Japanese power tool manufacturer, Makita, has adapted the science of earthquake engineering into power tools with its Anti-Vibration Technology (AVT). According to the company, AVT is an innovative ...

Uncontrolled vibration creates multiple problems in metalcutting operations. Varying forces in the cutting process cause vibration and tool chatter that degrade part surface quality, quickly wear or ...

...pressure.” All along the drivetrain of a power tool, designers are reducing vibration, from bit to grip handle. Sweden-based Atlas Copco, which began manufacturing ergonomic tools in the early ...

Vibration is a key factor buyers shouldn’t overlook when evaluating industrial power tools. Hand power tools with higher than recommended vibration levels can damage employees’ health. In Europe, ...