Snap-on Industrial at the International Military Helicopter Conference 2024
Snap-on Industrial at the International Military Helicopter Conference 2024.
27th - 29th February 2024 | Twickenham Stadium, London
Returning for the 18th annual edition, International Military Helicopter (IMH) 2024 will tackle the highest priorities for the global rotary community, in delivering next generation capability and meeting current threats. As nations invest in the renewal of legacy fleets or procure next generation of platforms, the shifting international environment shows clear challenges when operating against peer or near peer adversaries. With the size of the global military helicopter market expected to grow to $72.81 billion by 2027, IMH will provide the most valuable forum to address these issues.
NEW for this year, the International Military Helicopter conference will focus on the preparation to flight, considering the importance of effective training to heighten crew skills, as well as ways to increase the availability of platforms through maintenance practices, which is critical when deploying the entire rotary wing. The 2024 edition will also take an in-depth look at the Indo-Pacific region, and the technological advancements in the helicopter manufacturing process shaping the market.
Delivering the Next Generation of Rotary Capabilities up to and Beyond 2040!
Snap-on’s newly enhanced tool management system - launched at the prestigious Red Bull Racing headquarters in Milton Keynes
With invited guests from the power generation, aerospace, and rail industries amongst others, Snap-on’s enhanced product range now offers a completely connected experience driven by state-of-the-art software to help teams work faster and smarter than ever before.
When every second makes a difference, the need for a streamlined tool management system that works seamlessly, while also saving time and money, is more urgent than ever.
In a fast-moving workplace with multiple technicians checking multiple tools in and out of your stores, having automated safeguards in place can improve efficiency, minimise loss and damage, and provide complete peace of mind.
The expanded range now includes the transformative ATC Portal and True-Crib™ software, as well as the next generation of the ATC Box and Locker, all powered by its advanced L5 Connect software.
Think of Snap-on’s upgraded L5 Connect software as the command centre of your operation: a single platform and single source of truth tracking every touchpoint that managers, supervisors, and technicians need to know. Offering completely customisable dashboards, the technology is even easier to use, more secure, and can now be tailored to meet each organisation’s specific requirements.
With L5 Connect uniting every Snap-on tool and management system, all users can track every tool, log damage, monitor withdrawals and returns, and generate insightful reporting. An entirely automated system, Snap-on newest generation of ATCs, used in parallel with L5 Connect, minimise the risk of human error, save time, and improve security.
Richard Packham, Director UK & Europe for Snap-on Industrial says: “Snap-on’s updated Level 5 offering is now more connected to our customers’ needs than ever before. The range, powered by L5 Connect, combines speed with control at all user levels, supporting companies of every size and complexity.”
Richard Packham, Director UK & Europe for Snap-on Industrial says: “Snap-on’s updated Level 5 offering is now more connected to our customers’ needs than ever before. The range, powered by L5 Connect, combines speed with control at all user levels, supporting companies of every size and complexity.”
About Snap-on
Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global innovator, manufacturer, and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professional users performing critical tasks including those working in vehicle repair, aerospace, the military, natural resources, and manufacturing. From its founding in 1920, Snap-on has been recognized as the mark of the serious and the outward sign of the pride and dignity working men and women take in their professions. Products and services are sold through the company’s network of widely recognized franchisee vans as well as through direct and distributor channels, under a variety of notable brands. The company also provides financing programs to facilitate the sales of its products and to support its franchise business. Snap-on, an S&P 500 company, generated sales of $4.25 billion in 2021, and is headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
About Oracle Red Bull Racing
Since its inception, Oracle Red Bull Racing has been a major force in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the globe’s premier motorsport category. Founded in 2005 to expand parent company Red Bull’s presence in F1 and to disrupt the status quo within the sport through a bold mix of passion, playfulness, ambition and achievement, Oracle Red Bull Racing has grown to become one of F1’s most successful teams. With multiple Constructors’ and Drivers’ world titles and more than 80 race wins to its credit, Oracle Red Bull Racing continues its pursuit of ultimate performance – as a race team, as a home of champions and as an innovator operating at the cutting edge of technology.
