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Eye injuries in the workplace are very common. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reports that 2000 U.S workers sustain job-related eye injuries that require medicaltreatment every day. However, safety experts and eye docters believe right eye protection could have lessened the severty or even prevented 90% of these eye injuries.Simply using the proper eye protection on the job could prevent thousands of eye injuries each year.Common eye injuries occuring at work can resul …

Alpha Gold Series drills have a Tinite (TiN) coating.Titanium Nitride is a gold coloured substance with a surface hardness of approximately 85 Rc.This is deposited onto the drill which extends tool life by reducing friction,and therefore heat, and enables the tool to be operated at high speeds and feeds.Stainless steel, one of the hardest composites to drill, has a Rockwell hardness (Rc) rating of 90.The Tinite coating is 85 Rc, added to the 135 degree split point and M-2 grade steel core,meanin …

Impact drivers provide much higher torque but in rapid bursts, similar to a hammer providinglinear bursts of force. This makes impact drivers good for heavy-duty jobs like driving long lag bolts - you can even take the lug nuts off your car wheels with most impact drivers. However the banging action does make them a little bit difficult to control. Impact drivers are not suited for driving soft materials.This is because between the hammer strikes there is no torque applied, and the bit can …

They are quite tough indeed!Here at Trucut NZ, we decided to test just how tough the Alpha Tuffbox Drill Sets actually are.So we chose to see if it could handle the weight of a Ford Ranger UTE! We slipped it under the rear wheel… and the photo speaks for itself. Yes, our Alpha Tuffbox Drill Sets truly are tough – they can handle the weight of a ute without any signs of strain, cracking or damage. …

Euroboor HSS annular cutters are unique in many ways.Multiple cutting teeth cut only the material around the periphery of the hole, leaving a solid metal slug. Because the cutting surface of annular cutters is spread out over multiple cutting teeth, they remain sharper for a longer period of time and can create 5 to 10 times more holes that traditional twist drills. No pre-drilling or step drilling is required.Euroboor cutters have unique geometry and random-space tips, which provides clear …