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Constructing and maintaining flanges, rigs, plants, and heavy equipment is no easy task. That’s why Oil, Gas, and Petrochemical industry professionals rely on Proto® tools to help them explore, extract, refine, and transport the energy sources that keep America going.

Durable enough to handle the constant rigors of the mining industry.

Mining the earth’s natural resources is one of the toughest jobs on the planet, for you and your tools.

Every day requires constant machinery repair, equipment adjustments, drilling bit and cutting tool replacements, conveyer belt and idling equipment repair, large power shovels and dragline bucket maintenance, and more.

Built for every facet of manufacturing.

Production, maintenance, engineering, design, and development…there’s no shortage of jobs to do in the manufacturing industry. Luckily, there’s a Proto® tool for every one of them.

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In the Aerospace industry, precision is everything. The high-stakes job of maintaining, repairing, and overhauling aerospace-related machinery, vehicles, and finished products leaves no room for error.

PROTO® sockets, ratchets, and wrenches are designed to make general maintenance and production line tasks safe, efficient, and comfortable—not to mention accurate. And with proper maintenance, our tools are as exacting as you are.

Tools that help you keep America running.

Keeping the country powered means working non-stop to ensure that your plant is always going, whether that is maintenance, repair, outages or start-up. Proto​’s torque wrenches, insulated tools, ratcheting wrenches, and more have been designed with your safety in mind and precision engineered to help you work smarter.

When general maintenance and production line work have national implications.

Maintaining, repairing, and overhauling machinery, vehicles, and finished products for Government and Military work is a serious task. Our sockets, ratchets, and wrenches are designed to make general maintenance and production line tasks safe, efficient, and comfortable. And with proper maintenance, our tools work as hard as you do.

For jobs that keep the country moving, Proto® tools never stop.

Routine locomotive maintenance and repair demands a hard-working tool that’s strong enough to hold up to daily use. Rail industry pros and other transportation industry experts know that Proto makes the leading hand tools, including sockets and wrenches, to tackle any tough job.

High-quality tools for engine and auto body work

Proto® and Blackhawk™ by Proto® tools are perfect for automotive industry specific tasks, like engine and body assembly and disassembly.

Proto also manufactures a complete line of tools specifically designed for Fleet Maintenance applications such as installing, repairing, and maintaining drive trains, fluid systems, electrical systems, chassis, and support systems.

High quality tools for pipe system installation, assembly, and repair.

Plumbers turn to Proto® for the jobs they do every day pipe system installation and assembly, sweating, and general repairs.

Take on any electrical task the smart and safe way.

Proto® tools are used every day in the electrical industry to cut, bend, remove, pound, protect, or secure anything you come across.

Electrical industry professionals rely on our tools for their superior quality and durability—everything from heavy duty diagonal cutting pliers, needle nose pliers and adjustable wrenches, to wire stripper-crimper pliers and linesman’s pliers.