Widder Tools by Connecticut-based industrial manufacturer High Precision Inc. includes high-performance hydraulic industrial pipe cutting tools. In an informational article, HPI introduces different factors that can go into selecting hydraulic fluid to ensure the safe and long-lived operation of your hydraulic tools and devices.

Hamden, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/20/2013 -- Widder Tools is a brand owned by Connecticut-based industrial manufacturer High Precision Inc.; under this brand, HPI produces is a line of high-performance industrial power tools that are engineered for use in harsh environments, remote locations and industrial facilities where reliable performance and low maintenance are crucial. Widder Tools can cut carbon steel and other extremely hard materials, which makes them suitable for use in maintenance in a variety of chemical plants, refineries and oil rigs.

In addition to a range of air powered tools such as its widely used pneumatic power hacksaw, Widder also includes hydraulic power tools including a high-performance hydraulic hacksaw.

Since the continued safe operation of a hydraulic tool depends heavily on the selection of the proper hydraulic fluid, High Precision Inc. has recently authored an informational article on hydraulic fluids and the various factors that go into selecting the appropriate type of fluid for your application.

While the basic principle of a hydraulic system is the same, the selection of fluid can hinge on a wide range of factors such as the temperature that the fluid will be subjected to, the appropriate viscosity to lubricate your tool's moving parts, flammability, toxicity and much more.

For example, while fluid is a great medium to transmit power under normal circumstances, being subjected to extremely high temperatures may cause it to boil and trigger system failure. If you're using hydraulics in high-temp settings, failing to account for the chances of overheating may cause malfunctions, damage to equipment and even injuries to human operators.

Environmental impact can also be an important consideration - many hydraulics are used in agricultural work or in close proximity to important ecosystems, for example when dredging river beds. A leak of toxic glycol fluid can be hazardous to animals or the human food supply, which is why these industries prefer to use non-toxic, plant-derived oils.

The base of the hydraulic oil is not the only factor that matters - many oils contain additives that confer various properties, such as reducing corrosion in the hydraulic system, reducing the chance for cavitation (harmful bubbles), affecting its behavior under extreme high pressure, and so on.

To read the rest of our article, click on the link in the body; if you're looking for high-performance hydraulic industrial pipe cutting tools and more, head on to the Widder Tools site and see all the benefits of buying from the best!

Contact information:

Kylle Ayer
Widder Tools, 375 Morse Street, Hamden, CT 06517
Phone: (203) 777-5395
Fax: (203) 773-1976
Email: info@widdertools.com

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Hamden, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/20/2013 -- Widder Tools by Connecticut-based industrial manufacturer High Precision Inc. is a line of high-performance tools for pipe cutting and other applications. The tools are made to deliver power and reliable performance in heavy industrial settings and harsh environments, such as oil refineries and chemical factories.

Most Widder brand tools are pneumatic, but the line also includes a number of portable hydraulic hacksaws and other tools. While pneumatic and hydraulic power tools use the same general principle for power transmission, there are many important differences that may make one type of power more or less suitable for any given task than another.

For this reason, the manufacturer has recently released an informational article on the online article directory EzineArticles that aims to introduce some of the differences between hydraulic and pneumatic power transmission, and list some of their strengths and weaknesses.

The article begins by introducing the general operating principles of both types of system, in a short explanation of fluid power transmission and the ways that it's preferable to a rigid system. For example, a fluid medium of liquid or gas allows for much greater flexibility when it comes to device engineering and configuration; the shock absorbing qualities of such a medium also reduce failure rates due to stress fractures and metal fatigue. Of course, there are disadvantages as well - liquid or gas are much less efficient at transmitting torque, which is why automobile drive trains, for example, use rigid metal joints and shafts to transmit rotation of the engine to the wheels.

The article compares various features of air- and fluid-powered tools, such as their different properties when it comes to heat transfer and dissipation; the impact that compressibility of the medium has on the tool's performance; issues of lubrication and filtering; differences in operating pressure and more.

The fact that hydraulics are closed systems and the vast majority of pneumatic tools aren't also has an impact on their use - hydraulics have seen a great deal of use in underwater applications such as pipeline maintenance tools, since they neither require air intake nor produce exhaust.

To read more about this fascinating topic, click through to the original article; and if your company or industrial facility is looking for the best cutting tools for pipe and other maintenance, come to Widder Tools and place an order today!

Contact information:

Kylle Ayer
Widder Tools, 375 Morse Street, Hamden, CT 06517
Phone: (203) 777-5395
Fax: (203) 773-1976
Email: info@widdertools.com

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WidderTools.com presents article on air power tools that deliver reliable service, impressive power and low maintenance requirements in heavy duty applications.

