Impact Wrenches

If you ever need to tighten up or loosen nuts and bolts quickly, it’s important that you use the correct power tool. There is a specific machine designed exactly for this application, and it’s called an impact wrench. Impact wrenches have been around since 1939 and were designed to provide a much faster method of tightening or loosening nuts and bolts, which were used extensively in engineering, construction, and automotive trades when there was less automation and fewer advanced fastening solutions; hence, this is why they are sometimes referred to as speed ratchets. 

Cordless impact wrenches are perfect for steel erectors, scaffolders, automotive manufacturers, and rail contractors. Before purchasing an impact wrench, you need to consider what size nuts and bolts you are likely to work with, as this will decide the size of the square drive on the impact wrench; the bigger the bolt, the larger the drive. Impact wrenches secure the socket to the shaft in different ways, with the most popular being a friction ring. It is common to find a locking pin on larger drive impact wrenches. It is very important that only impact-rated sockets are used on impact wrenches, as they are designed to take sudden bursts of torque and will not shatter. 

Protrade has a large range of cordless impact wrenches from quality brands such as Milwaukee, Metabo, Makita, and Panasonic. 

Protrade prioritises your productivity. Order your Impact Wrenches before 5 pm and enjoy nationwide next-day delivery. Or, skip the wait and click and collect from any of our conveniently located Depots in Burton Upon Trent, Chesterfield, Derby, Mansfield, and Nottingham.