Types of Torque Wrenches Used in Aviation

05/27/2020 08:59 PM

Air travel is the safest form of transportation today, and one of the main reasons can be attributed to the expertise of aircraft mechanics and engineers as well as the reliability of the tools that enable them to work safely and efficiently. Planes are made up of thousands of parts held together with tens of […]

Can a Torque Wrench be Repaired?

05/18/2020 11:01 AM

We are often asked if it’s worth the time and expense to repair a manual torque wrench. The answer to this question, like most answers is: It depends. 

What is a Nutrunner?

05/04/2020 09:12 AM

Wind Turbine Jobs – Titles, Salaries, Training and Certification

03/10/2020 09:30 AM

Wind generation has become America’s number one source of renewable electricity generation, according to figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The EIA says that wind generation totaled 300 million megawatt hours (MWh) last year, compared to 26 million MWh generated by hydroelectric power. And that’s good news for people in the wind turbine industry […]

Spring Wind Turbine Projects? Time to Have Your E-RAD Tools Calibrated

02/26/2020 09:30 AM

April and May are typically a busy season for wind turbine projects, whether that means new construction or repowering, maintenance or service. That’s why this is the best time to reach out to your authorized E-RAD service center to schedule torque wrench calibration for your E-RAD electric torque wrenches.

RAD Digital DB vs B-RAD Battery Torque Wrench

01/28/2020 09:13 AM

Battery-powered wrenches are among the most popular items we sell, so it makes sense that one of our most frequently-asked questions has to do with these torque tools: “What is the difference between the RAD Digital D-BRAD battery torque wrench (or DB) and the RAD B-RAD battery torque wrench?” And while their names might make […]

Bolting in Civil Engineering

01/14/2020 09:15 AM

If you want to understand the importance of proper bolting in civil engineering and bridge construction, spend some time reading about what happened to the Bay Bridge in California in 2013. According to the Los Angeles Times, 32 bolts on the bridge snapped during tightening in March of that year, “leaving the seismic safety of […]

A325/A490 Torque Tools Used for Bridge Construction

12/24/2019 08:45 AM

America’s bridges need help. According to an April 2019 report by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association, an estimated 47,000 bridges in the U.S. need to be repaired – if not replaced outright – to meet future traffic demands. While this situation seems dire, the good news is that significant improvements in bridge construction […]

What is an Industrial Torque Wrench?

12/10/2019 09:15 AM

Many of the things that hold our world together are held together by bolts. And those bolts are firmly held in place thanks to proper tightening by industrial torque wrenches. In this blog post, we’ll learn more about these invaluable tools and the types of jobs where they’re used.

Introducing the New V-RAD Select Electric Torque Wrench Series

11/27/2019 08:18 AM

  For the past several years, Maxpro has been the nation’s leading supplier of torque tools from RAD, whose line-up includes electric, pneumatic, hydraulic and battery-operated torque wrenches.    We’re proud to announce a new addition to the RAD family: The V-RAD Select electric torque wrench, developed to fill a void in the high capacity […]