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Latest News

Stanley Proto® Introduces Torque Multiplier Display Wrench
Conyers, GA, April 8, 2010 – The new Stanley® Proto® Torque Multiplier Display Wrench makes... Read More...
 
Stanley Proto® Expands Its Line Of Torque Testing Equipment
Conyers, GA, January 21, 2010 – With the introduction of new test and calibration equipment...Read More...
 
Stanley Proto® Expands Its Line Of Dial Electronic Torque Wrenches
Conyers, GA, March 4, 2010 – Stanley Proto is expanding its lineup of Dial Electronic Wrenches with... Read More...

 


Archived News

Stanley Proto Stanley Proto® Now Offers Quick Release Ratchets
Conyers, GA, October 4, 2009 – Tool users and buyers in all industries have been specifying the use of quick release ratchets for many applications... Read More...
 
Stanley Virax Stanley Virax® P20+ Pressing Tool is Aimed at Industrial Users
Conyers, GA, September 23, 2009 – Stanley Proto is replacing its entire line of Universal Sockets with a new and improved socket design. Read More...
 
Stanley Proto Universal Sockets Stanley Proto Redesigns Its Universal Sockets
Conyers, GA, August 10, 2009 – Stanley Proto is replacing its entire line of Universal Sockets with a new and improved socket design. Read More...
 
Stanley Virax; Stanley Virax 1-Inch Pressing Tool is Fast and Versatile
Conyers, GA, July 13, 2009 – Stanley VIRAX has launched the first of its Pressing Machines into the U.S. industrial market. Read More...
 
Stanley Proto; Stanley Proto Introduces Spline Combination Wrenches
Conyers, GA May 26, 2009 – New wrenches expand on Proto’s already extensive line of spline tools. Read More...
 
Stanley Virax® Stanley Proto Launches Stanley Virax®
Conyers, GA May 26, 2009 – Stanley Proto is bringing a new line of professional-grade plumbing and mechanical tools to the U.S. industrial market. Read More...
 
Extra Large Combo Wrenches Extra Large Combo Wrenches
Conyers, GA, April 29, 2009 – Stanley Proto Industrial Tools has expanded its already  extensive line of combination wrenches with the addition of 23 new Extra-Large Combination Wrenches. Read More...
 
Locking Pliers New Line Of Locking Pliers
Conyers, GA, April 15, 2009 – Stanley Proto has just added an entirely new line of locking pliers to its family of industrial tools. The line includes 48 individual SKUs, in a variety of designs that will earn their keep in any workplace.
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Ratcheting Pipe Wrenches ProtoGrip™ Ratcheting Pipe Wrenches
Conyers, GA, April 7, 2009 – Stanley Proto has introduced a pair of self-adjusting ratcheting pipe wrenches. The new wrenches expand the breadth of the Proto® tool lineup, and are designed to make workers more efficient while using less effort. Read More...
   
Aluminum Pipe Wrenches Aluminum Pipe Wrenches
Conyers, GA, April 1, 2009 – Stanley Proto has added seven aluminum pipe wrenches to its tool lineup. The new wrenches weigh approximately half as much as cast iron wrenches of the same size, yet are engineered to meet the needs of industrial users. Read More...
   
Classic Screwdrivers Classic Screwdrivers
Conyers, GA, Feb 9, 2009 – The fluted handle screwdriver has proved its worth over the years in everything from everyday maintenance to heavy manufacturing. Now Stanley Proto has introduced a Classic Screwdriver line. Read More...
   
Mobile Storage Premium Mobile Tool Storage
Conyers, GA, Jan 14, 2009 – Stanley Proto has introduced a new premium line of mobile tool chests made for heavy industrial use. Read More...
   
New Utility Carts
Conyers, GA, November 11, 2008 – New Stanley® Proto® Utility Carts will earn their keep wherever technicians have to move tools around a large area, whether it’s an airport hangar or the floor of an assembly plant. Read more...
   

Stanley® Proto® Offers a Lineop of TAA- Compliant Master Tools Sets
Conyers, GA October 23, 2008 – Stanley Proto has introduced of 86 new Master Tool Sets. The new sets were developed to meet the Country of Origin (COO) requirements for the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). Read More...

   
Pear Head Ratchet Stanley® Proto® Pear Head Ratchet Awarded a U.S. Patent
Conyers, GA, June 20, 2008 – Stanley Proto has been awarded a U.S. patent for its pear head Proto® Ratchet. The patent (Number 7,353,735 B2) was awarded on April 8, 2008. Read more...
   
Aerospace Ratchet Aerospace Ratchet
CONYERS, GA, February 18, 2008 – The new Stanley® Proto® Aerospace Ratchet has been engineered to satisfy the unique work requirements of aircraft maintenance technicians. Read more...
   
