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Comfortable, protected, affordable and vegan-friendly, welcome to the Izar Top and Matar Top safety boots - new for 2018 from BASE, the stylish Italian safety footwear manufacturers. 

MATAR TOP - B958

The Matar Top is suitable for many types of light trades from plastering and carpentry to driving and fork lifts, but the inclusion of Electro Static Discharge protection also makes it suitable for working with electronics and in manufacturing assembly environments, too. The premium quality synthetic microfibre makes the boot suitable for vegans. With a water-resistant upper and PU over-cap, it is extra hard-wearing and a great investment.

The boot’s 100% metal-free toe cap helps to make it one of the lightest and most comfortable safety boots on the market, with a pre-sharped protective bend to guard against accidental detachment for more peace of mind.

Suitable for every type of floor with a high slip resistance, the Matar Top boot is also good for the health of your feet, with built-in anti-bacterial protection to protect against bacteria and bad odours and BASE’s Dry ‘n Air ESD technology resulting in high breathability to keep feet dry and rested all day long. 

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IZAR TOP - B951

A great all-rounder, the Izar Top is an S3 safety boot suitable for general, multi-trade use, perfect for many types of trades people including plasterers, plumbers, carpenters, fork truck drivers, warehouse operatives and van drivers.

Suitable for vegans and vegetarians due to the synthetic microfibre rather than leather, the BASE Izar Top boot is extremely comfortable for everyday wear, featuring the latest technology to keep feet feeling cushioned, fresh and free of blisters.

Keeping feet cushioned and protected all day long, the BASE Izar Top boot has a flexible and light anti-fatigue sole to guard against tired feet thanks to its AirTech feature, with the best classification for slip resistance making it safe to wear on all surfaces.

Featuring SmellStop technology, feet are kept healthy and odours reduced, with an antibacterial lining helping to ensure they always smell fresh and clean. 

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New from Stabila and available from Hyde is the LAX 50 G cross line laser, making light work of measuring across large ranges. Giving an unrivalled level of accuracy on tasks such as tiling walls, the device produces sharp, bright laser lines on any surface thanks to the GREENBEAM technology from Stabila and is very simple to use.

Meeting all safety criteria of laser class 2 ensuring safe, comfortable operation, the LAX 50 G produces vertical and horizontal laser lines and has a wide range of attachment options making it a versatile piece of kit.

The laser has an integrated clamping device for fastening to pipes and a tripod connection thread, supported by an on/off automatic pendulum locking mechanism and rotating multi-purpose platform with a strong rare-earth magnet system.

The Stabila LAX 50 G cross line laser comes with a belt pouch and batteries, with a telescopic laser support and tripod available as optional extras, providing tradesmen with everything they need to carry out fast, accurate measurements. 

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Opening up new possibilities when screwing or gluing boards together at 90° angles, the Wolfcraft Corner Clamp allows for simple, one-handed operation. 

Ideal for tasks such as assembling shelves, small cupboards or frames, the Corner Clamp achieves a strong, secure clamping force and provides a flat surface. Suitable for boards from 10 to 22mm thick, with automatic adjustment, the clamp makes jobs such as shelf building much easier, with drilling and screw driving carried out simultaneously and one hand kept free for the workpiece.

Non-slip padded jaw grips hold the material firmly in place without marking, making the Wolfcraft Corner Clamp an important mounting aid for joining boards together and for corner and T-joints, even with different board thicknesses.

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New from Stabila, the series 80 AS spirit level combines a slim profile with the latest installation technology to offer unrivalled accuracy and relability when measuring and marking.

Replacing the series 80 A, the series 80 AS has an aluminium rectangular profile with reinforcing ribs for high stability and a secure grip when in use. New anti-slip stoppers, integrated into the impact-resistant plastic end caps, ensure a firm hold when marking and prevent the spirit level from slipping.

As with all Stabila spirit levels, the vials and measuring surfaces in the series 80 AS are permanently connected, ensuring absolute precision even after many years of use. Made from highly transparent, hard-wearing acrylic glass with precision-ground inner contours and fluorescent vial fluid, the high-quality Stabila vials can be relied upon for optimum readability.

The series 80 AS has two measuring surfaces for accurate measuring in all positions, even the reverse position. Measuring accuracy is ± 0.5 mm/m in the normal position and ± 0.75 mm/m in the reverse position.

