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Check out the latest and greatest tools and equipment in the industry.
Abrasives
3M
3M's Easy Change disc buffer system makes blending scratches and chatter marks or sanding patterned hardwood floors easier than ever, the company says. Contractors can now quickly change from one 3M Hookit II abrasive grit to another without tools. The discs are available in grades 20 to 150. 3M also produces many other floor sanding products.
3m.com
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Festool
Festool abrasives are available in a variety of designs and grits for all of its sanders and polishers, as well as an entire hand sanding line that includes sandpaper, sanding blocks, sanding sponges, sanding pads and sanding cloths.
festoolusa.com
Mercer Industries
Ceraflame is a high-performance, self-sharpening ceramic abrasive. It is available in grits 36–100 and comes in 8-inch-wide, 25-yard-long rolls, as well as in other sizes for belt sanders and edgers.
mercerindustries.com
Norton Abrasives
The design of the Norton SandDollar discs makes conventional between-coats sanding obsolete. The abrasive-covered foam pad abrades the surface without penetrating deep into the finish, resulting in a floor without swirl marks. Extremely durable and tear-resistant, SandDollar pads last up to 1,500 square feet per pad, the company says.
nortonfloorsanding.com
Applicators
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Padco
Padco finish applicators are for applying waterborne, solvent-modified and UV coatings. Cover materials include Nylfoam, NanoFlock and Woven. The lightweight and heavyweight T-bar applicators are available 12–30 inches wide. Trays, trim pads and extension poles are also available.
padco.com
National Hardwood Flooring & Moulding
The company's China bristle applicator is ideal for use with oil-based and alkyd paints, shellac, stains, varnishes and urethane, the company says. The product features a side clip to store the brush when not in use.
nationalhardwood.com
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Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products |
Mercer Industries
Mercer's lambswool and synthetic applicators range in size from 10–18 inches. The wooden applicator block is solid hardwood with two wing nuts to hold the pad in place and features a threaded hole for use with a pole. The applicator can be used with oil- or water-based stains and finishes.
mercerindustries.com
Floor manufacturing equipment
Amana Tool
Amana Tool manufactures industrial-quality carbide-tipped, solid-carbide, and insert-carbide router bits and CNC router bits for the woodworking, MDF, aluminum, plastics and composite industries.
amanatool.com
Akhurst Machinery Inc.
The Marinus Powermax from Akhurst is a high-speed, end-matching and defect cut-off saw designed for wood flooring or paneling material up to 12¼ inches wide. The Powermax's advanced servo system allows for superior throughput capacity, the company says.
amimachinery.com
Eagle Machinery & Supply Inc.
The Eagle Talon 3000 Automated Optimizing Cross Cut Saw is a world-class machine, the company says. It can be connected to the WoodEye Scanning System to detect wood defects. The Talon 300 is designed, engineered and manufactured in the United States.
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Bullet Tools
Bullet Tools' Paladin Hardwood Cutter cuts hardwood using an air-over-hydraulic system and includes a unique fence that supports the floor groove to prevent fracture. It is designed to cut through planks up to 6 inches wide, as well as through exotic wood with Janka hardness ratings up to 2,000 pounds. It works with hardwood, engineered wood, laminate flooring, luxury vinyl tile/plank and other products.
bullettools.com
Stanza Machinery Inc.
The STM Series finish system is designed to roll-coat finish for a full range of traditional flooring oils, stains and 100 percent solids UV coatings. The system accommodates flat and hand-scraped floors in widths up to 52 inches. The company also offers a 12-inch-wide model for lab applications and sample work.
stanzamachinery.com
Ogden Group
The Ogden PUR Continuous Roll Feed press is a fast and efficient method for laminating the face layer on engineered wood flooring and rails using PUR adhesives. The machine is a heavy-duty designed press constructed with a window-style steel frame and precision-machined lineal steel beams.
ogden-group.com
System TM A/S
System TM A/S' Opti-Solution combines different main manufacturing machines with material handling processes, which provides customers with integrated lines optimized for capacity, yield and staff resources, the company says.
systemtm.com
Wintersteiger
Wintersteiger's thin-cutting band saws are designed to cut precise lamellas for the engineered flooring market. There are different models for the entry-level manufacturer to high-capacity industrial solutions. The thin-cutting band saws offer complete flexibility, exceptional accuracy and high output, the company says.
wintersteiger.com
Moisture Meters
Brookhuis America
The pinless handheld moisture meter from Brookhuis offers reliability and flexibility for the flooring professional, the company says. The meter offers a resolution of 0.1 percent, a measuring accuracy of 0.5 percent and measuring range of 2-30% MC (up to 60% for construction materials). A variable thickness setting and a 50-reading memory comes standard.
