Tool glossary

Whether in your home workshop, on a building site or in industrial production, anyone who works with tools every day inevitably encounters technical terms, myths and tricky questions about the finer details. What is a torque wrench? What is the difference between flat-nose and round-nose pliers? And the question of all questions: is it called a screwdriver or a turnscrew?We are gradually bringing together our expertise from more than 100 years of tool development and manufacturing.

 289 A mechanic wearing a GEDORE T-shirt works on a commercial vehicle using a GEDORE reversible ratchet.

How-to videos: watch instead of read

Our application and product videos provide practical information directly at the product. The videos show functions, features and possible applications — for example, for hand tools, torque tools, automotive tools and forestry tools. Find out how selected products are used and what you need to bear in mind when handling them.

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