If there is such a thing as an iconic brand within the range of power tools that is currently available for professional mechanics to use, then the Ingersoll Rand impact wrench is such a thing.  As the centerpiece of the arsenal of equipment that is used on a daily basis by some of the world’s top mechanical engineers in a wide variety of roles, the Ingersoll Rand impact wrench has become a tool that combines power, efficiency, and effectiveness like few other items, and provides people who want to get the job done with a tool that will not let them down.

The Ingersoll Rand impact wrench has been one of the longest established models that is currently available, although thanks to the emphasis that the company gives to constantly improving and reviewing their products, this tool, despite taking the same form as it did almost a century ago is still one of the most important pieces of equipment that you will find in a modern workshop.

Perhaps the main advantage that the Ingersoll Rand impact wrench line has over competing products is the way in which it combines power and value so effectively.  The simplicity and elegance of the design of the unit is the key to its incredible effectiveness.  The main thing that you want from any impact wrench is for it to tighten nuts without damaging them and in order to do this, you need more than just power, you need control and torque.

Although the company has flirted with other power sources over the years, the majority of Ingersoll Rand impact wrenches that are currently in use are powered by compressed air.  This has a number of huge advantages when it comes to getting the job done.  The first and most important advantage of using compressed air rather than electricity is the fact that it makes the tools so much lighter and simpler than alternative products.  The upshot of this is that you get a product that you can comfortably use for much longer, leading to less operator fatigue, and fewer errors.  The fact that the design is so simple also means that you are much less likely to suffer a failure of