LINK Tools - What the World of Aviation is Saying

TÜV Independent Quality Certification | Society of Automotive Engineers | U.S. Army Evaluation

U.S. Armed Forces Find LINK Tools Safer

After products of the Company were first purchased for use at the U.S. Navy Undersea Warfare Center for retrofitting trident missiles on the U.S. nuclear submarine fleet, the Company undertook a broad-based program to introduce LINK tools in a more general way to the Armed Forces. The initial stage of this program comprised a study in which LINK tools were supplied for extensive testing and evaluation to 22 U.S. military installations in at home and abroad. Testing occurred at facilities of the Army, Navy and Air Force.

At the end of the evaluation period users were independently surveyed, and 82% of those users working in areas where safety was a concern indicated that "LINK tools provide an increased margin of safety." As a result, a number of key facilities have indicated their desire to incorporate LINK tools into their ongoing programs.

Certified Quality: · Safety tested · Ergonomic · User tested · Durability		Independent International Quality Certification The user test clearly shows a significant improvement in task performance of the evaluated drive tool system compared to conventional systems. The certainty that the tools stay attached to each other during use and the ability to get to hard to reach areas or bolts were specifically pointed out among other areas of improved task performance by the user test.
The user test confirms an improvement in impact on the body specifically in the amount of bending and stretching required during use resulting in reduced strain, stiffness and pain. Specifically test participants with muscle-skeletal problems experienced significant reduced strain, stiffness and pain. The user test proves significant improved task performance and reduced body impact of the evaluated drive tool system compared to conventional systems. -Test Report No. 30370540.005 TUV Rheinland of North America

The new Link-Lock technology was selected by the Society of Automotive Engineers International in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Defense as a Great Idea for the 2002 DoD Maintenance Symposium held October 28 - 31 in Reno, Nevada. To download the PowerPoint presentation "Hand Tool Technological Breakthrough Decreases Turnover Time and FOD" given at the Symposium, click here.

Evaluation for U.S. Army
Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command

IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
SURFACE MAINTENANCE OFFICE CAMP DODGE
7700 Northwest Beaver Drive Johnston, IA 50131-1902

AGIA-MT October 24, 2001

MEMORANDUM FOR

Mr. Tim Bregenzer, Link® Tools International (USA), Inc.,
2440 North Lakeview Ave, Chicago IL 60614

SUBJECT: Evaluation of LINK® Tool System.

1. The Iowa Army National Guard has evaluated an assortment of LINK Tools. The tools are 3/8 inch and ¼ inch drive tools. They are designed to work with all existing socket sets in those sizes.

2. These tools have a very unique feature that used a patented locking system at every connection. This feature lets the mechanic push onto the socket or any connection, automatically locking it upon the LINK tool.

3. The benefits of the LINK Tools follow:

a. The entire line of LINK Tools features this locking system at every connection.

b. The assortment of tools is every style. There are ratchets, breaker bars, sliding “T” bars, extensions; a spinner extension called a UniDriver®. There also are palm wrench/speeders, universal joints and brace style speeders.

c. The locking mechanical action was the ideal means to keep a rather complicated assembly of wrenches, extensions, u-joints with a socket together. This is critical when working over a M1 Tank engine where a dropped tool could become a mission stopper.

d. The tools are very durable with a nickel chrome-plated finish and are advertised to exceed ANSI Standards.

4. LINK Tools do not have sockets except in special LINK Traditional Socket Sets. The U.S. Army’s usage of these tools could be enhanced if there were plans to incorporate the LINK Locking System into existing sets. Please refer to AMSTA-AC-CTTS, Mr. Les Holmstrom, Bldg. 104, Rock Island, IL 61299-7630, for further guidance on that subject.

5. I want to thank you sir for allowing the Iowa Army National Guard to have an opportunity to use these state-of-the-art tools. The soldier/mechanics that used them were very proud. Any further evaluation comments could be asked from the soldiers themselves.

6. POC this Memorandum is CW3 R. Wesley Bender, telephone 515-252-4554.

R. WESLEY BENDER
CW3, Iowa ARNG
Equipment Specialist

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