• Tangless Inserts 
• Tanged Inserts 
• Tangless Tools  
• Tanged Tools 
• Hexatorq Hinges 
• KATO-KITS

KATO Tangless CoilThread Inserts

KATO revolutionized the helically coiled insert market with the introduction of CoilThread® Tangless® inserts in the early 90's.  Tangless inserts, and tools are so unique they were awarded seven patents from the United States Patent & Trademark Office, and have received fifty-eight patents globally.

Tangless inserts conform to NAS1130, NASM8846 (MIL-I-8846), NASM33537 and AS7245.

Tangless inserts require no modification to your tapped hole preparation.  Best of all there are no tangs to break-off, retrieve or loose.

KATO TANGED COILTHREAD INSERTS

KATO has been manufacturing conventional helically coiled inserts for over 25 years!  KATO manufactures high quality CoilThread inserts at some of the most competitive prices in the industry!  You owe it to yourself, and your business to try KATO CoilThread inserts

Unified Tanged CoilThread Inserts conform to NASM21209 (MS21209), NASM122076 (MS122076) through NASM122275 (MS122275),  NASM124651 (MS124651) through NASM124850 (MS124850), NASM33537, MS21208, NASM8846 (MIL-I-8846), and AS7245.  Metric Tanged CoilThread Inserts conform to MA3279 through MA3281, MA3329 through MA3331, MA1565, and MA1567. 

KATO-KITS THREAD REPAIR KITS   

KATO-KITS are the quick, easy, and inexpensive way to repair damaged or stripped threads.  Each kit includes:

• KATO Tanged CoilThread inserts
• High quality installation tool (mandrels made from steel not plastic)
• High speed steel STI Tap.

KATO-KITS are ideal for use in a variety of materials including, plastics, aluminum, steel, and even wood. 

At KATO, there is only one standard of quality, CoilThread inserts in KATO-KITS meet or exceed all applicable military, aerospace, and commercial standards.

KATO Tangless inserts, and tools are so unique they were awarded seven patents from the United States Patent & Trademark Office, and have received fifty-eight patents globally.

KATO is the only manufacturer to offer a full full line of Tangless tools including STI Taps, STI Gages, tangless hand tools, tangless electric tools, tangless air tools (pneumatic installation), and the non-destructive tangless removal tools.

KATO offers a full line of tanged tools including STI Taps, STI Gages, hand installation tools, electric installation tools, air tools (pneumatic installation), manual extraction tools, and manual tang break-off tools.

KATO tanged tools  are guaranteed to be 100% compatible with all major brands of inserts including HeliCoil®, Microdot®, and Recoil®.  In addition, KATO replacement mandrels and components are interchangeable with all major brands of tools.

Best of all KATO tanged tools cost as much as 30% less than other major brands.  You owe it to yourself, to try KATO tanged CoilThread tools.

Hexatorq™, the smooth operator of constant torque hinges, is an innovative design utilizing a stainless steel shaft with a plastic resin housing.

Hexatorq hinges out perform all other hinges in its class.  With a guaranteed 30,000 cycles Hexatorq doubles the industry standard!  And because of its unique design Hexatorq hinges don't seize up, or spring back.  

Hexatorq hinges are available in three sizes, with six different torque specifications.  The shafts can be customized for your application.  Hexatorq are also available with, or without an aluminum bracket.