MILITARY SURVEY VALIDATES
LINK TOOLS’
SUPERIOR SAFETY FEATURES WHICH REDUCE
FOREIGN MATERIALS’ HAZARDS
A recent survey
of twenty-two
United States Army,
Navy and Air Force facilities in the
United States and Europe indicated an overwhelming percentage
have found that LINK TOOLS® provide an increased
margin of safety over tools currently in use.
Of 278
respondents from all the facilities, working in areas where
tool separations were a safety concern, 82% indicated a very
positive response to the LINK TOOLS’ ability
to prevent tool disconnects. Tool disconnects which
cause foreign materials to fall into machinery are frequently
the cause of airplane, marine and tank mechanical failures.
LINK’S
Quick-Lock ™ technology delivers complete
hand-to-work locking which guarantees no accidental tool
disconnects.
This is
particularly pertinent due to the increased emphasis on safety
by the military which has expanded its safety mission,
recognizing that any loss, such as those occurring because of
human injuries or mechanical failures, can curtail military
effectiveness.
Here are some
comments from the survey made by military personnel using
LINK TOOLS:
“With this
system there is no more concern over dropped sockets and
extensions causing more damage and maintenance time.” SFC/E-7/PRODUCTION
CONTROL
NCO,
U.S. Army.
“Security of
locking mechanism works great for ALCMs [air launched cruise
missiles]-little or no chance of sockets falling into
equipment.”
MSgt/NCOIC, Weapon Support
Section,
U.S. Air Force
“Must have!
Very easy to change sockets even if your hands are greasy or
slippery, sockets won’t fall off.” AM3, Naval Air Station
The
LINK Quick-Lock technology
has been tested and proven with AMT’s [Aircraft Maintenance
Technician] at the United Space Alliance, the Iowa Air
National Guard, Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and most
major airlines.
In addition, LINK’S worthiness in
spaces that were not easily maneuverable was instrumental in
its selection for the U.S.Navy’s retrofitting of missiles for
its submarine fleet.
For more
information on LINK TOOLS, available for
different sizes of military needs ranging from 1/4 inch to
industrial strength 3/4 inch drive tools, go to
www.linktoolsonline.com or call 1-888-433-4234 for a complete
catalog.
Independent reviews from Aviation Mechanics Bulletin,
Aircraft Maintenance Technology,
Embry
Riddle
Aeronautical
University and Marine
Maintenance Magazine, are also available on the firm’s
website.
Based in
Chicago,
Illinois, LINK
Tools International (U.S.A.), Inc. is the global leader in
high productivity mechanics’ hand tools. Utilizing the patented
quick-lock™
technology, the LINK® tool system has
now been certified not only to improve output per work hour
but also to relieve the chronic body strain ordinarily
associated with hand tool use. LINK’s quick-lock
technology delivers complete hand tool locking and quick
release at every junction, no matter how many tools are
interconnected, including standard sockets and other end
attachments. All new tool combinations are far more rapidly
and reliably put in place.
For more information
and a full range of LINK tool options, go to http://www.link-tools.com. For
a complete catalogue, call 1-888-727-5465 or write to LINK
Tools International, PO Box 14609, Chicago, Il
60614.
