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Bolt Factor in Assembly
Poke Yoke – The be-all-end-all of the manufacturing world
Ask the Expert – Steps to Zero Defects

Bolt Factor in Assembly

There are a number of assembly tools available in today’s market. Years ago the only power tool available was an impact wrench – which assembled even critical applications such as automotive seat belt assemblies and lawn mower blades. If you talked with the operator on the floor you couldn’t break the impact out of ...

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Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later
Ask the Experts – Mechanical vs. Electronic Torque Wrenches
Canadian Owned?
Cheap Tools?
Registered Again

Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later

Price vs. Quality – Can You Have Both? Whatever happened to quality outweighing the best price?

Transducerized tool A cost $10,000, tool B cost $11,500, but did you consider the cost of calibration and service after installation? What about downtime and back up costs afterwards? Is it a component system or ...