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Case Studies: Tools Applications

	Rotary Tools How does a Pumpkin Carving Kit "jump" off the store shelf and entice a Halloween enthusiast enough to buy it? The answer: vibrant colors and affordability.
	Fastening Tool Vertex Fasteners Inc. received these comments while conducting research on fastening tools for the bedding and furniture industry.
	Broom Handle A broom handle requires strength and rigidity foremost, but in this instance, chemical and heat resistance were also necessary to withstand repeated cleaning.
	Brake Rotor Measuring Probe When Advantage Plastic Products wanted to help OEM Pro-Cut International cut costs on the probe arms of its Discus Rotor Measuring System, it called on engineers at RTP Company.
	Soil Sampler When En Novative Technologies, Inc., developer of the En Core® Sampler, set out to create a device to collect soil samples with minimal handling and maximum accuracy, it tested 20 to 30 different resins.
	Windshield Repair Fixture Repairing chips and minor cracks in automotive windshields has become a colorful job for field repair technicians at Speedy Auto & Window Glass.
	Drill Housing Maxicraft S.A. in Vemantes, France, manufactures a complete line of sturdy hand-held tools used by do-it-yourself consumers throughout Europe.
	Antistat Alignment Tool Shin Chin Industrial Company, Ltd., in Taiwan tapped the international expertise of RTP Company in designing a family of durable, anti-static alignment tools.
	Trimmer Assembly Advanced Plastics Molding of Sparks, NV turned to RTP Company as they developed specifications for an innovative replacement head for grass trimmers.
	Cordless Nailer ITW Paslode of Vernon Hills, IL developed the first, and only, cordless nailer serving the construction industry. The Paslode Impulse Compact, weighing less than 7 lbs., is used for new construction and remodeling.
	Grinder Housing and Handle Performance and cost improvements for a line of finishing tools brought RTP Company and Ingersoll-Rand together.
	Bar Clamp Seeing a familiar item, such as a woodworker's clamp evolve from a rudimentary workshop tool to an easy-to-use high strength instrument for a wide variety of jobs is no surprise to engineers in the plastics industry.