brookhuis.com
Wagner Meters
The WFP400–Professional Flooring Installer Package provides everything a flooring professional needs to accurately test moisture on concrete or wood floors, with relative readings available for other building materials, the company says.
wagnermeters.com
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Lignomat USA LTD |
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Tramex Meters |
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Delmhorst Instruments |
Nailers
Estwing
The Estwing EFL50Q 2-in-1 nailer is compatible with 16-gauge L-cleats and 15.5-gauge crown staples from 1½–2 inches long. The nailer features a tool-free quick-jam release, four interchangeable base plates, a ¼-inch NPT swivel fitting, a 22-inch extended handle and a no-mar fiberglass mallet.
primeglobalproducts.com/estwing
Flooring Pro Fastening
Flooring Pro Fastening mallets come with either vinyl or wooden grips that minimize slippage. The mallet has a beveled-hook striking face to set board ends while protecting the wear layer. Extra-long, standard and short handle options are available.
fpfastening.com
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Porta-Nails by QEP
The Porta-Nails Portamatic 465SLT 16-gauge pneumatic stapler and nailer is a three-in-one tool for T-nails, L-nails and staples. The magazine has the capacity to hold 100 cleat nails (T or L) or 120 staples. This lightweight stapler/nailer comes with a non-marring mallet and rugged carrying case.
porta-nails.com
Primatech Inc.
The 550 Combo is an 18-gauge nailer and stapler for the installation of solid or engineered domestic and exotic hardwoods. It can adjust to thicknesses from –¾ inches. Its magazine can hold 120 L cleats or 124 staples. The product is available with a 3-inch rotating extension handle and a PrimSurfer roller base.
primatech.ca
National Hardwood Flooring & Moulding
The company's 1¾-inch brad nails are made of 18-gauge electro galvanized steel. They can be used for moldings and baseboards, in addition to other general woodworking purposes.
nationalhardwood.com
Sanding Equipment
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American Sanders
The FloorCrafter upholds a long tradition of providing precision instruments to a craftsman's trade. The FloorCrafter, engineered to be the most aggressive belt machine in the industry, was also designed to provide reduced vibration. Its cutting ability allows the hardwood sanding professional the ability to increase production while achieving perfect results.
americansanders.com
Klindex
Bella Sander is available with a 4-hp motor ideal for the cleaning, treating, grinding and polishing of wood surfaces. It features an ergonomically designed handle, a sturdy frame, reinforced handle rod and an LED lamp.
klindex-wood.com
Festool
Festool sanders range from the palm-sized ETS 125 to the multimode Rotex family. Many models feature brushless motors for long service life, and all Festool sanders are designed with near-total dust extraction, low vibration, ergonomics and superior performance.
festoolusa.com
Pallmann
The Pallmann Cobra II and Cobra sanding machines deliver smooth yet aggressive sanding results while providing the upmost comfort for the operator, the company says. All machines now come with Single Drive Belt Technology, which places more power and torque on the sanding drum then traditional two-belt designs.
pallmann.us
Revolution Manufacturing LLC
When cords and vacuum hoses are allowed to migrate under the belt guard, the cord and vacuum hose can be damaged by the drum pulley, but Revolution Manufacturing has designed a cord/hose protector for the Hummel machine. When attached to the Hummel belt guard, this device stops cords and vacuum hoses from creeping under the belt guard.
101revolution.com
WerkMaster Grinders & Sanders Inc.
The RASP is a transportable, quality machine that solves the pains of edging, the company says. It's ideal for removing aluminum oxide factory finishes and for preparing the subfloor. It can run on either 220- or 110-volt power.
werkmaster.com
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Scrapers
Mercer Industries
Mercer's hardwood scrapers come in sizes from 1– 2½ inches. The handles are available in molded rubber or wood. The scrapers are designed for scraping corners and scraping under radiators and cabinets on hardwood floors. Refill blades are also available.
mercerindustries.com
Jungle Jim Tools
The Cobra line includes 1½- and 2½-inch scrapers. Designed and tested with wood floor contractors in mind, the scrapers are also useful for many woodworking applications. The Detail Scraper has a new and improved blade design and works well for initial cuts when scraping corners.
junglejimtools.com
Hardwood Industry Products
Hardwood Industry Products Custom Hand Scrapers have unique "hooked" blades that allow the user to easily achieve an authentic hand-hewn look, the company says, adding that each scraper is hand-crafted with a comfortable, smooth aerodynamic handle and comes with a lifetime warranty.
hardwoodindustryproducts.com
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Woodwise/Design Hardwood Products |
Other
Albert Bauprodukte GmbH
Albert Floorotex is a temporary floor protection mat suitable for all floors. The breathable mat protects the floor against scratches and liquid spillage. The underside contains an adhesive that prevents the nonwoven material from slipping.
floorotex.com
Easy Groove Tooling LLC
Easy Groove router bits are for job-site-created T&G floor joints. They feature a top-bearing design, durable C-2 carbide tips, heat-treated alloy arbors and replaceable cutter heads. The bits are sized for ½-, 5⁄8- and ¾-inch-thick flooring. The company also produces an inlay router bit for installing medallions and wood heat vents.
