Screwdriving tools from Wera – tools with unique features.

Lasertip

We want to make our users’ lives easier and safer. We also want them to have fun. But if your finger slips off a screw and leaves scratches on the surface, that’s anything but fun. We wanted to change that.

A sharp-edged surface structure is created using a narrowly focused laser beam. This micro-rough surface grips firmly into the screw head and prevents slipping. For slotted, Phillips and Pozidriv screws.

Wera Lasertip reduces the required contact pressure and increases power transmission. Screwing becomes safer and more comfortable. 

The Kraftform handle

As early as 1968, true innovators were at work. Even back then, product developers were not content with the fact that frequent screwdriving led to calluses, or that it was impossible to apply enough force and the bit would often slip.

The Kraftform handle is adapted to the shape of the human hand. The handle is made up of multiple components. It features soft zones for a firm grip and high torque, and hard zones for high working speed.

It has been optimised with new technologies to this day, yet it has retained its tried-and-tested shape. The human hand hasn’t changed since then. 

For extreme conditions 

We were not happy that many users were having bits fly off because machine-driven screwdriving is carried out with ever-increasing forces.

We have thoroughly examined the geometries and material properties of the bits for every screw profile. We have analysed the broken bits, holders and screws in detail. The result is the Impaktor system – all our expertise in bit manufacturing combined in our best range of bits. 

Tools with a locking mechanism

Many users lose their screws – and their patience – when feeding them into the workpiece. We wanted to solve that problem.

The HF tools developed by Wera are characterised by a geometric optimisation of the original TORX® profile. Thanks to the clamping force resulting from the surface pressure between the drive tip and the screw profile, screws are held securely on the tool in accordance with Acument Intellectual Properties specifications!

Stainless steel tool range

Why do you so often see stainless steel components showing signs of rust?

One reason: people often use tools made of ‘ordinary’ steel to tighten screws, which can cause contact rust.

That’s frustrating. We were convinced that this could be prevented – by using screwdriving tools that are also made of stainless steel and meet the necessary industry-standard hardness requirements.

A range of stainless steel tools. Cross-contamination is prevented, and a special vacuum hardening process ensures the necessary hardness. 

The screw chisel

Of course, a screwdriver is sometimes subjected to a bit of rough handling. Conventional screwdrivers get damaged in the process. We wanted a solution for these special cases.

The screwdriver chisel is designed for screwing, chiselling, prying and loosening jammed screws and screw clamps. It features an integrated impact cap and a full-length blade for loss-free power transmission, even when struck with a hammer. The blade is made of extremely hard material to increase service life and reduce the risk of chipping. The integrated hex key aid allows higher torques to be applied using a ring spanner or open-ended spanner. 

The Kraftform Plus VDE

We want our users to work safely and comfortably. That is why we have extended the benefits of Kraftform Plus technology to the VDE range as well.

Unit testing at 10,000 volts in accordance with IEC 60900 guarantees safe working under voltage up to 1,000 volts.

Safety is also guaranteed under extreme operating conditions thanks to the tested cold impact resistance at −40 °C. 

Wera 2go

We wanted to give our fabric boxes and bags a portable home. After all, more and more users are frequently on the move with their tools and struggle with carrying too much weight. We were looking for a solution that would leave their hands free whilst walking and make it incredibly easy to attach and detach tools as needed. 

Hex-Plus 

We simply questioned the traditional angle wrenches because they all too often round off the screw head profiles during use. The result is that screws can no longer be tightened and the wrench slips off.

Wera Hex-Plus tools have larger contact surfaces on the screw head. This reduces the notching effect and thus the deformation of the screw. At the same time, up to 20% higher torques can be transmitted.

The grip coating makes working comfortable and safe, even at low temperatures. All angle wrenches are easy to find thanks to their colour coding and size marking. 

Torque tools

We are well aware that a screw can be tightened so much that it breaks. If a screw is not tightened sufficiently, the consequences can be disastrous. We wanted to spare our users these experiences.

Wera’s adjustable torque screwdrivers allow for variable torque settings with maximum precision. Users benefit from the highest build quality and superior ergonomics in the familiar Wera design.

Featuring an ergonomic Kraftform handle and a clearly audible and perceptible click signal when the required torque is reached. 

Kraftform Micro 

Screwing operations in electronics and precision engineering are often tedious and time-consuming. We weren’t prepared to settle for that. We identified what matters most to the user – working speed, torque, accuracy – and focused specifically on these aspects.

The precision zone gives the user a good feel for the correct angle of rotation during adjustment work. The power zone near the tip of the blade ensures the transmission of high loosening and tightening torques. Thanks to the rotating cap and the quick-rotation zone, lightning-fast twisting is possible. 

Kraftform Compact 

Why is it that we so often don’t have the right tool to hand?