We’re helping to restore a Fokker F27
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At Snap-on Industrial we’re proud to be supporting an ambitious project in the Netherlands to restore a vintage Fokker F27 and get it back in the air.
Our knowledge and experience enabled us to propose and supply toolkits tailored to meet the needs of St.VNCE, the Foundation for Flying Dutch Cultural Heritage. Their volunteer engineers are giving a new lease of life to ‘Excalibur,’ an F27 previously used by the US Army’s parachute display team, the Golden Knights.
The Fokker F27 exemplifies the best in Dutch aviation design and the Foundation had been looking for an airworthy aircraft for many years. The US Army was pleased to see ‘Excalibur’ return to the Netherlands while its sister aircraft, ‘Ambassador,’ is now displayed at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.
Maintaining an aircraft as large as an F27 requires high quality tooling so the Foundation asked Niels van Meurs, Snap-on Industrial’s Dutch representative, for advice and support, which he was pleased to provide.
The project’s key objective is to get ‘Excalibur’ back in the air as early as next year, giving demonstrations at air displays across Europe.
“The Fokker F27 is a legendary aircraft and we’re delighted to help a dedicated team of engineers and technicians achieve their goal,” says Richard Packham, Snap-on Industrial’s Director, UK & Europe. “Snap-on has a long history in aerospace so supporting this great restoration project is a good fit for us.”
“The Fokker F27 is a legendary aircraft and we’re delighted to help a dedicated team of engineers and technicians achieve their goal,” says Richard Packham, Snap-on Industrial’s Director, UK & Europe. “Snap-on has a long history in aerospace so supporting this great restoration project is a good fit for us.”
New ATC Portal
New ATC Portal
ADVANCED SELF SERVICE INVENTORY TRACKING EXPERIENCE
Provides a secure, accurate, and flexible self-service inventory tracking experience
A turnkey system of radio frequency identification readers (RFID) placed at a choke point to track movement of RFID tags in and out of a controlled area.
The portal is the perfect solution for applications where a high number of items need to be issued or where there are many large or bulky items and a great choice for smaller store rooms and cribs.
It’s excellent for high traffic cribs because multiple employees can “shop” simultaneously which eliminates long lines at the tool crib.
Vend and track an unlimited number of items at all different types, sizes and shapes with ease using the Snap-on Portal.
Utilising RFID technology, the portal can control an unlimited number of inventory items through an automated gateway.
Easily installed in any pre-existing tool crib or storage area providing control of your inventory.
Easy as checking in and checking out. The system tracks the issue and return of different types, sizes and shapes of items.
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Placing IQ into Tool Boxes and Cribs
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Snap-on Team
Talking tool boxes can alert you when a tool hasn’t been properly returned.
It’s among the developments in tool boxes and cribs as part of efforts to reduce foreign object damage concerns, says Snap-on industrial’s Scott Steward.
“Technology today is making tool control a more effective concept to obtain. Innovations are taking tool control to the new level by working to improve technician performance and productivity” – Scott Steward is the aerospace and aviation asset solutions manager for Snap-on Industrial.
Tool control has always had added importance in the aviation industry. While a missing tool in an automotive bay can lead to inefficiencies, plus the cost for the tool replacement, a tool that gets left behind on an aircraft or dropped on a ramp can lead to much more devastating consequences.
Despite the high stakes, the onus has generally been placed upon the individual organisations to ensure accountability for their tools. Of course, some accomplish that better than others.
An effective tool control programme has many benefits – not least saving time and improving safety.
Some MROs require technicians to bring their own boxes to the hanger, creating an environment where it’s nearly impossible to implement any sort of comprehensive uniform tool control guides. However, there is hope. Technology today is making tool control a more effective concept to obtain.
Innovations are taking tool control to the next level by working to improve technician performance and productivity – saving MROs money – all while greatly reducing foreign object damage (FOD) concerns.
These advances are driving the industry to develop safer maintenance practices, and in turn allow MROs to become proactive in meeting safety standards the aviation industry demands.
