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Electric Spanner

An electric spanner, also known as a power wrench, is a powered tool designed to tighten or loosen nuts and bolts with significantly reduced physical effort compared to manual spanners. It utilizes an electric motor to apply torque, increasing efficiency and speed, particularly in applications requiring repetitive fastening or high torque levels.

Material

Electric spanners are typically constructed from the following materials:

• Housing: Often made of impact-resistant plastic, aluminum alloy, or a combination of both, providing durability and protection for internal components.
• Motor: Contains copper windings, steel laminations, and permanent magnets, responsible for generating rotational force.
• Gearing System: Composed of hardened steel alloys to withstand high stress and transfer power efficiently from the motor to the drive socket.
• Drive Socket: Usually made of chrome vanadium steel (Cr-V) or similar high-strength alloy, offering resistance to wear and deformation.
• Battery (Cordless Models): Lithium-ion batteries are common due to their high energy density, lightweight nature, and lack of memory effect.
• Electronic Components: Printed circuit boards (PCBs) containing various semiconductors and other components for controlling motor speed, torque, and direction.

Purpose

The primary purpose of an electric spanner is to:

• Increase Efficiency: Significantly reduce the time and effort required for tightening or loosening fasteners.
• Improve Accuracy: Provide consistent torque application, crucial in applications where precise tightening is essential.
• Reduce Physical Strain: Minimize operator fatigue, particularly during prolonged use or when dealing with high-torque applications.
• Enhance Safety: Reduce the risk of injury associated with manual tightening, especially in awkward or difficult-to-reach locations.

Function

Electric spanners function by:

• Electric Motor: Converts electrical energy into mechanical rotational force.
• Gearing System: Reduces the motor's high speed and increases torque, providing the necessary power for fastening applications.
• Drive Mechanism: Transfers the rotational force to the drive socket, which engages with the nut or bolt head.
• Torque Control: Many models incorporate adjustable torque settings, allowing users to control the amount of force applied to prevent over-tightening or under-tightening.
• Direction Control: A switch allows users to easily switch between tightening and loosening directions.

Usage Scenarios

Electric spanners are widely used in:

• Automotive Repair: Tightening and loosening wheel nuts, engine bolts, and other fasteners.
• Construction: Assembling steel structures, tightening bolts in machinery, and general fastening tasks.
• Manufacturing: Assembly line production, tightening bolts in various components.
• Maintenance & Repair: General maintenance tasks, repairing machinery, and assembling equipment.
• Heavy Equipment: Working on large machinery and equipment requiring high torque levels.

Common Types

• Impact Wrenches: Deliver high torque output through a series of rotational impacts, ideal for loosening stubborn fasteners. Can be pneumatic (air-powered), electric, or hydraulic.
• Torque Wrenches: Precisely control the amount of torque applied, essential for applications where accurate tightening is critical. Available in electronic and mechanical versions.
• Corded Electric Wrenches: Powered by a mains electricity supply, offering continuous power but limited mobility.
• Cordless Electric Wrenches: Powered by rechargeable batteries, providing greater portability and convenience. Often utilize lithium-ion batteries.
• Angle Wrenches: Designed for tightening or loosening fasteners in tight spaces where a standard wrench cannot fit.
• Pulse Wrenches: Deliver controlled bursts of torque, reducing the risk of over-tightening and improving efficiency.

Electric spanners fall under tools with a self-contained electric motor. Here are the relevant HS codes based on the provided information:

• 8467290040: This HS code covers “Tools for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or nonelectric motor, and parts thereof: With self-contained electric motor: Other Screwdrivers, nut-runners and impact wrenches”. Chapter 84 (Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof) covers machinery. Heading 8467 specifically addresses tools. Subheading 846729 further narrows this to tools with self-contained electric motors, and 8467290040 specifically includes nut-runners and impact wrenches, which an electric spanner would likely be classified as. The total tax rate is 37.5%, comprised of a 0.0% base tariff and a 7.5% additional tariff, increasing to 30.0% after April 2, 2025.

• 8467895030: This HS code covers “Tools for working in the hand, pneumatic, hydraulic or with self-contained electric or nonelectric motor, and parts thereof: Other tools: Other: Other Gasoline powered grass and weed trimmers and brushcutters”. While this specifically mentions gasoline powered tools, it falls under the broader category of tools with self-contained motors (Chapter 84, Heading 8467). The total tax rate is 37.5%, comprised of a 0.0% base tariff and a 7.5% additional tariff, increasing to 30.0% after April 2, 2025. It is important to confirm if the electric spanner is gasoline powered, as this HS code is specific to that type of tool.

It is important to note that the classification depends on the specific characteristics of the electric spanner. If it is a nut-runner or impact wrench with an electric motor, 8467290040 is the more appropriate classification.