Industry Specific Applications
Cutting and Grinding
Certified Cold Work Tools
Cutting and grinding while on methane rich environments and
other classified areas can be done easily with our
certified cold work tools.
Bolt Cutting
Certified Cold Work Tools
Remove corroded bolts and nuts in flanges even with stripped out threads. Avoid lengthy delays to remove the toughest bolts, which may take hours. Cutting bolts with our tools takes just a few minutes.
Recommended Industrial Tools for Mining Applications
TFT-Pneumatic Safety Tools (Non-Sparking Tools)
TFT PNEUMATIC – Safety Tools offer the most advanced Surface Preparation and cutting system in the World mainly used in Explosive Environments. As our tools are Classified and Certified as COLD WORK TOOLS by DNV, we do not require Hot Work permits, Slowdowns, Shutdowns, Habitats, Fireguards, etc.
We simply request a Blanket Permit for the Compressor, hook up the tools and start working. Spot repair is one of the jobs where our tools excel. Whether it is cutting or grinding o diverse types of profiles and pieces, our tools are designed to do so in all type of potentially explosive atmospheres. Most our customers in the mining industry are working in an environment with methane. There is no need to use a Hot Work Tool in such environment and risk the mine being shut down by the EPA after an ignition or an explosion. Our tools can help you do the material removal task without the traditional risks associated to Hot Work.
Will it take longer? Not really.
Will the workers and the asset be safe? Absolutely!!
Is it possible that the costs are lower than those of traditional jobs? Absolutely! We can show you how!
Don’t let corrosion and repairs get in your way. Contact us for more information, we are just a click or phone call away.
Whether it is a tank with unknown content that needs to be removed, a corroded bolt that can’t be unbolted or something that needs to be cut, we have the right tool for your application.
Following a Cold Work approach is desirable for four reasons:
- Shorter turnaround times
- The inability to get a Hot Work Permit
- The need to do the job right away
- Safety