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How to maintain and tighten bolted flanges in Oil & Gas applications?
February 10, 2026
In the oil and gas industry, leakage issues are far more common than one might expect. Applying the correct flange bolt tightening techniques dramatically reduces leakage risk and improves long-term flange reliability.
How to Select the Appropriate Grinder for Your Metalworking Application?
November 14, 2025
Material removal Grinders Metalworking
Cutting, grinding, and polishing materials such as metals and composites is tough work, but selecting the right grinder or sander for your application can reduce fatigue, optimize performance, and deliver outstanding results.
How can Fleet maintenance software help prevent wheel-off incidents and improve truck and bus safety?
October 29, 2025
Prevent wheel-off incidents and improve road safety. At Chicago Pneumatic, we share 5 essential tips to ensure proper bolt tightening and help you drive with confidence—thanks to Fleet maintenance software.
Vane or turbine technology? 6 criteria to consider when choosing a reliable industrial grinder
January 24, 2025
Material removal Sanders Grinders Metalworking Metalworking
Choosing the best angle grinder for your application can make a big difference in productivity and operator safety. The type of application, initial and ongoing costs, and ergonomic factors all play their part in reaching the final choice of pneumati...
Air turbine grinder : 4 questions to ask yourself
January 23, 2025
Material removal Sanders Grinders Metalworking Metalworking
You may have specified the most efficient pneumatic tool for your application – for example, our new, advanced CP3T30 turbine grinder – but how do you know, and how can you ensure, it’s operating at its best performance? That’s where the air line c...
Turbine angle grinder: 7 key facts to help you decide
January 23, 2025
Material removal Sanders Grinders Metalworking Metalworking
Understanding the technology behind cutting, grinding, and sanding is crucial for various roles within a production environment.
How To Choose The Best Pneumatic Tools For Metalworking?
August 17, 2023
Price is an important consideration when choosing a tool for metalworking applications, but it alone should not be the deciding factor. Other things also contribute to the total cost of ownership, performance, and, ultimately, the overall productivit...
Limiting vibrations – it’s all in the balance
June 22, 2023
HAVS Material removal Energy Vibration Safety Grinders Autobalancer Metalworking
Power tools are a key to productivity in the oil & gas or the metal working industry. Maintenance and production tasks must be carried out efficiently, however intensive use of vibrating power tools, such as grinders, can expose operators to Hand Arm...
Why is a pneumatic grinder spinning too slowly?
June 22, 2023
Material removal Tools Maintenance Tools Grinders Air line Accessories Metalworking
Your tool is stalling, or is not working to its expected performance, and you find yourself asking ‘why is my angle grinder spinning too slowly?’, or ‘why has my pneumatic grinder stopped working?’, read on.
7 Reasons to switch from a Hydraulic to an Electric Torque Wrench
November 9, 2022
Torque Wrenches Oil, gas & petrochemical Tools Maintenance
Torque wrenches are essential power tools for high torque bolting and assembly applications across oil and gas, renewable, and heavy vehicle industries. When it comes to choosing between electric torque wrenches or hydraulic wrenches, it’s worth und...
ATEX, NEC, DSEAR… What are they and how can they help you?
August 30, 2022
Oil, gas & petrochemical Energy Tools Safety
Here we explore how explosive atmospheres can occur and why it’s important to consider ATEX and NEC certifications when buying new equipment.
Pneumatic motors or electric? Check which one best fits your needs
May 11, 2022
If you’re considering a new motor, the chances are that electric motors are your go-to option. However, did you know that they will not always provide the best solution? It is especially true for more challenging industrial environments where air mot...
How to select the right air motor
November 23, 2021
Get our top tips to find out which air motor is best suited to your application and will provide you with the most efficient operation.
How to solve the challenges some materials present in material removal applications
January 6, 2021
Alternative materials are increasingly rivaling traditional steel in many applications, as they offer many benefits to manufacturers. From a metalworking perspective, however, they can make the material removal process more complex. Here we explore t...
5 things to bear in mind when working with aluminum
November 9, 2020
From a material removal perspective, aluminum is a very workable material. Most tasks, such as fettling of castings, surface preparations, and finishing, have no specific demands from tools. However, there are still a couple of things metalworkers sh...
How to overcome 3 common challenges associated with working with stainless steel
October 12, 2020
Stainless steel has long been crucial for many applications where strength, durability, and resistance to corrosion are essential. In this article we look at three issues stainless steel presents to material removal applications and share tips on how...
Quiz: Do you know how to optimize your air line installation for pneumatic tools?
September 22, 2020
How well do you know the impact of the air line installation on your productivity? Test yourself by taking our quiz and answer all of the questions to get your score at the end.
