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STAR FASTENERS
NEW! HUCK RANGE FORCE TM
BATTERY INSTALLATION TOOL
Available from Star Fasteners, the Huck®
Range Force battery installation tool has
been designed to combine industry-leading
performance with superior reliability. This
new advancement in battery-powered
installation tooling is the only battery tool on
the market with electronically adjustable pull
force for installation of pintail-less BobTail
lockbolts.
It can install the complete Huck range
of structural and non-structural rivets
(up to 1/4” / 6.4mm) as well as two-piece
fasteners (up to 1/4” BobTail® / Hucktainer®
/ Magna-Grip® / C6L®). In addition, it boasts
exceptional quality for superior reliability and
durability (tested to 50,000 installations). The
high pull force is adjustable and it features a
long stroke length, providing considerable
versatility. What’s more, there’s cross-
compatibility with Huck nose assemblies and
Makita 18v batteries.
WORKSHOP SERVICES
With a fully equipped workshop and
experienced team, Star Fasteners tool
workshop services are reliable and timely,
so there’s minimal down time and a quick
turnaround for every job.
Star Fasteners’ comprehensive range of
spares and genuine components ensures
a timely service, with large stocks of spares
from leading manufacturers such as Huck®,
FAR® and VVG®.
Star Fasteners can arrange to pick the tool
up by its van or courier. A quote detailing
all parts and costs is raised. If required, Star
can guide you through a process to make
a decision and find the most economical
outcome. Each tool gets a unique
reference so Star Fasteners can view its full
maintenance history.
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
A regular maintenance programme
supports every production environment.
• Helps to ensure that fasteners are being
installed properly
• Satisfies health and safety obligations
• Keeps production moving and ensures
tools are operating correctly
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If tools are brought back into the
workshop, a typical tool service will involve
a complete strip down, de-greasing and
cleaning of all parts with a specialist hot-
parts washer. Once assessed, if necessary,
Star will replace seals and worn parts.
Finally, the tool is re-primed, re-set as
required and thoroughly tested. Servicing
can be arranged to fit in with shutdowns or
down time to suit factory schedules.
The firm’s extensive stocks of tooling
spares (including for many obsolete
models) are also on hand for those who
prefer to carry out their own servicing and
repairs. Generally, Star can offer next day
delivery and talk you through some simple
preventative maintenance measures to
get the most out of your tool and ensure
minimal downtime, as part of the service.
HIRE AND SERVICE HIRE
Should your workshop suddenly become
busy, or a specialist tool is needed for a
specific contract, Star Fasteners can offer
short or long-term hire tools. The firm also
offers service hire whilst a tool is in the
workshop for service or repair.