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    Laser Tools launches cable cutter

    This cable cutter from Laser Tools (part number 6872) is designed to effortlessly snip through automotive ...

    This cable cutter from Laser Tools (part number 6872) is designed to effortlessly snip through automotive cable of up to 70mmÇ in size. Just as easy as using a pair of scissors and it leaves a profess ...

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    How to run an EV-ready workshop

    Laser Tools guides the PMM audience through some of the essential gear for running an EV-ready workshop. ...

    Laser Tools guides the PMM audience through some of the essential gear for running an EV-ready workshop. Hybrid and BEV (battery electric vehicles) commonly operate with voltages typically from 300 V ...

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    Laser Tools introduces stretchy-belt tool

    This little gadget is a double-sided stretchy-belt tool that is used for safely removing and installing s ...

    This little gadget is a double-sided stretchy-belt tool that is used for safely removing and installing stretchy drive/alternator and accessory belts without causing damage to either the belt or the p ...

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    Laser Tools introduces brake bleeder

    The advent of electro-hydraulic braking systems has meant that some motor manufacturers are specifying a ...

    The advent of electro-hydraulic braking systems has meant that some motor manufacturers are specifying a need for pressure brake bleeders that can operate at a higher pressure than required with conve ...

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    Laser Tools launches heavy duty pliers

    New to the Laser Tools range are these heavy duty pliers that feature a double high-leverage design said ...

    New to the Laser Tools range are these heavy duty pliers that feature a double high-leverage design said to reduce effort by up to 60%. There are three different pairs in the range; side cutters (part ...

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    How do EV motors work?

    Last month, Tom Denton looked at the EV as a whole. In this article he concentrates on how the motor (als ...

    Last month, Tom Denton looked at the EV as a whole. In this article he concentrates on how the motor (also a generator) works. EV drive motors operate using three-phase electricity. An inverter is use ...

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    How to replace the ball joint on a Ford Transit

    OESAA members Laser Tools and Schaeffler have joined forces to ensure aftermarket operators have access t ...

    OESAA members Laser Tools and Schaeffler have joined forces to ensure aftermarket operators have access to the installation guidance you need to perform your job. Here, we present their guide to remov ...

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    Laser Tools launches air-chisel punch set

    Laser Tools has released a pair of axle-staked nut air-chisel punches designed to release and then re-sta ...

    Laser Tools has released a pair of axle-staked nut air-chisel punches designed to release and then re-stake crush-type axle nuts found on many vehicles. Using the punches with the air-chisel is said t ...

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    Laser Tools updates range

    Modern EV batteries are designed to be easily removed from the vehicle, for both service and/or replaceme ...

    Modern EV batteries are designed to be easily removed from the vehicle, for both service and/or replacement purposes. However, although they may be simple to remove in theory (i,e a few bolts and a pl ...

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    Laser Tools launches latest addition

    Pulling multi-pin electrical connectors apart can be a pain, especially if you’re struggling to access a  ...

    Pulling multi-pin electrical connectors apart can be a pain, especially if you’re struggling to access a harness connection between the engine and bulkhead or behind the gearbox. The connector removal ...

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    How to replace ball joint on a Ford Transit

    In this latest ‘best practice’ article, technical experts from OESAA members, Laser Tools and Schaeffler, ...

    In this latest ‘best practice’ article, technical experts from OESAA members, Laser Tools and Schaeffler, have teamed up to offer advice to technicians when carrying out a ball joint replacement on a ...

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    Laser Tools releases injector extractor set

    Tried to remove an injector from the Ford EcoBlue diesel engine? Previously the EcoBlue injectors could o ...

    Tried to remove an injector from the Ford EcoBlue diesel engine? Previously the EcoBlue injectors could only be removed if the fuel return connection and Piezo head were removed by breaking them off — ...

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    Laser Tools launches ratchet ring spanner

    This ratchet ring spanner from Laser Tools features a design accommodating eight different bi-hex sizes i ...

    This ratchet ring spanner from Laser Tools features a design accommodating eight different bi-hex sizes in one spanner, from 8mm through to 19mm (part number 8143). It’s a reversible ring spanner whic ...

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    Laser Tools launches pipe bending tool

    This is a handy device to keep in your toolbox — the brake pipe bender and straightening tool from Laser  ...

    This is a handy device to keep in your toolbox — the brake pipe bender and straightening tool from Laser Tools (part number 8253). Small, but very capable and precise — it’s a specialist automotive pi ...

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    Should you be preparing for EV service and repair?

    Welcome back to the second instalment in a series of articles in which Tom Denton will be examining diffe ...

    Welcome back to the second instalment in a series of articles in which Tom Denton will be examining different aspects of EVs. He will cover technology, tools, issues, systems and much more. Tom states ...

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