Snap On Sockets
Snap on is the top American designer, producer and marketer of Snap On Sockets, tools and equipment to professional tool users. Joseph Johnson and William Seidemann founded the company in 1920. The company started out by producing ten sockets that would “snap on” to five interchangeable handles. The direct-marketing of Snap on was an idea that transformed the sales industry. The headquarters of Snap on are located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and the company has approximately 11,500 employees worldwide. The present value of the company is 2.4 billion U.S. dollars and it is one of the companies on the S&P 500.
The inspiration of Snap on sockets comes from a socket wrench invented by American J.J. Richardson, which was patented through the Scientific American Patent Agency on June 18, 1863. A socket wrench is a wrench with a female socket or recess that grasps the male head of a fastener or fitting in order to apply torque to it, both to turn it and to prevent it from turning.
The most extensive form Snap on sockets available is a hand tool version consisting of a socket set with various indexable sockets (each one has a certain size fastener head) that are clipped onto a ratchet handle. This is a type of handle with a ratcheting built-in mechanism. This handle offers the mechanical benefit to do the torque by hand.
The other general form of Snap on sockets is a power tool version in which a socket set is used with the help of an impact wrench. The wrench is usually powered by pressurized gas, although there are electric versions as well. Hydraulic motor kinds are not frequently used outside of heavy industry. The sockets for impact duty are bulkier and stronger than handheld tools. They typically come in black oxide finish rather than chrome plating.
The groundbreaking idea of detachable sockets brought about the invention of Snap on’s Flank Drive Wrenching System, and finally resulting to the creation of an entire collection of sockets to fit just about every need. Snap on sockets are available in over 1,500 different varieties in nine drive sizes and about 200 styles and types. The brand creates more innovations to go with the changing needs of the professional tool user.
Snap on sockets are high quality tools, which is why they also come in higher prices. Snap on, however, guarantees that the buyers that get what they pay for. All their products are made with first-rate materials and are built to last. For instance, screwdriver tips go through a process that makes them both extremely precise and virtually indestructible.
