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Monday, August 03, 2009
Norbar®, the world's top specialist manufacturer of torque tools, has launched the ultimate torque measurement, calibration and data archiving system. The 'T-Box;, together with the Torque Data Management System software, allows the simple processing of data for analysis and retrieval and can even print calibration certificates. More»
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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Banbury based manufacturer named 'Best UK Family Business, £5-25m turnover category'
Last night, Norbar Torque Tools Limited from Banbury, was named Best UK Family Business in the £5-25m turnover category of the Coutts Prize for Family Business 2008/9. They were in competition with knitwear manufacturer John Smedley and specialist pharmaceutical and medical supplies distributor Durbin Plc at the national finals held at the Coutts headquarters on the Strand in London. More»
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
A glowing example of British manufacturing, Norbar Torque Tools in Banbury, has been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade for its contribution to UK manufacturing exports. The family-owned business has become the world’s top specialist manufacturer of torque tools and this year celebrates 67 successful years. The award highlights a success story in a sector that has generally experienced decline. More»
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Friday, April 17, 2009
Norbar Torque Tools Ltd, the world's largest specialist manufacturer of toque tools has introduced a bench-top Power Tool Test Fixture for testing a range of pneumatic torque wrenches such as Norbar's Pneutorque® range, allowing users to bring torque testing in-house and significantly reduce costs. More»
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Friday, March 20, 2009
Norbar®, the world’s largest specialist manufacturer of torque tools has enhanced its range of torque wrenches with the addition of two brand new Trutorque models ideally suited to tough environments. The new models increase the TruTorque range of wrenches from 1 N.m to 300 N.m and encompass outstanding durability More»
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Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Norbar Torque Tools Limited from Banbury, has been named ‘Best UK Family Business, Southern England and Wales Region’, in the £5-25m turnover category of the Coutts Prize for Family Business 2008/9. The company will now go on to compete in the same category at the national finals to be held in central London on 23rd June 2009. More»
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Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Quick, easy, safe - and best of all, cost-effective. What better list of benefits for a new piece of testing equipment? It was developed to take care of the tough and arduous conditions found in garages dealing with trucks, buses and other heavy vehicles, but the TruCheck 1000 is also eminently suitable for industrial heavy duty applications. More»
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Monday, July 14, 2008
Although measurement of the torque applied to a bolt or other threaded fastener during tightening provides sufficient feedback in most applications, there are more specialised tasks where measurement of the fastener tension is essential to ensure the integrity of the mechanical joint. To address this requirement, Norbar has introduced the USM-3 ultrasonic bolt meter - a compact, lightweight, field-portable unit that gives precise measurement of elongation and load in threaded fasteners. More»
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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Norbar Torque tools has developed an innovative torque multiplier for the subsea tools market. Designed as an adapter to allow API 17D Class 4 intervention torque tools to generate the torque required to handle Class 7 applications, the new torque multiplier delivers a higher level of accuracy than alternative solutions, and increased flexibility in use through its added-value features and its ability to be configured in two standard lengths. More»
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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Thanks to a new gearbox design, the new class leading models in Norbar Torque Tools' range of Pneutorque® pneumatic torque wrenches are now faster, lighter, smaller and therefore much easier to handle than other units of a similar capacity. More»
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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Internationally acclaimed, award winning manufacturers Norbar Torque Tools Ltd based in Banbury, Oxfordshire are 'doing their bit' and offsetting their carbon footprint with TICOF (Tolerance Int CO2 Free). Through TICOF companies can invest in a reforestation programme in the Amazon rainforest in Loreto, Peru. Norbar is joined by a growing number of organisations who recognise their responsibility to decrease the environmental impact of their business by signing up to TICOF. More»
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Thursday, April 03, 2008
From 9th to 12th March 2008, Norbar Torque Tools exhibited at the 'Practical World' exhibition in Cologne, one of the largest and most prestigious exhibitions for hand tools.
Norbar have been attending this exhibition for nearly 40 years but this year went with our biggest stand ever, reflecing our important position in the world hand tool industry.
