1,000,000. That’s how many bolting connections will be needed to complete the Gotthard Base Tunnel, which is expected to begin operations later this year.

With a route length of 35 miles and 94 miles of various tunnels and passages below the Swiss Alps, it is both the longest and deepest traffic tunnel on the planet.

Regular readers of this blog will know that torque tools play an important role in a lot of important fields, from the oil and gas sector to power generation companies to the mining industry.

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