| | | Bondhus works extensively with its' steel suppliers to ensure meticulous quality control, testing and documentation standards are adhered to. Conformance to Bondhus' specification means qualified technicians perform constant inspection, testing and evaluation steps to make sure the "no compromises" quality policy is always enforced. Over 60 separate tests guarantee that every tool manufactured is 100% within spec. | | Customized heat treating processes are key to bringing out the superior strength properties of Protanium® high torque steel. Anyone with a piece of steel and a torch can perform some level of heat treating. Attaining results that push beyond industry accepted limits of performance requires equipment, skill, and years of research and development that Bondhus alone has committed itself to. | | Hex stock must be smooth and free of pits, burrs, and other imperfections. Bondhus demands 100% compliance from mills that supply steel. Sharp edges are critical to the tool fitting properly in a fastener. Rounded corners are not accepted. They will cause slippage and failure. Bondhus maintains the toughest standards in the industry. Grain size is monitored before and after heat treating. A small grain size helps assure conformance to strength and hardness standards. | | |
| | | Protanium® High Torque Steel is much more than "just steel" and much more than a "name'! It is a specification, a process and a commitment to producing a level of tool performance unmatched by any competitor. Protanium® high torque steel is not an 8650 grade steel, it is not a form of S2 and it is not a chrome-vanadium or chrome-moly type steel. It is custom mixed to a formula that is the result of many years of research and continuous development effort. | | |