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Monday, February 25, 2008
Norbar Torque Tools Ltd has been making torque tools in Banbury for more than 65 years. They now introduce one of the most significant new designs in their history, the new TruTorque. More»
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Monday, December 17, 2007
Norbar Torque Tools has invested over £300,000 in a new Gleason-Pfauter CNC gear hobbing machine with robotic feeder in a bid to match demand for increased sales volumes of its Pneutorque® pneumatic torque wrenches and HandtorqueTM torque multipliers. More»
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Monday, October 29, 2007
In March 2006, the Department of Trade and Industry announced that the amount of compensation paid to sick miners, their widows and families passed £3 billion, just under half of which was for Vibration White Finger (VWF). More recently, in the case of Ford v Corus at Cardiff County Court, the judge found in favour of the plaintiff, stating that it was the employer's duty to give warnings and take steps to reduce vibration. In the case of tightening tools, such legal action can be avoided argues Philip Brodey of Norbar Torque Tools. More»
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Friday, October 26, 2007
In a thrilling weekend finish to the race season, Team Norbar's Andy Ball sealed the Yamaha Past Masters Racing Club (YPMRC) championship with two podium finishes on the Saturday and some intelligent racing on the Sunday. More»
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Monday, September 24, 2007
The McKenna Hammerless Drain Valve from Alcoa World Alumina Australia has received the Highly Commended Award from Westsern Australia's Chamber or Minerals & Energy (CME) Occupational Safety and Health Innovations Awards. More»
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Monday, September 24, 2007
In motor racing, accurate torque control of threaded fasteners is absolutely essential. The danger of under or over-tightening threaded fasteners are sel-evident, but as well as the drivers having the confidence to push the car to the edge, the workshop needs to have faith in the design integrity of every single component. More»
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Sunday, April 01, 2007
Norbar Torque Tools played a pivotal role in the successful installation of a new natural gas pipeline running from Mozambique to South Africa.Torque Tool (Pty)... More»
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Thursday, March 01, 2007
The oil and gas industry is an important market for Norbar Torque Tools. Every fastener used on pipelines has to be tightened to a verifiable torque setting to... More»
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Friday, December 01, 2006
A recent industry survey carried out by Norbar Torque Tools has revealed a shocking lack of awareness of the importance of properly maintaining torque-controlled... More»
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Thursday, June 01, 2006
Norbar Torque Tools Ltd is delighted to be involved with the attempt to capture two British land speed records. It got involved with the ABB e-motion attempt on... More»
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Monday, May 01, 2006
Norbar Torque Tools has released a two-disc Flash multimedia presentation illustrating virtually every aspect of its activities. As well as highlighting its wide... More»
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Monday, April 03, 2006
Throughout its 64 year history, Norbar Torque Tools Ltd has always looked for new opportunities for growth. Now this most British of companies has turned its... More»
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Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Norbar Torque Tools Ltd, one of the first companies in the world to develop electronic torque measuring instruments, has been using its experience over the years... More»
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Sunday, January 01, 2006
The accurate tightening of fasteners in restricted spaces presents a real challenge for manufacturers. Inaccessible fasteners can often only be reached using... More»
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Thursday, December 01, 2005
Banbury-based Norbar Torque Tools’ donation of over £1000 worth of tools and equipment helped the LEX Armed Forces Rally Team achieve its best-ever performance in... More»
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Saturday, October 01, 2005
Pneumatic impact wrenches such as those typically used for commercial vehicle wheel bolting could prove hazardous to your health if operated for more than a few... More»
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Tuesday, February 01, 2005
From March 1st 2005 all imports to the EU, and UK shipped in wooden packing will come under the implementation of the ISPM 15 international standard..Under this... More»
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Saturday, January 01, 2005
How often do workshops spend money to have torque tools calibrated, only to find that they were OK in the first place? Even worse, the wrench is out of... More»
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Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Norbar Opens New Torque Laboratory in Singapore..On 5th November, in the presence of international customers and representatives from the British and Australian... More»
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Thursday, September 02, 2004
Norbar Torque Tools Ltd takes testing and calibration seriously. As well as being the first torque equipment manufacturer to have an in-house NAMAS calibration... More»
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Wednesday, September 01, 2004
Norbar Torque Tools Ltd has added a wealth of technical background information to its latest products and services catalogue, making it even more useful to... More»
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Sunday, August 01, 2004
Torque wrench loaders form an important component of the professional torque wrench calibration system. They improve the consistency of calibration by reducing... More»
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Thursday, July 01, 2004
Norbar Torque Tools Ltd is best known for its extensive range of torque tools and calibration instruments which are used for production, maintenance and in... More»
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Saturday, May 01, 2004
Norbar Torque Tools introduces the Model 400 Torque Wrench, a robust tool able to provide accurate torque settings over a range from 80 to 400 N.m, even in... More»
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Sunday, April 04, 2004
Norbar introduces a new version of its popular range of torque testers offering a cost effective, simple-to-use solution for the calibration and testing of torque... More»
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Saturday, April 03, 2004
Products used in the torque measurement industry are changing rapidly as advances in electronics and software technologies are integrated into their design.... More»
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Friday, April 02, 2004
Norbar Torque Tools Ltd in Banbury is delighted to announce the opening of its new, enlarged and modernised UKAS accredited calibration laboratory. A significant... More»
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Thursday, April 01, 2004
The recent upturn in the oil industry has led to Norbar receiving many enquiries and several orders for tooling from companies in the UK, USA and Russia. Some... More»
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Sunday, February 01, 2004
In the next few months the Tunisian Chott-el-Jerid salt flats will enter the history books as the location for the latest World Land Speed Record attempt. Exactly... More»
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Saturday, November 01, 2003
Norbar Torque Tools introduces the Model PT52 Pneutorque, the culmination of 40 years of development in the field of pneumatic torque wrenches. Utilising an... More»
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Saturday, November 01, 2003
Reliability and accuracy are essential for any torque tool but Norbar's SL0 wrench certainly blew away the competition during the recent rifle shooting... More»
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Wednesday, October 01, 2003
For many Engineers, Norbar is the first choice of torque wrench for professional and industrial applications. Now the outstanding accuracy and durability of the... More»
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Friday, August 01, 2003
Norbar Torque Tools Ltd is pleased to announce the introduction of its latest advance in the testing of hand or powered torque controlled tools. A new range of... More»
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Friday, August 01, 2003
BMW's new engine manufacturing plant at Hams Hall near Birmingham builds BMW four cylinder petrol engines. Representing an investment of some £400 million, it has... More»
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Tuesday, July 01, 2003
When the UK plant of the world's largest manufacturer of agricultural machinery needed to increase the power output of its largest engine, the company's... More»
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Saturday, February 01, 2003
If you want a tough, reliable and accurate torque wrench for applications from 100 to 1500 N.m (70 to 1000 lbf.ft) that is easy to use even in hostile... More»
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