3 tips to help you improve efficiency when working with steel and steel alloys
August 24, 2020
Impact Wrenches Tools Safety Metalworking
Thanks to its relatively low cost and robust composition, steel continues to rival alternative materials in applications where cost-efficiency is more important than achieving the lowest possible weight. However, with a density of 7.85 g/cm3, it pres...
5 considerations when specifying a pneumatic tool for metalworking applications
July 27, 2020
Tools Safety Grinders Metalworking Accessories Autobalancer
The tool used can play a significant role in the success of a metalworking task. That is why managers should pay careful attention when specifying pneumatic tools to ensure they contribute to the efficiency, productivity, and safety of the operation....
How to choose the best impact wrench for your application
June 1, 2020
With many different options on the market, it can be challenging to know what features to look out for when selecting an impact wrench. This guide provides a brief overview of the technology and outlines some simple steps to help you get started.
Pneumatic Tool Operator: 7 Simple Steps To Ensure Safety
May 5, 2020
How to minimize the risk of accidents in the workplace, especially when working with pneumatic power tools?
The 3 functions of an FRL
February 25, 2020
FRLs – Filters, Regulators and Lubricators – guarantee the efficiency and durability of pneumatic tools. Learn how does an FRL work, how to select the right FRL, and how to install your FRL.
How do you prevent grinder wheel burst in metalworking?
January 21, 2020
High power pneumatic grinders are widely used in the metalworking industries such as foundries, shipyards and heavy machinery fabrication. We know that safety is of utmost importance in these industries. The overspeed shut-off function, a feature ava...
Improve the durability of your impact wrench by lubricating the airline AND impact mechanism
December 17, 2019
Tire changing Energy Impact Wrenches Tools
In this blog we’ll look at the two different areas for lubrication and explain how you can maintain your impact wrench properly to ensure that it keeps delivering excellent performance over a long lifetime. We’ll also discuss how often you should lub...
The nuts and bolts of pneumatic torque limited impact wrenches: how to prevent overtightening
November 27, 2019
Correctly applied torque is vital to maintaining the safety of a vehicle and its passengers. Torque limited tools are essential to helping tighten wheel nuts to the correct torque.
How to avoid falling objects when working at heights
October 28, 2019
Best practices and tips to help preventing tool drops at your workplace.
Tools calibration: why is it important?
September 30, 2019
Tire changing Energy Tools Maintenance Calibration Impact Wrenches Nutrunners
Calibration process is a vital step in ensuring tools are working as they should be, giving correct readings, providing a safe working environment for end-users, and ensuring that companies are upholding their legal obligations. However, calibration ...
Four key factors to ensure optimal performance of your pneumatic tool
August 26, 2019
Tools Impact Wrenches Air line Accessories
Have you found that your pneumatic tool is underpowered or not running as expected? Well, it could all come down to your air line accessories and/or connection, rather than the tool itself. It’s worth quickly checking your air line installation – a s...
The secret to productive industrial drilling
July 22, 2019
Tools Material removal Metalworking
With the right tool, drill bit and speed, virtually any material can be drilled. Whether you’re drilling through composite material or hardened steel for an oil and gas or metal-working application, the drill’s speed has the most impact on the qualit...
What is the right tool for you? Pneumatic or Electric?
June 25, 2019
Grinders Tools Nutrunners Impact Wrenches Torque Wrenches
We often get asked this age-old question: “Should I choose pneumatic or electric power tools?” Many users believe that one tool technology is best for everyone and every application. But that’s just not true.
Grind safely!
May 27, 2019
Material removal Grinders Safety Metalworking
Making your workplace as safe as possible to minimize the risk of accidents is one of your highest priorities. Here are some best practices you can take to improve safety when using pneumatic tools, while also decreasing your company’s total cost of ...
How to set up my air line correctly
April 23, 2019
Follow our 3 simple steps to make sure your air line installation is providing the right pressure and that your accessories selection is correct.
What torque should lug nuts be tightened to ?!
February 25, 2019
Tire changing Impact Wrenches Tools
Three tips to ensure your team is providing the right level of torque and follows manufacturer’s specifications.
Do you know which socket to use on your impact wrench?
January 21, 2019
There are many types of sockets on the market, but all can be split into two categories: impact sockets and regular sockets.
Quality torque on roadside assistance
November 20, 2018
Workshop Equipment Tools Nutrunners Impact Wrenches Safety Torque Wrenches
Working on roadside assistance jobs can be challenging to provide the same high-quality results as you do the job in the workshop. Here are some tips to do your job quickly and efficiently, while ensuring safety and productivity.
