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Snap-on Heavy Duty TechAngle Torque Wrench

Posted By: enginebasics.com

Product Released: Jan. 2011

Finally, a torque wrench designed for pros that combines torque-plus-angle capabilities in an easy-to-use package. Snap-on’s Heavy Duty TechAngle™ Torque and Angle Wrench (ATECH4R600) will change the way you torque.

“The Snap-on Heavy Duty TechAngle™ Torque and Angle Wrench eliminates the need for angle gauges and protractors, providing the most accurate and efficient way to achieve torque plus angle tightening sequences now specified by many manufacturers,” said Mark Knapp, product manager for Snap-on. “The Heavy Duty TechAngle™ gives you the precision, power and performance to do the job right every time.”

The features and benefits of the Snap-on Heavy Duty TechAngle™ Torque and Angle Wrench (ATECH4R600) include:

* Digital readout displays a torque setting and, with a push of a button, switches to the angle mode

* Angle readout not affected by ratcheting

* Angle calculation based on the same gyroscopic technology that maintains helicopters at level flight * Torque accuracy: (2% CW & 3% CCW from 20 – 100% F.S.) (4% CW & 6% CCW from 10 – 19% F.S.)

* Angle accuracy: ± 1% of reading ±1° @ angular velocity > 10°/sec <180°/sec

* Angular display resolution: 1°

* Manual preset and automatic track, peak and first peak modes

* Audible (tone) and tactile (vibrating handle) preset alerts

* Comfortable non-slip grip handle

* Sealed ratchet head

* Low battery indicator and auto shutoff after two minutes idle

* Operating temperature: 40 -110º F (5 – 42° C)

* Storage temperature: 0 – 122º F (-20 – 50° C)

* ISO-6789-2003 and ASME B107-28-2005 standards compliance

* Certificate of N.I.S.T. traceability for 20% to 100% of full scale

Customers can find out more about Snap-on Heavy Duty TechAngle™ Torque and Angle Wrench (ATECH4R600) by contacting their participating Snap-on franchisee, visiting www.snapon.com or by calling toll free 877-SNAPON-2 (877-762-7662).

Readers should also check out the CDI torque wrench. Another one of our contributors has nothing but great things to say about the product.