Whether frequent marking or magnets for aligning and adjusting objects are the order of the day, the series 80 AS series includes a spirit level that is suitable for any application. Available in lengths from 30cm to 120cm, the standard model Type 80 AS has one horizontal and one vertical vial, while the Type 80 AS-2 is available in lengths from 60cm to 200cm, with a second vertical vial.

Suitable for measuring tasks in metal construction and drywall construction, the Stabila Type 80 ASM has one horizontal and one vertical vial plus a rare-earth magnet system for exceptionally strong adhesion to metal objects.

View the STABILA 80AS and 80ASM range here

The thinnest cutting disc in the World for stainless steel and steel has arrived in the form of the Rhodius XTK6, for a clean, sharp and precise cut on all projects.

With a disc width of just 0.6 mm, the Rhodius XTK6 offers burr-free and cooler cutting with minimal effort required even on the toughest of jobs.

Idea for cutting all types of steel including high-alloy and high-strength, plus painted, plastic-coated and high-strength metal sheets, the Rhodius XTK6 offers accurate, neat cutting. This is all due to the disc’s exceptionally small contact area which is even sharper in the first cut and offers a quick, cool separation with reduced blue discolouration and less requirement for rework.

Ideal for cutting threaded rods with a clean finish, this latest cutting disc from leading brand Rhodius also offers the perfect solution for sectional repairs with butt welds, giving tradesmen all they need to cut through all types of stainless steel and steel efficiently while producing a quality finish.

View the Rhodius XTK6 here or contact us for further information. 

The new WINBAG CONNECT allows you to click your WINBAGS together at each corner creating the shape and pattern which suits your needs.  Simply use the WINBAG Connectors to lock them together in endless combinations.

Adding more WINBAGS together in the WINBAG CONNECT system allows heavier lifting. For each extra WINBAG connected the load capacity increases according to the table underneath. For your safety never exceed 450kg no matter how many WINBAGS you add into the CONNECT System.

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The New Winbag Connect is available now - for more information click here

“Drive with speed, fix with feeling” – as the first e-screwdriver from Wiha, speedE® promises to halve the time users take to complete their work in the future. An electric motor assists with fastening screws up to 0.4 Nm before disengaging to ensure that material is protected. The screw can then be fixed by hand with a deft touch, just as with a conventional screwdriver. An innovative electric ratchet function assists users as they complete fastening. The globally unique 3-step speedE® process enables users to work significantly faster and more efficiently, but by using a controlled, healthier technique.

Thanks to its electric drive, the Wiha e-screwdriver handles time-consuming, energy-sapping screw-fastening at a rapid rate, significantly faster than conventional means. Compared to manual screw-fixing, speedE® helps users get things done at least twice as fast, increasing their working day efficiency substantially with more comfort. speedE® also allows users to take a healthier approach to work while saving their strength.

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Even so, they can adjust or fasten by hand with a deft touch using up to 8 Nm when the integrated material protection function activates at 0.4 Nm. The speedE® can thus also be used as a fully-fledged screwdriver, in combination with the Wiha VDE-tested and insulated slimBits, completely protected for use and work on live parts. This consciously fine-tuned power transmission and torque control in electric mode brings a particular benefit to users for delicate screw-fastenings. A constantly changing grip for manual screw-fastening becomes a thing of the past while the electric ratchet function helps to make work methods more efficient while preserving health. An integrated LED light also ensures users are not left in the dark as they fasten screws.

Comparable to normal screwdrivers in terms of size and weight, the first Wiha e-screwdriver is an ideal, portable companion in an extensive variety of sectors and application areas with its compact, lightweight design. speedE® also provides users with maximum flexibility since they can use all available drives in the Wiha slimBit range to fasten electrically. All Wiha VDE slimBits are compatible with speedE®, are tested to 10,000 V AC, all undergo inspection and are individually tested for up to 1,000 V AC.

When fully charged, speedE® can fasten electrically up to 800 times. In an ideal case, this provides users with a time frame of over several days to work with the Wiha e-screwdriver without re-charging the batteries. Standard rechargeable batteries inside the handle eliminate follow-up costs, which highlights speedE®'s user-friendly approach.