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Getting the job done: as designs for hand-held tools become more innovative, safety is still the...

Hand-held tool users and manufacturers continue to place safety at the top of the list when it comes to the railroads' smaller tools. Ergonomics, customization and battery power are other concerns and trends that suppliers are attacking head-on.

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Cembre

Cembre Inc. manufactures railroad drills, tie drills, gas impact wrenches, rail bonding systems, crimping tools, cutters and connectors.

In 2005, Cembre introduced the NR11P gas impact wrench to the railroad market. According to the company, some of its customers we

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