Hamden, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/16/2013 -- Widder Tools from Connecticut manufacturer High Precision Inc. is a line of industrial air power tools that deliver reliable service, impressive power and low maintenance requirements in heavy duty applications.

The Widder Tools website features not only a list of products, but also a number of articles that aim to explain how air power tools work and how they compare to other types of power tools, such as electric drive tools.

For instance, the page linked in the first paragraph talks about the benefits of air power tools for the energy production sector, and lists some of the Widder tools that can be used in demanding environments such as refineries and oil rigs.

The page explains how pneumatic tools work, and how they are preferable to electric tools - fewer moving parts means less maintenance, no electric cords means less chance of a short circuit, and an external compressor as opposed to a built in electric motor means vastly more power per lb of weight.

Some of the tools discussed on the page include the Widder air powered hacksaw - this saw is ideal for cutting PVC and metal pipes of up to 30 inches in diameter on site. It can be attached to the pipe using a Widder pipe clamp, set up and left to do its work with minimal supervision. A blade guide will secure the saw blade and guarantee a clean cut that couldn't be attained by using a hand-held cutting device. With its adjustable speed settings and wide selection of blades, this portable hacksaw can cut even the hardest carbon steel pipes - an invaluable application for facilities like petroleum refineries that use extremely hard corrosion-resistant piping.

For a quicker cut, the Widder hand-held pneumatic bandsaw will chew through any material up to 4.5" in diameter in a matter of minutes. Again, this is a great solution for on-site cutting, since the saw delivers nearly the power of a floor bandsaw in a portable package that weighs only a few pounds.

Other powerful solutions include a heavy demolition saw, blow guns for cleanup and a pneumatic air moving fan for extreme ventilation.

If you need high performance pneumatic cutting and blowing tools for a heavy duty industrial application, we invite you to browse our website and see how Widder Tools can make your job safer, easier and faster.

Contact information:

Kylle Ayer
Widder Tools, 375 Morse Street, Hamden, CT 06517
Phone: 203-777-5395
Fax: 203- 773-1976
Email: info@widdertools.com

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Widder Tools features new article on how to use a portable air-power hacksaw

Hamden, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/12/2013 -- Widder Tools is a line of high-performing electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools from Connecticut manufacturer High Precision Inc., built for demanding industrial applications such as on-site pipe cutting and demolition. One of the primary target markets for the tools is the oil and gas industry, which requires tools to possess portability, reliability and power in hostile environments.

In addition to the tools themselves, the Widder Tools website features a number of articles and other informational materials that discuss pneumatic tools and their applications, as well as other topics. The latest article explains how to use a portable pneumatic hacksaw to cut pipe on site.

The article begins with a general introduction of hacksaws and their varieties. The unpowered hacksaw is a common fixture of DIY shops and the sheds of hobbyists. They are great for hand-cutting wood and metal, since they're fast and easy to control; plus, the blades can be switched for different materials.

Power hacksaws are a different story - a serious tool meant for cutting serious metal, most power hacksaws are large and stationary, with powerful motors and cutting tables. The stationary power hacksaw is getting less common these days, with bandsaws taking precedence due to their speed.

Portable air power hacksaws are a different story. These tools still find wide use in applications that require cutting large pipes of up to 30 inches in diameter.

Our article explains how to cut a large pipe using a portable pneumatic hacksaw. For pipes above a certain diameter, the saw can be attached to the workpiece with a special clamp. This has a number of advantages to using it free-hand, including a straight cut and the ability to leave the saw working autonomously.

Our article talks about the proper procedure of attaching the clamp to the pipe and mounting the hacksaw on the clamp. It also talks about using a blade guide that stabilizes the blade at the far end and helps improve its longevity, as well as the neatness of the cut.

These are just some of the key points of proper hacksaw usage. To read more about using an air power hacksaw and other air power industrial tools, visit the Widder Tools website today!

Contact information:
Kylle Ayer
Widder Tools, 375 Morse Street, Hamden, CT 06517
Phone: (203) 777-5395 Fax: (203) 773-1976 Email: info@widdertools.com
http://www.widdertools.com

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Widder Tools from HPI has published an article discussing pipes and pipe cutting at oil refineries and extraction facilities. Widder industrial power tools are well suited for these applications, due to their power, portability and low maintenance requirements.

