Hand tools are all tools that are powered manually. Hand tools include anything from axes to wrenches, to pliers, screwdrivers, shears, punches, chisels, hammers, and toolboxes. Hand Tools manufacturers and precision hand tool manufacturer could be on a very small scale and also as big hand tool exporters, suppliers etc. Indian hand tools exporters and manufacturers are spread in all parts of India. Today, hand tools is a competent SSI sector in India, with it's manufacturers, exporters and suppliers facing considerable global competition. While the handtools sector is generally experiencing a slowdown in growth, some of its sub-sectors show great potential. India, especially Punjab, is fast emerging as an impe for garden tools, thanks to its chief competitive advantage--a ready supply of cheap, skilled labor. This advantage helps makers become more price competitive. Another factor for the sector's healthy performance is the local makers' strong commitment to expanding their export range.
The Hand Tools Sector covers in it's ambit a variety of hand tools. Manufacturers, exporters and suppliers of handtools offer a wide range of tools. These include regular Hand Held Tools such as as screwdrivers, hoes, chisels, wedges, drift pins and hammers; Pneumatic Tools which are powered by compressed air and include chippers, drills, hammers, and sanders ; Electric Tools such as chainsaws, electric drills, high grade motors, angle grinders, impact electric drills, jigsaw cutters, tappers, fasteners, or grinders; Hydraulic Power Tools; Powder Actuated Tools and, Garden Tools like hoes, shovels, picks and spades.
Gardening tools have reportedly generated a strong demand in India, encouraging a large number of auto and carpentry tool manufacturers to shift to this line. Hoes and rakes are among the fastest sellers. Rakes have either riveted or elevated teeth, the number of which varies from as few as eight to as many as 18, depending on customers' requirements. Shovels also consistently generate good demand. These are available in solid- and open-socket versions, and in round, square-head and pointed-end types. Some models come in an all-stainless steel construction for added durability. A wide selection of pick axes is suitable for deep trenching, bed preparation and other heavy gardening work. Pick mattocks are available as well.
Hand tools are made of a variety of metals. Wood, Iron, Steel and Aluminium are the most common materials used to manufacture hand tools. Most garden hand tools have handles made from different types of wood such as Austrian ash, French beech and Spanish and Indian eucalyptus. Although wood is widely preferred, a number of makers also use plastic in handle production. Plastic handles come in attractive colors, and in a choice of grips such as Y and D shape for long-handled tools. Metal remains the material of choice for blades, with picks, shovels, spades and rakes being made from brass, aluminum, stainless steel, carbon steel and mild steel. |
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