Stainless steel tools bar contamination
US-based Steritool has expanded its range of industry-specific stainless steel tools with the launch of stainless steel pry bars in three sizes.
Designed for applications where contamination from ferrous tools is a critical concern, the bars are manufactured entirely from electropolished 17-4PH stainless steel hex stock, without plating or coating of any kind. The bars are available in lengths of 337mm, 400mm, and 450mm, with shaft diameters of 9.5mm, 12.7mm, and 15.9mm respectively.
The company says the need for a stainless steel pry bar is a direct response to customer demand from a wide range of industries, from food processing plants to architectural stainless steel construction. Painted or plated carbon steel bars currently available on the market can cause contamination.
“Tools have one purpose: to allow work to be more effective while minimizing damage to equipment,” said Steritool president Stephen Rountree. “Increasingly, it's no longer a viable option for industries to adapt a process to existing, sometimes centuries-old, technology. Compensating for inadequate or inappropriate tools - tools that may actually contaminate production - won't cut it in today's critical industries.”
Steritool provides global distribution of its products from their manufacturing facility in New York.