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New local company TorcUP South Africa is a distributor and specialist in subsea and industrial hydraulic and pneumatic torque tensioning equipment. The company’s products include hydraulic low clearance units, pneumatic torque guns, square drive units, power packs, flange spreaders and nut splitters. Made in the USA, these high quality, patented hydraulic and pneumatic bolting tools are available at reasonable prices.

As well as supplying new equipment, rental equipment and bolting services, TorcUP is able to offer servicing, repair and calibration of all makes of torque tensioning equipment at the company’s approved workshop. TorcUP South Africa also provides free on site supervision; full warranty support for all tools including no cost temporary replacement tools; product demonstrations; and assistance with applications and training.

TorcUP’s USA-based parent company provides innovative bolting solutions worldwide. Applications include bolting on the Golden Gate bridge, erection of wind turbines in China, bolting of a ship’s propeller and crane manufacture.

For more information contact Priya Pillay, TorcUP, +27 (0) 31 811 3255, [email protected], www.torcup.com

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