New 2019 Milwaukee Powered digital Torque Wrench.

[woody 73]

Hi, I might have missed the post on the GJ, but if not I thought some of you might like a new tool from Milwaukee their 2019 Powered Digital torque Wrench.

A big sucker for sure and it might cost a pretty penny, but only time will tell how well it will perform and how big a seller it will become.

Interesting to say the least, anyhow a video for you to look at on this nice evening night, hope you enjoy it.

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?...913FC2F2FEF4C251F3AA913FC2F2FEF4&&FORM=VRDGAR

 

[seanb02]

It is very cool technology for sure and enjoyed watching the video. What I don't understand is what trade it will be very useful in. Too large of a unit for general automotive applications, and despite it being a precision instrument that most folks will be careful it will be extremely difficult to keep from destroying that screen.

For my particular applications there isn't a market at all. Guaranteed to sensitive to survive in the farm life, too big to get into what I really need it for, too costly to keep around, and last but not least, it will take me the same amount of time to run it down with a cordless impact then hit it with a clicker wrench by the time I've taken the time to calibrate the screen.

 

[dacan23]

The assumption is the powered part can get you most of the way to the max torque fastening setting. I don't believe that is true at all, could be wrong. For torque settings it is 100/150 ft lbs for the 3/8 & 1/2, but under power I do not expect them to have any more power than the Fuel ratchets 55/60 ft lbs, the rest of the way is manual.

 

[CallumRD1]

I think that's the point. You can use the M12 powered drive to run the bolt in and then tighten to the desired torque by hand, all with the same tool.

 

[dacan23]

Right but some people are expecting it to get most of the way or all the way there powered. The exact specs are not released yet. 35-50% is not most of the way, theres still a lot of manual wrenching left to the max torque setting. Though for most bolts it will work well, but for 90-150 ft lbs you will still have a quite left.

I think that's the point. You can use the M12 powered drive to run the bolt in and then tighten to the desired torque by hand, all with the same tool.

 

[ekimneirbo]

As a former machinist and machined parts inspector for a goverment weapons manufacturer, I can tell you that people get enamored with digital technology and subconsciously think it lets them get perfect readings. Most of my experience was with digital calipers and some digital micrometers. Don't think for a second that just because a screen has an exact number on it that there is no margin of error just like with a mechanical caliper (dial). Given a choice, I would never take a digital caliper over a dial caliper. When the digital readout fails or the batteries corrode the contacts....junk.

If you are working a production job assembling motors all day, this tool might have some value. To the average person building an engine evry few years (or months), a simple battery powered drill can quickly provide similar partial torque settings, and then finish up with a mechanical torque wrench.