Custom Tool Sets Custom Tool Sets
CONYERS, GA, February 11, 2008 – While Stanley Proto already offers a comprehensive selection of Master Tool Sets, we understand that some customers have unique needs that won't be satisfied by these stock items. Read more...
   
Round Head Ratchet

Round Head Ratchet Redesign
CONYERS, GA, January 23, 2008 – Proto is replacing its line of Round Head Ratchets with a new, more user-friendly design with a high torque capacity. The new design has a compact circular head that's smaller than the head on a pear head ratchet. Read more...

   
Electrical Tools New Line of Electrical Tools
CONYERS, GA, October 18, 2007 – Stanley Proto has introduced an entirely new line of electricians’ tools that have been designed to help protect users from shock when working on live circuits. Read more...
   
Proto Tools Paint Scheme in Texas Proto Tools Paint Scheme in Texas
STATESVILLE, N.C., October 12, 2007 – Scott Riggs to run the No. 10 Stanley Tools/Valvoline Dodge with the Proto branded scheme for the Dickies 500 at Texas to mark the 100th anniversary of the industrial tool line. Read more...
   
Extractor Tools New Extractor Tools
CONYERS, GA September 7, 2007 – Stanley Proto has expanded its line of extracting tools with several new Stud Extractors and Nut Splitters. These time-saving tools are used to remove broken, rusted, painted over, stripped, rounded and otherwise damaged fasteners. Read more...
   
Master Tool Sets Master Tool Sets
CONYERS, GA, August 1, 2007 – Stanley Proto has refreshed and expanded its line of Master Tool Sets for general industry. The new sets were developed in response to customer feedback and include many innovative new products. Read more...
   
Heavy-Duty Wrenches Heavy-Duty Wrenches
CONYERS, GA, June 27, 2007 – Stanley Proto has introduced two new lines of Engineers' Wrenches and Leverage Wrenches, and has also expanded its lineup of striking wrenches. The wrenches are made for the roughest use in the highest torque applications. Read more...
   
Crowfoot Wrenches New Crowfoot Wrenches Have Enhanced Features
CONYERS, GA June 10, 2007 – Stanley Proto has introduced an expanded line of full-polish crowfoot wrenches with new features that make them more versatile than ever, and safer to use. Read more...
   
Spanner Wrenches Spanner Wrenches
CONYERS, GA, May 11, 2007 – Stanley Proto announces a major expansion to its line of spanner wrenches, including the addition of two spanner types that are entirely new to Proto. It also includes new additions to complement the company’s existing spanner line. Read more...
   
Heavy-Duty Spud Wrenches Heavy-Duty Spud Wrenches
CONYERS, GA, May 1, 2007 – Stanley Proto has broadened its offering of spud wrenches with the addition of 9 new products. This increases the line breadth to a total of 39 SKUs. The increase gives Proto one of the broadest offerings of spud wrenches in the industry. Read more...
   
Ultra Thin Wrenches Full Line of Ultra Thin Wrenches
CONYERS, GA, April 17, 2007 – Stanley Proto has just finished expanding its three lines of thin, open-end wrenches. The company has introduced a new line of Check Nut wrenches, and has added SKUs to its Service and Tappet wrench lines. Read more...
   
Quick Ratchet™ Tools Sets Proto® QuickRatchet™ Wins Product of the Year Award
CONYERS, GA, March 21, 2007 – The Blackhawk™ by Proto® QuickRatchet™ tool set has been chosen by the readers of Plant Engineering magazine as a 2006 Plant Engineering Product of the Year. Read more...
   
Crush Gauge Retaining Ring Crush Gauge Retaining Ring
CONYERS, GA January 17, 2007Stanley Proto has introduced a one-piece socket retainer with an added safety feature. The new Proto® Retaining Ring with a crush gauge gives users a visible warning if a wrench or socket has become worn or is in danger of breaking. Read more...
   
Proto Turns 100 Stanley Proto Turns 100 in 2007
CONYERS, GA December 14, 2006Stanley Proto will mark its 100th anniversary of the Proto Brand in 2007, and is planning a number of initiatives throughout the year to celebrate this milestone. Read more...
   
Re-engineered Torque Wrench Re-engineered Torque Wrench
CONYERS, GA, November 6, 2006 – The new line of Stanley® Proto® micrometer torque wrenches have the same look and feel that experienced users have come to expect, but they have actually been totally redesigned from the inside out, and fitted with a new set of internal components. Read more...
   
Jumbo Sized Ratcheting Wrenches

Jumbo Sized Ratcheting Wrenches
CONYERS, GA, October 18, 2006 – Stanley Proto has introduced a line of jumbo-sized, single-end ratcheting box wrenches. They're the biggest ratcheting wrenches the company has ever offered. Read more...