Aprilaire
Aprilaire has a full line of whole-home dehumidifiers and humidifiers to control indoor RH in any home in any climate, the company says. Products are designed for a range of capacities and applications and include manual, automatic and Wi-Fi control options for precise management of RH. Stand-alone and HVAC-ducted solutions are available.
aprilaire.com/woodflooring
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Ceno Group
The Ceno Group's Satellite discs fit any buffer, counter-rotate at 4 percent and turn at 600 rpm. They remove chatter and edger marks and flatten the floor three times faster than hard-plating, all while sanding the floor to a piano-top finish, the company says.
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DriTac Flooring Products
DriTac's "Green" Engineered Wood Floor Repair Kit is specially formulated to repair hollow spots, voids and popping conditions beneath engineered hardwood flooring installation without having to replace planks. It comes with a green, zero-VOC and zero-solvent pressure-sensitive adhesive that cleans up easily with a damp cloth, the company says.
dritac.com
Bullet Tools
Bullet Tools' Magnum Floor Driver is used to tap flooring boards into position without a tapping block. The driver can be struck directly against the wood flooring tongue or flat edge without damaging the material.
bullettools.com
Estwing
The Estwing E1450PVCR air hose is constructed of a flexible and durable hybrid blend of rubber and PVC. This 50-foot hose features corrosion-resistant, solid-brass fittings (¼-inch NPT and universal coupler), bend resistors, a kink-resistant hose and all-weather flexibility from -40–164 degrees Fahrenheit.
primeglobalproducts.com/estwing
Power Adhesives
Knottec knot-filling adhesives have been formulated for the repair of not only knot defects, but also deep scratches and other forms of deep wood-damage. Knottec is available in 15 colors, ensuring the best possible match to the surrounding wood, the company says.
poweradhesives.com
Loba Wakol LLC
The manual Wakol Sausage Adhesive Gun works with 10- and 20-ounce sausages. Plungers are included for cartridge and bulk applications. The product features a 12:1 thrust ratio, switchable flow control, drawn aluminum barrel, interchangeable pull handle, quick-release end cap and a plunger extension that reduces waste.
loba-wakol.com
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Festool
The TS REQ circular saw is as accurate and versatile as the most advanced table, miter or panel saws, the company says. It features micro-adjustable depth controls and a flat housing for flush-cutting against walls or adjacent surfaces. It is also available in a cordless model.
festoolusa.com
Mercer Industries
Mercer respirators and dust masks protect against dust, pollen and grass. N95 respirators are NIOSH-approved to remove 95 percent of particulates in the air. They feature a double strap for secure fit, soft inner lining, triple-shell construction and adjustable nose-piece with inner foam for a comfortable fit.
mercerindustries.com
Oshkosh Designs
Oshkosh Designs self-aligning Corner Chisel cuts 90-degree corners with a hammer. It is spring-loaded and has a 3⁄8 -inch edge and ¾-inch depth capacity. The Pattern Cutting Router Bit is a top-mounted bearing for routing medallion templates, and the ¼-inch shaft is 3⁄8 -inch long and ½-inch in diameter. The End-Matching Bit has a ¼-inch shaft and carbide-tipped blades with guide-bearing for the grooving of standard ¾-inch tongue-and-groove flooring.
oshkoshdesigns.com
ProKnee Corporation
The AP16 All-Purpose Knee Pad is a new, patent-pending knee pad that features integrated buckle and strap assemblies that work together to adjust and lock strap-lengths to suit the user. The design stays true to the fit, form and function of ProKnee's other models, the company says.
proknee.com
Waterlox Coatings Corporation
Waterlox's floor cleaner allows users to safely clean wood surfaces finished with the company's Resin-Modified Tung Oil finishes, such as wood floors, countertops, tabletops, cabinetry and woodwork. The Wood Surface Cleaner is for everyday light-duty jobs, while the Original Cleaner Concentrate is for large surfaces and heavy-duty jobs.
waterlox.com
ProTeam
The Super Coach Pro 10 with Hard Floor Kit vacuum brings powerful suction, advanced filtration and a large 10-quart capacity to the professional toolbox. Attachments for detailing can be worn on the attached tool belt for quick and easy cleanup of fine dust on any surface, helping ensure a quality finish, the company says.
proteamemerson.com
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