Ken-Tool reCore TPMS Sensor Saver System Wins Award
Ken-Tool took home the Silver award in the Aftermarket & Retrofitting Category at the International Grad Pix for Automotive Innovation for its reCore TPMS Sensor Saver System.
Ken-Tool Introduces The Valve Breaker Tool To Quickly Remove Valve Stems
Ken-Tool introduces the Valve Breaker to quickly remove valve stems from demounted wheels. The patented Valve Breaker is compact and powerful; using a slide ram design to drive a heat-treated punch into the valve stem seat to easily pop the valve stem out of the rim after the wheel has been demounted.
Ken-Tool’s Inflation Cage Roller Insert Improves Tire Inflation Safety, Efficiency
Ken-Tool’s EZ Tire Rotator (36014 – T114) — a roller insert for popular tire inflation cages — improves the technician’s safety and efficiency while inflating a heavy-duty tire in a safety inflation cage. The EZ Tire Rotator allows the tech to roll the mounted wheel and tire into the cage and by simply rotating the
Ken-Tool Introduces Dual Wheel Separator
Ken-Tool said its new Dual Wheel Separator makes removing stuck or frozen dual steel wheels quick and easy. Ideal for use on nearly any dual steel wheel truck, bus or van, the separator slips between the frozen wheels and uses the power of a screw-driven pusher to force them apart. Technicians can drive it easily with an impact wrench, the maker added.
Ken-Tool Introduces the Blue Cobra Truck Tire Service Kit
Ken-Tool now offers the truck service industry the ultimate truck tire service package – the Blue Cobra truck tire service set, the company says. The new Service Set (PN 35442) centers on Ken-Tool’s Blue Cobra Truck Tire Demount Tool, and includes six other needed components to service most 22.5-inch and 24.5-inch truck tires quickly and easily.
Ken-Tool Introduces Mega AirBlast Bead Seating Tool
Mega Airblast uses compressed air to quickly and easily seat tubeless auto, ATV and truck tire beads.
OSHA Tire Mount/Dismount Safety Posters Offered by Ken-Tool
Ken-Tool has announced the immediate availability of three new OSHA charts that define proper servicing procedures for single and multi-piece truck wheel and tire assemblies. According to OSHA regulation 29 CRF 1910.77, these (or similar) posters must be displayed in the workplace area where wheels and tires are serviced.
New Impact Separator Tool from Ken-Tool
Ken-Tool introduced its new T39B Impact Separator tool for removal of worn suspension components. The tool uses a 6-pound slide-ram to remove ball joints, tie rod ends and shock links during replacement service, replacing the traditional hammer and fork.
Aluminum Bead Holder from Ken-Tool
The new 31713 Aluminum Bead Holder from Ken-Tool can be used on nearly all steel or alloy passenger car, light truck, agricultural and over-the-road truck wheels, the maker said.
Ken-Tool Adds New Bead Holder for Steel and Alloy Wheels
Ken-Tool announces the newest addition to the company’s line of Bead Holders, the 31713 Aluminum Bead Holder. The new bead holder features the unique C-Lok shape, which allows it to be used on nearly all steel or alloy passenger car, light truck, agricultural and over-the-road truck wheels.