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 ...

Just about every construction worker who spends most of the day breaking, grinding, drilling or sawing knows that it is not easy on the hands. The risk of long-term injury that results from hand-arm ...

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, ...

...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 ...