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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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 ...

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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, ...

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