Norbar Torque Wrenches & Multipliers

Norbar Torque Wrenches & Multipliers at Tooled-Up.com

Norbar stands as the world's leading specialist manufacturer of torque equipment, with over 75 years of engineering excellence behind every product. The Norbar range available from Tooled-Up.com represents the pinnacle of precision torque control, offering professional-grade torque wrenches and multipliers that deliver unmatched accuracy and reliability for critical bolting applications. From precision click-type torque wrenches to industrial-strength torque multipliers, Norbar's comprehensive portfolio serves the most demanding fastening requirements across automotive, aerospace, construction, and heavy engineering sectors.

British-designed and manufactured to exacting standards, Norbar torque equipment incorporates decades of specialist knowledge in torque measurement and control. Whether you're tightening wheel nuts to manufacturer specifications, assembling critical components in aerospace applications, or maintaining industrial machinery, Norbar provides the precision and dependability that professionals demand. Each tool undergoes rigorous calibration and testing to ensure it meets or exceeds international torque accuracy standards.

Tooled-Up stocks an extensive selection of Norbar torque wrenches spanning from compact hand-operated models for light assembly work through to heavy-duty multipliers capable of generating thousands of Newton metres for large-scale industrial bolting operations. The range encompasses various drive sizes, torque capacities, and operating mechanisms to suit every professional requirement and budget.

Why Choose Norbar Torque Wrenches & Multipliers?

Norbar's reputation for precision and reliability has been earned through consistent innovation and an unwavering commitment to quality. Every Norbar torque wrench is individually calibrated and supplied with a full certificate of calibration traceable to national standards. This attention to accuracy ensures that critical fastening operations meet exact specifications, reducing the risk of component failure, warranty claims, and safety incidents caused by incorrect bolt tension.

The brand's torque multipliers offer exceptional mechanical advantage, allowing operators to achieve high torque outputs with minimal manual effort. This not only improves productivity but also reduces operator fatigue during repetitive bolting tasks. Norbar's advanced ratchet mechanisms and robust construction ensure consistent performance even in the most challenging industrial environments, with many tools designed to withstand the rigours of daily professional use for decades.

Norbar's extensive service and calibration network throughout the UK means that maintaining accuracy over the tool's lifetime is straightforward. Regular recalibration services ensure continued compliance with quality management systems and industry standards, making Norbar tools a sound long-term investment for professional tradespeople and engineering facilities.

Who Uses Norbar Torque Wrenches & Multipliers?

• Automotive technicians and mechanics – for precise wheel bolt tightening and engine assembly
• Heavy vehicle and HGV workshops – maintaining commercial vehicles to manufacturer specifications
• Aerospace engineers – where critical fastening tolerances are non-negotiable
• Plant and machinery maintenance teams – servicing industrial equipment and production machinery
• Construction and civil engineering contractors – for structural steel assembly and cladding systems
• Oil and gas industry professionals – maintaining pipelines, flanges, and pressure vessels
• Wind turbine technicians – tightening tower bolts and rotor assembly fasteners
• Rail maintenance engineers – ensuring safety-critical rail infrastructure fasteners meet specifications
• Marine engineers – for ship building and maintenance applications
• MOT testing stations – complying with DVSA requirements for wheel fastener tightening

Key Features of Norbar Torque Wrenches & Multipliers

Norbar torque wrenches feature precision-engineered mechanisms that deliver audible and tactile feedback when the preset torque value is reached, preventing over-tightening. The click-type mechanism is simple, reliable, and requires no batteries or electronic components, making these tools ideal for use in all environments. Micrometer adjustment scales provide fine control over torque settings, with clear, easy-to-read markings in both Newton metres and foot-pounds.

The brand's torque multipliers utilise epicyclic gearing to provide ratios typically ranging from 5:1 up to 125:1, allowing operators to achieve output torques of several thousand Newton metres with manageable input effort. Anti-wind-up ratchets and reaction arms ensure safe, controlled operation, whilst robust construction using high-grade materials guarantees longevity even under continuous industrial use.

Many Norbar tools feature ergonomic handle designs with comfortable grips that reduce operator fatigue during extended use. Quick-release mechanisms allow rapid socket changes, improving efficiency during high-volume fastening operations. Professional models often include lock mechanisms to prevent accidental adjustment of torque settings during use, maintaining calibration integrity.

Popular Norbar Torque Wrenches & Multipliers

The Norbar Professional Series represents the brand's core range of click-type torque wrenches, available in various drive sizes from 1/4" through to 1" square drive, covering torque ranges from 2Nm up to 1,400Nm. These tools are the choice of professional mechanics and engineers who require reliable, calibrated torque control for daily workshop use.

The Norbar Torque Multipliers provide solutions for high-torque applications where manual torque wrenches become impractical. Available in various multiplication ratios, these robust tools enable single operators to safely achieve torques that would otherwise require hydraulic equipment, making them invaluable for plant maintenance and construction applications.

For precision assembly work, Norbar Precision Adjustable Torque Wrenches offer fine adjustment and exceptional accuracy, ideal for aerospace, electronics manufacturing, and other applications where fastener tension must be controlled within tight tolerances. These specialist tools often feature increment adjustments as fine as 0.1Nm.

Safety and Compliance

All Norbar torque equipment supplied by Tooled-Up conforms to BS EN ISO 6789 standards for hand torque tools, ensuring accuracy specifications meet international requirements. Regular calibration is essential to maintain this accuracy, and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recommends annual recalibration for tools in professional use, or more frequently for high-volume applications.

Correct usage is crucial for both accuracy and operator safety. Norbar torque wrenches should be operated smoothly and steadily, with force applied perpendicular to the handle. Torque multipliers must always be used with appropriate reaction arms properly secured against a suitable reaction point to prevent dangerous tool rotation. Never use extension bars or "cheater pipes" on torque wrenches, as this invalidates calibration and can cause tool failure.

Proper storage and handling extend tool life and maintain accuracy. Torque wrenches should be returned to their lowest setting after use to relieve spring tension, stored in protective cases away from moisture and contaminants, and never used as breaker bars for loosening fasteners.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often should Norbar torque wrenches be recalibrated?

Norbar recommends annual recalibration for professional tools in regular use, or after approximately 5,000 cycles. High-volume or safety-critical applications may require more frequent calibration. Tooled-Up can advise on Norbar's authorised calibration service centres throughout the UK.

What's the difference between a torque wrench and a torque multiplier?

A torque wrench is a hand tool that measures and limits the torque applied to a fastener. A torque multiplier is a gearbox tool that multiplies the input torque from a wrench, allowing much higher output torques to be achieved with reasonable manual effort. Multipliers are used when torque requirements exceed what's practical with standard torque wrenches.

Can I use Norbar torque wrenches for loosening bolts?

No. Torque wrenches should only be used for tightening fasteners to specification. Using them to loosen stuck bolts can damage the calibration mechanism and reduce accuracy. Use a breaker bar or standard ratchet for loosening applications.

Are Norbar torque tools suitable for use with impact sockets?

Norbar hand torque wrenches and multipliers are designed for manual operation only and should be used with standard chrome vanadium or chrome molybdenum sockets of appropriate quality. Impact sockets are designed for pneumatic or electric impact tools and are unnecessarily heavy for manual torque applications.

What torque range do I need for general automotive work?

For general automotive applications, a 1/2" drive torque wrench covering approximately 40-210Nm handles most engine, suspension, and wheel fasteners. Professional mechanics often supplement this with a smaller 3/8" drive wrench (10-80Nm range) for lighter components and a larger model or multiplier for specialist applications like commercial vehicle wheel nuts.