Over the course of this year I've spent some time exploring the subject of torque and torque wrenches. I worked on and overhauled our best torque wrenches buyers guide earlier in the year. My research ...

This article has been updated. A torque wrench is a precision instrument designed to apply a specific amount of force to a fastener. Whether tightening head bolts on an automobile engine, lugs for ...

We put some questions on torque wrenches and working with torque to some of the industry's biggest tool manufacturers, here's what they had to say When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Atlas Copco Industrial Technique is pleased to announce the recent extension of its SANAS accredited Torque Laboratory’s scope and capabilities. “We now have ability to do SANAS accredited hydraulic ...

KENOSHA, Wis. (July 6, 2011) — Snap-on Inc.'s industrial unit has updated its TechAngle Electronic Torque Wrench to include a new cycle-counting feature that helps track required calibration cycles of ...

Torque tools live or die on precision, yet one of the most common garage shortcuts asks them to do a very different job: brute-force stuck hardware. Treating a torque wrench like a breaker bar might ...

Norbar’s torque measurement, calibration, data archiving and management system, T-Box, is powered by the company’s torque data management systems software. The compact system calibrates torque ...

Editor’s Note, 10/31/25: For this latest update, we added three new tools. The Craftsman 1/2-Inch Drive Torque Wrench is long and ideal for torquing larger bolts and fasteners. The Precision ...

It comes with a calibration compliance certificate that certifies the wrench to MIL STD 45662A and ANSI/NCSL Z540-1-1994 with accuracy traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.