers.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Norbar Torque Tools</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/nor/nor147.html</link>
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      <title>Tooling control cuts out losses</title>
      <description>Lost tools could be be a thing of the past as new modular controller offers the ability to custom build intelligent tool control into a multitude of tool storage solutions.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Zeroshift</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/zeo/zeo102.html</link>
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      <title>Screwdrivers minimise user fatigue</title>
      <description>Britool's screwdriver range includes an adjustable grip ratcheting screwdriver, a standard ratcheting screwdriver, a 35-piece set and an 18-piece stubby ratcheting screwdriver set. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Britool</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/bya/bya105.html</link>
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      <title>Pipe cleaner improves worker health</title>
      <description>Pipe-prep removes oxidisation, which is a common cause of joint failure. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Pipe-Prep</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/piz/piz115.html</link>
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      <title>Updated tool increases available torque</title>
      <description>The new 2135QPTiMAX delivers 1054Nm of reverse torque and 1486Nm of nut-busting torque. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Ingersoll-Rand European Sales</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/ini/ini106.html</link>
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      <title>Foam systems hold tools</title>
      <description>Foam Control Systems help users store and protect tools, and are designed to resist workshop solvents.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Facom UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/fac/fac107.html</link>
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      <title>Torque tool cuts vibration health risks</title>
      <description>Low-vibration tools greatly reduce the risks of VWF, but purchasers of power tools often face a lack of reliable data on the actual vibration levels produced by various tools in use. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Norbar Torque Tools</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/nor/nor146.html</link>
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      <title>Website offers tool details</title>
      <description>The Where to Buy section enables end users to find their nearest Facom stockist. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Facom UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/fac/fac106.html</link>
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      <title>Socketry range expands</title>
      <description>Britool's socketry range has received another 20 boxed socket sets, 15 sets of sockets on clip rails and five extension bar sets</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Britool</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/bya/bya104.html</link>
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