Action High Torque Impact Sockets combine safety with efficiency to keep a site running smoothly.
Hydraulic wrenches are a staple on a mine site, so it stands to reason that impact sockets are as well.
But as hydraulic wrenches become more powerful, how can a site ensure those that work with them remain safe while still reaching high rates of production?
Stuart Jenkins, national account manager at Impact Tools, has the answer.
“Action High Torque Impact Sockets are specifically manufactured for high torque applications,” Jenkins told Safe to Work. “They have been tested to withstand a specific torque rating, which is pressed into the side of every Action High Torque Impact Socket.”
Having the torque rating pressed into the side of the socket is a vote of confidence from the company.
“Other impact sockets may go close to that rating, but the manufacturer is not prepared to put their name to whatever the maximum torque rating is,” Jenkins said.
“But the Action High Torque Impact Sockets have been tested by the manufacturer. If it says that it will withstand 9500 newton-metres, then it will withstand that.”
Jenkins knows that Action High Torque Impact Sockets provide peace of mind for the user, and nowhere is this peace of mind more important than on a mine site.
“Operators know that they can push the Action High Torque Impact Socket to its specified limit, and that gives them confidence that there is no risk of injury to the person using the tool,” Jenkins said.
“Someone could be putting a wheel on a tipper and that wheel might have 20 or 30 bolts that are required to be tightened to a specific torque. With the Action High Torque Impact Sockets, that specific toque rating can be achieved whilst maintaining the integrity of the impact socket.
Safety and productivity often go hand-in-hand on site, and the Action High Torque Impact Socket has taken this into account.
“Each Action High Torque Impact Socket is stamped with the safe maximum torque rating – it’s not laser etched ,” Jenkins said.
“That means there’s no chance of it fading so a site won’t ever have to guess the rating.”
Action High Torque Impact Sockets are drop forged from chrome-molybdenum alloy steel, heat treated and surface hardened for maximum durability, and carry a lifetime warranty against defects in material and workmanship.
They are all the same length (85mm) to alleviate offset to suit fixed-length reaction arms.
Adding to the intrigue of the Action High Torque Impact Socket is its signature gold colour.
“It’s gold for a reason,” Jenkins said. “It stands out when compared to a standard impact socket, which is traditionally black in colour.
“If I want to use an Action High Torque Impact Socket, I don’t have to think too much – I’ll just get the gold one out of the box.”
Having been in the business for 15 years, Impact Tools knows a quality impact socket when it sees one.
“We are experts in impact sockets,” Jenkins said.
“And that’s where this socket comes into play, as it’s the only impact socket in Australia that is torque-rated.
“We’re really trying to be that point of difference for the mining industry, and we do this by recognising the important aspects of what keeps a mine safe and thinking about how we can help make these sites as safe as possible.”
Check out Impact Tools’ website for more information on Action High Torque Impact Sockets.
This feature also appears in the November-December issue of Safe to Work.