The reason: too many tools and tool bags that are too heavy often make them a hassle to carry around. For us, it was clear that we needed to design a tool suitable for as many applications as possible, one that could easily be taken along on the go.

Our solution: Kraftform Kompakt tools. A single handle into which blades with different profiles can be inserted. 

Colossus

It seems that many users also use their ratchet as a hammer. This often damages the ratchet and is also dangerous.

That is why we have developed the Koloss heavy-duty ratchet, whose mechanism is virtually indestructible when struck.

The Koloss is so robust that it can even be used safely with its extension.

With double pawl gearing. This gives the robust 30-tooth ratchet the precision of a 60-tooth fine-tooth ratchet with a 6° return angle.

The direction change via the through-square drive guarantees very high load-bearing capacity, as there is no switching mechanism susceptible to damage from hammer blows.

Newly developed multi-component Kraftform handle, designed to meet the requirements of use as both a hammer and a ratchet.

The Wera Koloss 8002 C extension can be used to increase the torque to be transmitted. 

Joker 6000

When we first started looking into open-ended spanners, we asked ourselves: Why do you always have to turn the spanner over? Why is it offset in the first place? Why do you keep losing bolts? Why do your hands slip and you end up hurting your fingers? Rethinking the design of the spanner’s jaw has led to a real game-changer that still works even when all other options have failed.

With the Joker 6000’s holding function, nuts and bolts can be guided directly and securely to the fastening point. The Joker 6000 reduces the risk of slipping down the bolt head thanks to its end stop plate.

The replaceable hardened metal plate in the Joker 6000’s jaw bites into the screw with extremely hard tips.

Instead of 60°, the Joker 6000 offers a 30° return angle thanks to its double hexagonal geometry. This – combined with its straight head – means the Joker 6000 eliminates the need to turn the wrench. 

BDC Bits 

One of the biggest problems with machine screwdriving is that the tool slips out of the screw head all too easily. This often results in damage to both the screw head and the tool. Damaged surfaces and screw connections that can no longer be undone, etc., result in high follow-up costs. Diamond-coated bits help to alleviate the problem of slipping, making the screwdriving process safer and more cost-effective.

Wera launched the diamond-coated bit back in 1992 to solve this fundamental problem.

Thanks to the manufacturing technology developed specifically by Wera for this purpose, the Wera diamond-coated bit continues to set the standard today in terms of stability and functionality. Wera diamond-coated bits ensure that the bit sits securely in the screw. 

The Rapidaptor 

We weren’t happy that changing bits on bit holders is often such a fiddly process. We discovered that whilst strong magnets or snap rings hold the bit securely in place, they make it very difficult to remove it from the holder.

So we’ve developed bit holders that hold the bit securely, yet still allow for quick and easy bit changes.

The solution: bit holders with quick-change mechanisms that lift the bit away from the magnet.

Bit holders that also feature elastic zones, depending on requirements, to absorb peak forces. Or quick-release sleeves that allow you to guide the cordless or electric screwdriver during the screwdriving process. 

Zyklop Speed

We couldn’t believe that a ratchet couldn’t be made any faster. We were also bothered by the fact that users need many different types of ratchets to get the job done. We therefore questioned everything that was standard practice with ratchets.

The result is the Zyklop Speed ratchet. The Zyklop Speed’s flywheel design ensures a very high working speed. What’s more, the Zyklop Speed combines the advantages of five ratchet functions in a single tool. It can also be used as a screwdriver.

The ratchet head swivels freely and can be locked into defined positions using the slide switch fitted on both sides. 
 

Zyklop Mini

Zyklop Mini 1:

Combines a sleek design with incredible robustness. For particularly fast screwdriving, even in confined spaces. The Zyklop Mini comes into its own whenever screwdriving with a machine or conventional hand tools is not possible due to lack of space.

Zyklop Mini 1 for direct bit attachment.

Zyklop Mini 2:

Zyklop Mini 2 for direct mounting of the Wera Zyklop special sockets 8790 FA.

The low profile is ideal for all particularly confined installation situations.

Zyklop Metal 

As workspaces become increasingly confined, ratchets are also finding themselves in tighter and tighter spaces. Wera has solved this problem. That is why our product developers have given particular thought to working in confined spaces.

The result is the extremely slim and robust Zyklop Metal ratchet with a long lever. If you need to change direction quickly, the Zyklop Metal Switch ratchet is the right tool. If the socket needs to be captive and an accidental change of direction must be avoided at all costs, the Zyklop Metal Push is the right choice. 

Zyklop Hybrid 

Combines robustness, a slim profile and low weight.

We wanted to combine the most sought-after ratchet features into a single tool. Our idea was to develop a lightweight ratchet with an ergonomic Kraftform handle, a slim head design, a long lever and the option for extension. As the term ‘hybrid’ refers to a combination of something bundled or mixed together, choosing the name was easy.