This is the Way: Safety of Hand Tools
In recent years, the construction of hand tools has transformed from purely efficiency concerns to thinking of users’ safety much more. People can always chase the highest productivity, but personal safety should never be underestimated. Crafting a hand tool that secures a technician’s personal safety, keeping away from accidental injury or accumulated fatigue is quite a common goal for every producer/provider of hand tools, like Apex Tool Group and Klein are dedicated to it.
Hand Tool Ergonomics
After day-to-day continuous working with hand tools, a craftsman can suffer from muscle fatigue or wrist injury, and so on. The prevention strategy is to improve ergonomic design of hand tools. The key factors include weight, length, handle shape, diameters, and materials.
Weight Balance
An ergonomic electric drills can have their center of gravity aligned over the handle. This makes technicians easier to hold and control the powerful tool, reducing wrist strain and the risk of dropping the tool.
Proper Length Design
Screwdrivers with handles that are at least 4 inches long help distribute pressure across the entire palm, reducing the risk of hand strain and injury.
Handle Shape
Such as ergonomic Pliers, crafted with bent or curved handles or a pistol grip can effectively reduce strain and the risk of injuries.
Diameters
Commonly observed its affection on screwdrivers. An optimal diameter distributes pressure evenly across the hand, reducing strain. Properly sized handles improve the user’s control over the tool. A small diameter for precision control, larger diameter delivers maximum torque.
Materials
There are several materials that are used widely to build up a hand tool of better safety level.
Textured Rubber
Provides a non-slip grip, reducing the risk of the tool slipping out of the hand.
Insulated Tools
Crafted of non-conductive materials, and certificated by severe experiments, to ensure these tools can prevent electrical shocks from the live electrical environment.
Shock-Absorbing Material
Used on the handles of hammers, it reduces vibration and impact, minimizing hand and arm fatigue and preventing repetitive strain injuries.
Fiberglass
Lightweight yet strong, fiberglass handles can absorb shock and are much more durable, less likely to break.
A Hand Tools Expert
HTI (Hand Tools International) was founded, based, and growing up in Taichung, Taiwan, a well-known city of hand tools industry. We are a provider of a total solution for every client inquiry for the best quality hand tools. HTI offers comprehensive services across the entire business process. Our extensive supply chain network includes vetted suppliers from China, Taiwan, East Asia, India, and Mexico. This diverse supplier base helps reduce sourcing risks for our clients. HTI maintains innovative research and development teams in Taiwan and China. These in-house experts design and create a wide range of specialized products for our OEM and ODM clients. Whatever hand tools you need, don’t hesitate to contact us. HTI is always here supporting you.
