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The Importance of ISO 17025 and A2LA Accreditation

09/16/2020 11:21 AM

The ISO 17025 standard for torque calibration has been around for more than 20 years, almost as long as we’ve been in business. But despite its longevity, we still hear from people in critical industries — wind energy, pipelines, etc. — who question the need for this level of calibration. And while it is true […]

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Buyers Guide To Power Torque Wrenches

09/02/2020 11:29 AM

At Maxpro we are often asked, “what is a power torque wrench?” It depends on who you ask. Our company, MaxPro, is a diverse company when specializing in high capacity Torque Wrenches. MaxPro sells Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Battery and Electric torque wrenches. These four different styles of torque wrenches are all classified under the umbrella term […]

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The Best Cordless Torque Wrenches 2020

08/18/2020 01:41 PM

In the world of cordless torque wrenches, few tools have come further in-terms of quality than the battery-powered torque wrench. When we wrote about these wrenches a few years ago, we offered several caveats, such as the fact that the tools had a shorter battery life.  But in 2020, battery powered wrenches — particularly the ones […]

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What is a RAD gun?

07/30/2020 08:15 AM

An Army mechanic, a wind turbine worker and a construction foreman sit down to talk about their jobs. Even though they work in different fields, they discover they all have something in common: the need for accurate, durable torque tools. It’s for this reason that so many professionals in these critical industries choose torque tools […]

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Bolting and Fastening for Wind Turbines

06/24/2020 10:30 AM

Wind Turbine Torque Tools and Why You Need Them Most, if not all, machinery needs maintenance at some point in time, and wind turbines are no different. A big part of maintenance involves taking off nuts and bolts and re-attaching them during the assembly stage. This is when torque settings become especially important. Bolts need […]

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Battery Torque Tool Updates

06/04/2020 09:18 AM

When we look back at previous posts, we see that Battery Torque Wrenches are among the most popular items that we sell. It makes sense for this blog to share our latest updates about the Battery Torque Wrenches. We’re going to discuss the differences between B-RAD Select BL and B-RAD Select BL Offset. This blog […]

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Types of Torque Wrenches Used in Aviation

05/27/2020 08:59 PM

Air travel is the safest form of transportation today, and one of the main reasons can be attributed to the expertise of aircraft mechanics and engineers as well as the reliability of the tools that enable them to work safely and efficiently. Planes are made up of thousands of parts held together with tens of […]

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Can a Torque Wrench be Repaired?

05/18/2020 11:01 AM

We are often asked if it’s worth the time and expense to repair a manual torque wrench. The answer to this question, like most answers is: It depends. 

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What is a Nutrunner?

05/04/2020 09:12 AM

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Wind Turbine Jobs – Titles, Salaries, Training and Certification

03/10/2020 09:30 AM

Wind generation has become America’s number one source of renewable electricity generation, according to figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The EIA says that wind generation totaled 300 million megawatt hours (MWh) last year, compared to 26 million MWh generated by hydroelectric power. And that’s good news for people in the wind turbine industry […]

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