The Surfox 205 and Surfox Mini TIG and spot weld cleaning systems use an electrochemical process to clean and passivate TIG and spot welds on stainless steel, aluminum and titanium. The Surfox 205 is powerful, rugged and replaces time-consuming manual operations. The redesigned Mini Surfox is compact, portable and lightweight—ideal everyday field work.

Walter Surface Technologies
Windsor, Connecticut
phone: 860/298-1100
www.walter.com

Gordon Brush Mfg. Co. Inc. has a rich history as an American brush manufacturer. Established in 1951, Gordon Brush includes two brands whose origin dates back to 1855 and 1897. The company manufactures more than 15,000 standard, specialty and custom brushes for industrial and commercial applications and customers worldwide.

Gordon Brush Mfg. Co. Inc.
City of Industry, California
phone: 800/950-7950
www.gordonbrush.com

The double cut action of the KD-442 shears quickly delivers straight cuts without burring or bucking the original piece. The shears have a powerful 5-amp pistol grip and a variable-speed electric motor that cuts through cold-rolled mild steel (up to 16 gauge), most grades of stainless to 18 gauge, sheet metal, spiral pipe, metal doors and metal studs.

KETT Tool Co.
Cincinnati
phone: 513/271-0333
www.kett-tool.com

FHL and FHLS self-clinching flush-head studs from PennEngineering feature a low-displacement head design that enables close-to-edge installation of the fasteners in thin metals sheets. Because the studs install permanently, they will never loosen or fall out, and with the head installed flush in the sheet, the studs will not protrude or otherwise interfere with assemblies.

PennEngineering
Danboro, Pennsylvania
phone: 800/237-4736
www.pemnet.com

The Dimide Clamp is an impact wrench-compatible clamp that can tighten from fully open to fully closed in 1.5 seconds, approximately 10 times faster than standard C-clamps. It can handle loads of more than 5,000 pounds and is made in the USA using high-strength steels.

Dimide
Milford, Connecticut
phone: 203/745-6496
www.dimide.com

Milwaukee Tool’s family of personal lighting products includes the 700L flashlight, hard hat headlamp and pocket flood light, all of which are powered by RedLithium USB, a compact, removable battery technology. This technology gives users all-day runtime, helping provide ample light to get the job done. The line also includes two non-rechargeable products—a penlight and a headlamp. 

Milwaukee Tool
Brookfield, Wisconsin
phone: 800/638-9582
www.milwaukeetool.com

To meet the needs of trade professionals working in highly regulated environments, WD-40 has added a non-aerosol Industrial-Strength Cleaner & Degreaser product to its WD-40 Specialist line. The degreaser is low odor, and its water-based formula is safe to use on multiple surfaces, including sensitive metals like copper, aluminum and chrome.

WD-40 Co.
San Diego
phone: 800-448-9340
www.wd40company.com

The Hougen HMD130 portable magnetic drill was designed for fast, efficient holemaking in confined spaces. The HMD130 weighs 23.8 pounds and has an electric rating of 115-volts, 50/60 hertz and 9 amps. The motor operates from any standard 115/120-volt power source and the gearing ratio complements the motor’s power for reliable RPMs and uniform SFM.

Hougen Manufacturing Inc.
Swartz Creek, Michigan
phone: 800-426-7818
www.hougen.com

The ESCO Prepzilla Millhog I.D. clamping prep tool can J-prep, bevel, face and bore all hard pipe alloys in preparation for orbital welding. It’s suited for heavy-wall pipe from 1.575 in. I.D. to 8.625 in. O.D. and is capable of producing thick chips without cutting fluids for fast fit-up and high-integrity welds. 

ESCO Tool
Holliston, Massachusetts
phone: 508/429-4441
www.escotool.com

Metabo Corp. now offers a Multi-Bay 8-Pack Charger that can charge 18V or 36V batteries and is compatible with all existing Metabo battery packs. It has LED indicators that provide information on the battery’s condition and charge, an on/off switch, a handle for portability and wall mounting keyholes.

Metabo Corp.
West Chester, Pennsylvania
phone: 610/436-5900
www.metabousa.com