   
Box Wrench Ratchet Adapter

Box Wrench Ratchet Adapters
CONYERS, GA, October 10, 2006 – New accessories convert a ratcheting box head wrench into an ultra thin ratchet. Read more...

   
Ratcheting Wrenches with Spline Box Ends

Ratcheting Wrenches with Spline Box Ends
CONYERS, GA, September 20, 2006 – Stanley Proto has introduced a new line of ratcheting wrenches with spline box ends, in Metric and English versions. Read more...

   
Stanley Proto Beefs Up Its Professional Tool Boxes

Stanley Proto Beefs Up Its Professional Tool Boxes
CONYERS, GA, August 21, 2006Today's industrial tool users want a tool box that's as tough as the tools it holds. In response, Stanley Proto has enhanced its entry level line of professional tool boxes. Read more...

   
Spline Sockets

Introduction of Spline Sockets
CONYERS, GA, July 17, 2006Stanley Proto has introduced its first ever line of spline sockets. The new line includes 55 SKUs, in ¼", 3/8", ½", ¾" and 1-inch drive models. Read more...

   
Quick Ratchet™ Tools Sets

Blackhawk™ by Proto® QuickRatchet™ Tool Sets
CONYERS, GA, July 17, 2006This outstanding new tool sets let any assembly, maintenance, or repair technician enjoy the benefits of a tool technology once found only in precision torque wrenches. Read more...

   
Large-Drive Impact Sockets

Large-Drive Impact Sockets
CONYERS, GA, June 6, 2006Stanley-Proto has added 68 new large-drive impact sockets to its already extensive socket line. This brings their total offering to nearly 1750, including 213 large-drive options. Read more...

   
ESD Miniature Pliers

ESD Miniature Pliers
CONYERS, GA, March 23, 2006Stanley Proto now has a versatile line of small ESD pliers for use in electronics assembly, tool making, and precision repair work. Read more...

   
Stanley Proto Tool Safety Program

Stanley Proto Tool Safety Program
CONYERS, GA, March 13, 2006 No matter how good your tools are there are some things they just aren’t meant to do. Each year, safety shortcuts cause thousands of work-related injuries, as well as unnecessary and costly tool damage. Read more...

   
Bolt Extractor Sockets

Bolt Extractor Sockets
CONYERS, GA, February 1, 2006 - Removing rusted, rounded, or otherwise imperfect nuts and bolts is, to say the least, a challenge. There may be no way to get a grip with a conventional wrench or socket. Read more...

   
Custom Tool Kits

Custom Tool Kits
CONYERS, GA, December 13, 2005 - The new Custom Tool Kitting program offers two major benefits: It lets customers assemble the exact set of tools they need for their trade, and puts those tools to its proper place after use. Read more...

   
Proto® Ratchet

Proto® Ratchet
CONYERS, GA, November 30, 2005 - The new Proto® Ratchet will earn its keep anywhere that technicians need to turn fasteners in tight spaces. Read more...

   
Stronger ProtoGrip™ Magnetic Sockets

Stronger ProtoGrip™ Magnetic Sockets
CONYERS, GA, August 29, 2005 - Designed primarily for automated assembly operations, the new ProtoGrip™ Magnetic Sockets feature a unique "no-bushing" design that boosts their magnetic strength. Read more...

   
Expanded Line of Deep Thin Wall Impact Sockets

Expanded Line of Deep Thin Wall Impact Sockets
NEW BRITAIN, CT, August 1, 2005 - As designers and engineers cram more into a given space, one result is that fasteners become harder to reach. New sockets from Stanley Proto make it easier to work in tight spaces. Read more...

   
Blackhawk™ By Proto® Introduces the Rotator™ Ratchet

Blackhawk™ By Proto® Introduces the Rotator™ Ratchet
NEW BRITAIN, CT, June 13, 2005 - Trying to work a fastener in a tight spot where there’s no room to swing a ratchet handle is a recipe for frustration. But a new tool from Blackhawk™ by Proto® eases the pain. Read more...

   
Blackhawk™ By Proto® Introduces Ratcheting Wrenches

Blackhawk™ By Proto® Introduces Ratcheting Wrenches
NEW BRITAIN, CT, March 23, 2005 – The Blackhawk™ by Proto® line of professional tools now includes a full line of ratcheting wrenches. Read more...

   
Blackhawk™ by Proto® Line of Industrial Tools

Blackhawk™ by Proto® Line of Industrial Tools
NEW BRITAIN, CT, October 1, 2003 – To deliver a durable line of tools designed to withstand the daily abuse of hard working professionals, Stanley introduces the Blackhawk™ by Proto® line of industrial tools. Read more...

   
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