Pneumatic Tools

Pneumatic tools are designed around three basic devices: the air cylinder, the vane motor, and the sprayer. The air cylinder contains a piston that is pushed the length of the cylinder by compressed air and returned by air or by a spring. In a common type of pneumatic hammer, called a hammer drill, the piston is not connected to anything but runs freely in the cylinder. At one end of the power stroke the piston hits the top of the drill; an additional mechanism in the hammer drill turns the bit slightly after each blow. Light hand-held pneumatic hammers are used for chipping paint from metal, carving rock, and riveting. Much larger hammers are used in mining and quarrying; some of them are mounted on mechanically propelled vehicles. Stanley-Bostitch Pneumatic Tools and fasteners are designed to provide optimum performance for specific applications. Tools can be modified to accommodate various machine mounts, trips and remote activation devices. When a standard tool will not do the job, engineers will help design a solution to your fastening needs.