The case for tool control
Creating a tool control programme means eliminating the hodge-podge of technician-owned boxes and deploying company-supplied tools for consistency in the hanger.
There needs to be a uniform benchmark for tools, as well as a method to accurately track and monitor them. A lack of standardisation and control over the number and type of tools can result in accidental oversight and unnecessary risk – such as what happened several years ago when a Boeing 737 lost an engine in flight.
After the aircraft made an emergency landing, investigators examined the engine and were surprised to learn the culprit was a tool mistakenly left behind. The investigation revealed that while performing maintenance on the engine, an engineer and technician left a tool behind the engine cavity.
The technician tightened bolts after servicing the engine, but failed to notice a small gap that was created when the covering didn’t sit properly on the engine. That gap was caused by an expander tool overlooked in the engine. Fortunately, the aircraft landed safely and everyone walked away, but the incident clearly illustrates the danger lost or forgotten tools can pose to the aviation industry.
“Investigators were surprised to learn the engine was lost in flight because of a tool mistakenly left behind”
“Investigators were surprised to learn the engine was lost in flight because of a tool mistakenly left behind”
With a quick scan, tools and equipment checked out from a tool crib can be tracked, enabling administrators to know which technician has possession of that particular item.
Automation in the boxes
Digital imaging technology is one way to bring standardisation and accountability to tool boxes. This technology provides the ability to monitor and track tools as they are removed and returned form the boxes throughout the day – all in real time. It works by scanning each tool in the draw to determine its status. If tool status is questionable, an interactive monitor affixed to the box can display the disputed tool transaction, or it can be identified in the audit image at the administrator’s PC. User log and data time/date information id available for every transaction.
Digital imaging technology offers several advantages to the aviation industry. For starters, it reduces FOD concerns. If a technician checks out 15 tools and later returns 14 tools, the system announces that a tool is missing, but which one, and the task being worked on, alerting the technician to go back. Additionally, the digital imaging software allowed the box’s designated administrator to add or delete users, assign various levels of user access and lock permissions, and track individual tool usage.
The system can be synchronised to individual or multiple boxes and can pull data and images from each selected tool box. It also allows people and supervisors who are connected to the box throughout the network to know the status of all controlled tools and equipment.
It operates like an unmanned tool crib at the point of work, improving technician productivity.
Linking tool boxes to tool cribs
The level of accountability is now extending to the tool crib as well.
This is valuable because in the past organisations didn’t have an efficient way to move tools and equipment within their inventory, or accurately keep track of them. While tool boxes were being monitored with a system like digital imaging, there wasn’t an effective complimentary programme for the tool crib. More importantly, there wasn’t an efficient network linking the tool crib to tool boxes and lockers. Innovations are making this happen today, and the benefits are plentiful.
With a quick scan, tools and equipment checked out from a tool crib can be tracked, enabling administrators to know which technician has possession of that particular item.
Other capabilities include setting up calibration schedules for tools such as torque wrenches to ensure compliance dates aren’t missed, and administrators can be alerted when consumable items such as drill bits, fastenings, PPE and other products are running low and need reordering. This enables airlines and MROs to connect the tool cribs with the boxes and lockers – linking all critical components of tool control under one central platform.
Deploying a well-designed tool control system will work toward consolidating tools in your facility. It’s also going to reduce FOD concerns and improve accountability, while promoting an atmosphere for crib attendants and technicians to be more productive. Tool control is fast becoming an area that works for you – and that’s all thanks to automation and connectivity.
Snap-on to Provide Tools and Tool Control Solutions to Red Bull Powertrains’ New Hi-Tech U.K. Technology Campus
Powering the highest class of international open-wheel racing requires tools with strength, precision, and reliability, driving Red Bull Powertrains to form a technical partnership with Snap‑on.
Red Bull Powertrains was created in 2021 to supply power units to Oracle Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri. This new power unit division is based at the high-tech Red Bull Technology Campus in a purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility in Milton Keynes, United Kingdom.
Snap-on will be providing hand and power tools for use on the manufacturing floor and in the testing labs, all of which will be secured in its Level 5 Automated Tool Control (ATC) solution.
