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F or the fourth year in a row, we have allowed
our readers to weigh in on the PTEN Innovation
Awards. Named the 2017 PTEN People’s Choice,
the following pages feature the top 28 products
selected by our readers, per product category,
that were originally nominated for the 2017 PTEN
Innovation Awards.
PTEN magazine will be hosting an official awards
ceremony to honor PTEN Innovation Awards winners
and the PTEN People’s Choice winners at the AAPEX
Show this October.
INNOVATION AWARDS
CHOICE
PEOPLE’S
2017
Power Probe TeK
ECT3000 Intelligent Short and Open Finder
The Power Probe TeK ECT3000 Intelligent Short and Open
Finder makes locating shorts and opens more accurate by showing
the direction to follow and distance from the wire the user is
chasing. When the ECT3000 Transmitter is connected to an isolated
circuit, it will quickly determine if the circuit has an open or if the
circuit is shorted to ground. The ECT3000 receiver is designed to
detect signals from the transmitter, and its new adjustable distance
indicator allows for accurate detection. Additional hardware
is included for testing lighting systems, connecting to universal
adapters, tapping into fuse terminals, for backprobing connectors,
piercing a wire and connecting to a terminal. A blow molded case
comes included to store the ECT3000 and all the accessories.
CATEGORY: Electrical Systems
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Lock Technology
Texas Twister, No. LT85
The Lock Technology Texas
Twister, No. LT855, allows
technicians to convert their
air hammer into a pneumatic
slide hammer. Its curved air
bit snaps into the collet of the
air hammer. Then technicians can reverse the air hammer handle
in their hands and use their thumb to push the trigger, generating
pulling power from the air hammer. The patent-pending tool
offers one-handed operation, and allows controlled part removal.
The axle crow foot and pry bar sealer puller can be used to remove
stubborn axles and inner axle seals, while the flat blade puller can
be used for removing frozen distributors, pulley wheels and speed
sensors without damaging them. The J-shaped hammer bit allows
users to hammer from the back side, and the double-ended female
1/2-20 connector bar joins the Texas Twister to pullers. The LT855
comes with a 20” extender bar, 10 jam nuts for setup and a heavy
duty storage bag.
CATEGORY: Tool Accessories
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Snap-on Tools
EPIQ 84” 16-Drawer Roll Cab
The super-wide drawers
of the Snap-on EPIQ 84”
16-Drawer Roll Cab, No.
KETN843A, provide easy access
to reach for sockets in the 5”
top drawer, wrenches in the 3” second drawer and 36” or 48”
prybars, or even a ball joint press in the 4” third drawer. It holds up
to 54,378 cu. in. of tools, and the drawers feature easy open InPulse
technology that won’t drift, says the company. Each of the ISO-Ride
7” by 2” swivel-lock mag wheels have a 1-ton capacity, and the independent,
torsion spring suspension makes it easy to roll across a
shop floor. Available in 13 color choices.
CATEGORY: Tool Storage
KNIPEX Tools
Ear Clamp Pliers
The KNIPEX Tools series of Ear Clamp Pliers are
designed for simple clamping of one- and two-ear
clamps. Available in front-jaw and dual-front- and
side-jaw options, the pliers do not damage the
press points on ear clamps, according to the company.
The Ear Clamp Pliers are ideal for work on CV
boots, coolant and fuel lines, air pressure systems
and compressors. Available in single- and double-jaw
options, the pliers are 8-3/4” long and weigh 1 lb. The
dual-jaw option is ideal when operating in confined spaces
as the slim head allows for accessibility, and the jaw
design is useful as the front and side jaws allow for clamping
perpendicular or parallel to the clamp.
CATEGORY: Hand Tools
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