Tools and equipment distributor BMG’s versatile Slogging Hammers and Wheel Sloggers are used in many industries to loosen and tighten bolts and nuts quickly and easily.

“The Slogging Hammer and Wheel Slogger tools – which form part of BMG’s extensive range of tools and equipment – ensure highly efficient operation and safe use for operators during installation and maintenance procedures,” says BMG tools and equipment division business unit manager Andrew Johns.

He adds that there are many advantages to using the Slogging Hammer and Wheel Slogger over conventional slogging methods. Productivity is significantly improved through the controlled and effective impact between the hammer and the spanner, resulting in minimal downtime when compared with other conventional methods of loosening and tightening nuts and bolts.

Safety, irrespective of the industry or application, is non-negotiable and the Slogging range ensures a better working environment, says Johns.

When the Slogging Hammer is used in combination with the Wheel Slogger, he mentions that their applications are extended.

“Conventional hammer and slogger spanner systems require two operators to tighten and loosen nuts and bolts. “This method is not only dangerous when the working area is cramped and there are other people in the vicinity, but it is also unsafe for the operator holding and guiding the slogging spanner. The operator is then at risk of shrapnel and is effectively at the mercy of the operator swinging the hammer.

“The Slogging Hammer was developed to overcome the hazards associated with the traditional hammer and slogging spanner method and to improve operator safety when loosening bolts and nuts. Other uses for this tool include pin extractions, and with an adaptor it can be used with standard impact sockets, tyre bead breakers, as well as in the removal of coal picks and other custom chisels.”

Advancements of these tools include a combination of two sizes, a new safety clip on the Slogging Hammer that prevents the shaft from sliding out when the tool is not in operation and an all-in-one torquing clip on the Wheel Slogger.

This new clip allows the user to leave the tool attached to the wheel and gives the option of selecting different torque settings – from 450 Nm to 650 Nm – without having to change the clip. Previously each torque was specific to a particular clip.