These tools, coupled with the most sophisticated tool management technology in manufacturing, will further contribute to the success of the Red Bull Powertrains operation. Snap-on is a long-time technical partner and recognized expert in providing innovative, high-quality tool and equipment solutions for a range of professional motorsports teams where criticality and urgency are essential.
“There is a reason top motorsports teams from as early as the 1920s have relied on Snap-on to power their cars to victory lane. Through research, development, and innovation, Snap-on builds distinct advantages into our products by pushing boundaries of what is possible, said Jesus Arregui, Senior Vice President, Snap-on Incorporated and President, Commercial Group. “With this collaborative relationship, Red Bull Powertrains is now able to tap into our over 100-year history of product innovation rooted in observing work to take their racing program to new heights. We are very excited by our partnership with Red Bull Powertrains.”
Christian Horner, Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal and CEO, and CEO of Red Bull Powertrains said: “Our business has evolved significantly over the past 10 years. This new partnership with Snap-on is another example of how we are choosing only the most sophisticated partners to help us reach our goal of winning more world championships. With the hand and power tools that Snap-on will provide to our world class team at Red Bull Powertrains, I am very confident for our future.”
About Snap-on
Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global innovator, manufacturer, and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professional users performing critical tasks including those working in vehicle repair, aerospace, the military, natural resources, and manufacturing. From its founding in 1920, Snap-on has been recognized as the mark of the serious and the outward sign of the pride and dignity working men and women take in their professions. Products and services are sold through the company’s network of widely recognized franchisee vans as well as through direct and distributor channels, under a variety of notable brands. The company also provides financing programs to facilitate the sales of its products and to support its franchise business. Snap-on, an S&P 500 company, generated sales of $4.25 billion in 2021, and is headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
About Oracle Red Bull Racing
Since its inception, Oracle Red Bull Racing has been a major force in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship, the globe’s premier motorsport category. Founded in 2005 to expand parent company Red Bull’s presence in F1 and to disrupt the status quo within the sport through a bold mix of passion, playfulness, ambition and achievement, Oracle Red Bull Racing has grown to become one of F1’s most successful teams. With multiple Constructors’ and Drivers’ world titles and more than 80 race wins to its credit, Oracle Red Bull Racing continues its pursuit of ultimate performance – as a race team, as a home of champions and as an innovator operating at the cutting edge of technology.
New Talon Grip FlankJaw Pliers
New Talon Grip FlankJaw Pliers
Our Talon Grip FlankJaw Pliers are made with cold forged steel and a higher alloy content for greater durability and strength.
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18v Cordless Impact Wrench Kit
Snap-on Team
CT9050
High torque output in a compact design!
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18V 1/2" DRIVE BRUSHLESS
CORDLESS IMPACT WRENCH KIT
MAKE QUICK WORK OF STUBBORN FASTENERS!
Features and Benefits:
- 800 ft-lb of operating torque to tackle the toughest applications
- 1,000 ft-lb of bolt breakaway torque
- At only 8.2 inches long, the wrench will fit into many spaces that full-size impacts cannot
- It's lightweight, at a mere 6.5 pounds, allowing for superior control and less user fatigue
- Nose cone has premium Cerakote® abrasion resistant finish
- Three torque settings in forward and three in reverse to adapt to various applications
- Variable speed trigger for precise speed control and performance
- Built-in brake prevents tool from throwing fasteners and sockets
- Super-bright 100 lumens LED light illuminates work area
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New QE Series Torque Wrenches
New QE Series
HIGH PRECISION ADJUSTABLE CLICK-TYPE TORQUE WRENCHES
Our QE Series Torque Wrenches are spec with high precision and built for every industry.
Target Customers include:
- Customers preferring or requiring click-style
- Aviation
- General Maintenance, Repair, and Operations
- Military
- Fleet Maintenance
- Manufacturing
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Heavy Duty Cordless Torque Multiplier
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CTM1000 | CTM2000 | CTM3000
Our Heavy Duty Cordless Torque Multiplier with untethered access! No power cable or hose, improving safety convenience and versatility.
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