Air impact wrench : Get the best torque control
October 15, 2018
Tools Tire changing Impact Wrenches
Pneumatic impact wrenches were originally meant for loosening stubborn nuts and bolts. However, nowadays mechanics use impact wrenches for tightening bolts too, for example on wheels, so they can do their jobs faster, with more efficiency, and increa...
How to prevent hose whiplash
July 16, 2018
Providing a safe working environment for operators is essential, especially when using pneumatic tools and compressed air. If there is a failure in the air network and the hose is not adequately clamped, the resulting whiplash could be devastating. F...
What’s the difference between torque values?
June 25, 2018
There is no industry standard to measuring and reporting on torque values, and torque is presented differently by tool manufacturers. The various methods of measuring torque have ultimately led to much confusion amongst tool users as to which values ...
Protecting workers from HAVS – understanding the risks
May 28, 2018
HAVS Vibration Material removal Energy
Maintenance managers and health and safety executives that learn to protect their workers from Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) will increase the company productivity, profits and reputation.
How to maintain pneumatic tools and optimize performance in industrial applications
April 23, 2018
Tools Maintenance Tools Material removal Energy Tire changing
Pneumatic tools are built for the most intensive usage and are vital players in industrial environments, but their maintenance needs can be easily overlooked. However, the appropriate care of pneumatics tools is key to ensure productivity, meet clien...
The proper way to torque wheel for safety
March 26, 2018
Torque Wrenches Tire changing Impact Wrenches
The importance of wheel tightening is often overlooked, but an incorrectly fitted wheel can have serious consequences on the safety of a vehicle and its passengers.
Tips for Improving Tire Changing Processes for Heavy Vehicles
February 26, 2018
Tire changing Workshop Equipment Impact Wrenches Torque Wrenches Nutrunners Accessories
With the right solutions, we can greatly improve the working conditions and the quality of work in the heavy vehicle tire changing industry.
Mobile Tire Changing Pros: Cordless VS air impact wrench, choose the right tools for the right use
January 30, 2018
Getting the job done quickly is for sure the main concern for all tire changing specialists, even more while being on the road. One of the most important things to consider is which tool to use to do the job.
How to Choose the Right FRL?
December 14, 2017
FRL units ensure the air quality for your tools, optimizing tools performance and lifespan. Discover 4 things to consider when buying a Filter Regulator Lubricator.
Our Expert Takes Your Questions: What is an Overspeed Shut-Off Device?
November 28, 2017
An overspeed shut-off device increases operator safety by reducing the risk of accidents.
Governed Air Grinder : How to Improve your productivity ?
November 7, 2017
Material removal Tools Metalworking
On top of the load applied by the operator on the tool (the feed force), one of the key factors impacting greatly the time taken to complete the grinding job, is the tool’s capacity to run the chosen abrasive at the right speed.
When to Use Vertical Grinders Versus Angle Grinders?
October 26, 2017
Thinking of pneumatic grinders, most of the professionals in industries such as metal working, fabrication, foundries & casting plants or even shipbuilding, would only consider the type of abrasive wheels when choosing their tool, which is not en...
Do You Know The Two Different Types of Pneumatic Torque Wrenches?
August 31, 2017
Two options exist today for pneumatic torque wrenches: stall torque tool or shut-off tool, what's the difference?
When do you use a nutrunner VS an impact wrench?
August 21, 2017
An impact wrench is a socket wrench power tool designed to deliver a high-torque output with minimal exertion by the user. It stores energy in a rotating mass, accelerated by the motor, to then deliver it suddenly to the output shaft (the anvil), cre...
7 tips on how to use a torque wrench
March 20, 2017
Tire changing Torque Wrenches Workshop Equipment
A torque wrench is a tool used to control and apply a specific torque to a fastener such as a bolt or a nut. It is a fundamental element in general mechanics, tire changing operations and industrial maintenance & repair industries, to ensure customer...
Why should you use a torque wrench?
March 17, 2017
Workshop Equipment Tire changing
Manufacturers specify the right tightening value for every fastener on a vehicle. This is for a reason: SAFETY, not only for the driver but also for the passengers, and anyone that will come across the vehicle.
Handheld Vibrating Tools : Protect Your Employees
March 1, 2017
Does your team use handheld power tools, such as industrial impact wrenches or grinders? Check out our 7 tips to reduce their exposure to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).
Improve your productivity with the right air tool & accessories setup
February 9, 2017
The air pressure alone is not enough for your tool’s performance: don’t underestimate the accessories!
Air-Hydraulic Jacks | Best Buyer's Guide
January 24, 2016
Tire changing Workshop Equipment
Whether you need to lift a classic car or a 60-ton truck or even a bus, to work both quickly and safely, you need to have the right equipment. Here is the 6-step guide to make the right choice.
