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The product programme includes clamping tools for wood, metal and building work, as well as clamping aids specially developed to meet the needs of DIYers. A totally new introduction is the one-handed “DuoKlamp”, which Bessey calls its “all-purpose weapon for the DIYer”. With just one turn of the knob it can be switched from a clamping to a spreading function, and vice versa. The clamp is claimed to be well balanced and to fit securely into the user's hand as a result of the arrangement of the handle and the pump lever parallel to the rail.
Peter Bilstein is chief executive officer of the Bessey Group.
Effortless clamping or spreading – made possible by the ergonomic design of the pump lever. Simply pumping the lever allows the user to achieve clamping and spreading power of approx. 1 200 N. The release lever is located on the opposite side of the tool. When the clamp is being used one-handed, this can be operated by thumb pressure, whether to release the clamping force or to do a “rapid switchover” to a new work situation.
Protective anti-slip caps on the large, flat clamping jaws are designed to treat sensitive surfaces gently. The soft pads also allow for working on round or pointed workpieces. Once the protective caps have been removed it is possible to spread extremely small spaces – behind and at the side of the rail as well. The "DuoKlamp" is available in two working radiuses – with a clamping range from 150 to 650 mm and a spreading range from 58 to 685 mm.
Available from Bessey as in-store merchandising aids for its product programme are pegboards plus brackets (product holders) and hooks, as well as a colour-coding system, flyers and product information. And the new standard packaging line designed in black and red is totally up-to-the-minute.
Brand-new to the programme is the “DuoKlamp” one-handed clamp.
The Bessey Group stands for precision steel under the umbrella of Bessey Präzisionsstahl GmbH and regards itself as a world market leader in professional clamping technology and cutting tools with the two companies, Bessey Tool GmbH in Bietigheim, Germany, and Bessey Tools Inc. for North America.
The old-established company was founded in 1889 and has been family-controlled ever since. In 2004 the Bessey Group achieved sales of € 81 mio in more than 90 countries. A workforce of around 300 is employed at group headquarters at Bietigheim-Bissingen, and the total worldwide is 340.