Hamden, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/19/2013 -- Widder Tools from High Precision Inc. are heavy-duty pneumatic and hydraulic industrial tools that have been built for reliable operation under any conditions. This makes them ideally suited for oil refineries, gas plants and petroleum extraction rigs, where power, performance, portability and low maintenance are all crucial requirements.

The Widder Tools website has just published an article on industrial pipe cutting. The article gives an overview of the types of pipe that are present at refineries and gas plants, and introduces some of the challenges of pipe maintenance in those environments.

Since refineries produce various petroleum products by subjecting crude oil to high temperatures and chemicals, and some of the byproducts of this process - such as sulfates - can bind to iron atoms and corrode metal pipes, refinery applications require special materials that can endure heat and resist corrosion. Corrosion can be caused by waste water, cracking byproducts, or crude oil itself - some types of crude contain significant quantities of naphthenic and other acids. (Acidic crude oil is usually cheaper, which makes it attractive for refining, and has led refinery operators to redouble their efforts to find effective anti-corrosion measures.)

Depending on the materials they contain, pipes can be made of stainless steel, hardened carbon steel, nickel-chromium alloys and other materials. There is also a number of corrosion protection coatings and sealants available on the market.

While carbon steel pipes are extremely hard and last for decades, they can be difficult to cut when the time comes to replace them. This task requires tools that can deliver precision and power in a small package, and the Widder pneumatic hacksaw is just such a tool. Different pipe materials require different blades and stroke frequencies, and the Widder saw blade speed can be adjusted to up to 300 strokes per minute on the fly, with a self-contained speed throttle.

Moreover, the saw can be used to cut pipes on site by attaching it to the pipe with one of our clamps and guides. Properly securing pipes while cutting them is crucial to keeping the cut straight and preventing blade breakage.

Widder pneumatic band saws and hacksaws can also cut pipe of up to 36" in diameter, which is performance that no angle grinder can deliver.

These are just some of the powerful and reliable tools that you can use in your refinery pipe cutting work. Click through to our website to read more about industrial pipe cutting, and to see the difference Widder Tools can make during your refinery maintenance and turnaround.

Contact information
Kylle Ayer
Widder Tools, 375 Morse Street, Hamden, CT 06517
Phone: (203) 777-5395
Fax: (203) 773-1976
Email: info@widdertools.com
http://www.widdertools.com

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Hamden, CT -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/09/2013 -- Widder Tools by Connecticut manufacturer High Precision Inc. are rugged devices for extreme conditions. They have been engineered to work with minimal downtime in desert heat, artic cold and everything in between. Aside from the standard offerings, Widder Tools can be custom machined to your company's specifications, which include underwater pipe-cutting work and more.

Widder's electric and pneumatic pipe cutting tools are ideal for high-performance and deadline sensitive projects such as refinery turnarounds. An article on the Widder Tools website describes refinery turnaround - it's a critical maintenance process where some or all modules of an oil & gas processing facility are taken offline and checked for corrosion, fatigue and other safety issues. While the most critical goal of turnaround is to repair or replace components that may be worn out or obsolete, turnaround is also an opportunity to conduct upgrades to the refinery's capacity, install technology that improves catalyst regeneration, for example, or to conduct "debottlenecking" - identifying throughput bottlenecks and increasing their capacity in order to utilize the rest of the existing module to its fullest capacity.

Due to the fact that turnaround is legally required for safety reasons, and all production shuts down for the duration that the module is offline, turnaround downtime is extremely costly. Every additional day that the refinery remains inoperative represents hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in lost revenue in an industry that is already extremely competitive and has low margins. For this reason, minimizing turnaround downtime is the holy grail of oil and gas refining specialists, and one of the essential parts of the pursuit is using refinery turnaround tools that work reliably under adverse conditions and don't need to be serviced or repaired frequently.

Pipe cutting tools from Widder Tools are ideal for the task because they have been engineered and built in the USA to handle demanding workloads in harsh environments. Oil extraction and processing facilities exist in every corner of the Earth where there are hydrocarbons, which dot the planet without regard for climate and ease of access. An oil&gas facility on the Arabian Peninsula may have a harsh desert on one side and the ocean on the other, with resupply hours away - a hack saw that burns out or air hose that blows may stop important work for days. Buying top-quality tools from Widder is your best guarantee to minimize the frustration and revenue loss of unplanned work delays.

Widder Tools: cut pipe, not corners!

Contact information:
Kylle Ayer
Widder Tools, 375 Morse Street, Hamden, CT 06517
Phone: (203) 777-5395
Fax: (203) 773-1976
Email: info@widdertools.com
http://www.widdertools.com

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