November 21, 2005
KEY TOOL INNOVATION PREVENTS MECHANICAL SLOWDOWNS, IMPROVES SAFETY

Turbines and fixed machinery are at the foundation of all major manufacturing success stories. Because of the bottom line influence of these driving engines of industry, the risks are huge from foreign objects weaving their way into machinery. Tools in machinery not only lead to slow downs or complete work stoppages, they can also cause catastrophic losses. LINK TOOLS® innovative and patented ‘hand-to-work’ locking technology has virtually eliminated these serious recurring hazards.

Most major machinery is difficult to repair because of the intricacy of the equipment. LINK TOOLS have eased both installation and maintenance and repair processes because they are able to reach areas that are frequently compromised by cramped spaces, poor lighting and general inaccessibility. In the past few months, for example, almost one-third of all nuclear facilities in the United States and Canada have begun to use LINK TOOLS due to the tools record for safety.

LINK^® TOOLS have also reduced risk and downtime in the retrofitting of the United States Navy’s nuclear submarine fleet and in the U.S. Army’s tank maintenance program because the LINK system guarantees no dropped sockets or tool separation.

In 2003 LINK was the recipient of the world’s first hand tool certification from TÜV, Europe’s premiere licensing and certification organization. Not only were the tools cited for quality and durability, their design was recognized for its outstanding ergonomics. Since then the LINK TOOLS have received additional honors from TÜV for major health and economic benefits documented in exhaustive on-the-job testing of the product.

LINK’s product line includes three quarter inch tools tailored to make repairs on the likes of bridges, construction equipment, oil patch equipment, cranes, conveyors and other similar equipment. The LINK line goes all the way down to 1/4 inch drive tools, which predominate in work on aircraft turbines, electronics, precision machinery and the like. The tools have received wide acceptance in the aviation, automotive, nuclear and marine industries.

The LINK tools were awarded a “Q-Mark” by TÜV, Europe’s premiere licensing organization, for safety, durability and ergonomic excellence. Further impacting the efficiency-conscious atmosphere required in today’s corporations and businesses, LINK Tools received a second “Q-Mark” for fostering productivity in addition to ergonomic excellence. In prolonged on-the-job studies, LINK tools were certified to significantly improve task performance as well as reducing body strain.

Based in Chicago, Illinois, LINK Tools International (U.S.A.), Inc. is the global leader in high efficiency mechanics’ hand tools.
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