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Recent tests carried out by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) have demonstrated that vibration exposure for operators using pneumatic torque multipliers to tighten 100 commercial vehicle wheel nuts was ten times lower than when traditional impact wrenches are used. The Norbar Pneutorque® PTM-72-1350B and one other multiplier were subjected to lab and field tests by the HSE and both tools confirmed manufacturer claims of low vibration emissions.
The benefits of using torque multipliers over impact wrenches include:
Philip Brodey of Norbar Torque Tools, based in Banbury, said that the HSE had identified the need for these tests because of the increased use of torque multipliers as an alternative to impact wrenches. “We believe that the tests have shown the very clear health and safety benefits that using torque multipliers can provide in the workplace,” he said.
The HSE tests were carried out at the Health & Safety Laboratory (HSL) using the standard test outlined in ISO/FDIS 28927-2:2008, with declared vibration emission levels verified according to criteria set by BS EN 12096:1997. Both brake device and free running tests were used by the HSL, and the multipliers were also trialled in the field at a commercial vehicle fleet maintenance workshop.
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