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Whetheryou're making a simple repair or tackling a major DIY project, using the right tools makes any task go more smoothly and leads to better results. Our range of home tools and work tools covers all you need to get the job done with ease and safety.

A wide selection of tools is the basis of any good workshop or tool kit. Our range includes essentials needed in every home, garage or workshop, alongside more specialty items for handling advanced tasks.

Browse tool storage options to keep your work tools neatly organized and readily available on the go and in your workshop. Find toolboxes and bags to transport tools safely and securely from jobsite to jobsite, as well as larger storage cabinets for home tools in your garage.

When you need reliable hardware tools to get the job done without fuss or drama, our range provides exactly what you're looking for. Available from brands like Milwaukee, DeWalt, Craftsman and more, you can rely on our work tools to lend you a helping hand.

Klein Tools continues to invest in U.S. manufacturing and is committed to maintaining its place as the favorite among electricians. Klein is the only major tool manufacturer worldwide focused on electrical and utility applications. No other manufacturer of hand tools and related products used in electrical applications makes more items in America than Klein Tools.

Since 1857, the company operated by Mathias Klein and his descendants to the fifth generation, has grown and developed along with the telecommunications and electrical industries where Klein pliers first found major usages.

Today, Klein Tools, Inc. represents much more than Klein pliers. The company's product line has broadened to include virtually every major type of hand tool used in construction, electronics, mining, and general industry in addition to the electrical and telecommunications fields.

Below is a complete listing of all tools developed by GHG Protocol. Our tools enable companies to develop comprehensive and reliable inventories of their GHG emissions. Each tool reflects best-practice methods that have been extensively tested by industry experts. Many tools are accompanied by a PDF guidance document, which provides step-by-step guidance on the use of a tool and should be consulted first. Most companies will need to apply more than one tool to cover their emissions.

These tools are applicable to many industries and businesses regardless of sector.

Note: International emission factors for electricity use are no longer available from the GHGP website and can be purchased from the IEA.

The RAC tool calculates the HFC and PFC emissions from the manufacture, servicing, and/or disposal of RAC equipment. The tool offers three methods: A sales based approach for manufacturers and users; a life cycle stage approach for users; and a basic screening approach that is intended to help companies gauge whether or not their emissions merit the use of one of the other, more advanced methods.

The Adipic acid tool allows the N2O emissions from adipic acid production to be estimated. It requires data on the amount of adipic acid produced. The tool also calculates any emissions reductions associated with the use of emissions control technologies.

The Iron and Steel tool provides two different methods for calculating CO2 emissions. One method requires data on the quantities of reducing agents and blast furnace additives used, as well as the quantities of the carbonate fluxes introduced into the furnace. The alternative method requires data on the amount of iron or steel produced, as well as of the carbonate fluxes. The emissions calculation from either method can be adjusted to account for the export of carbon-bearing byproducts.

The Nitric acid tool allows the N2O emissions from nitric acid production to be estimated. It requires data on the amount of nitric acid produced. The tool also calculates any emissions reductions associated with the use of emissions control technologies.

The Pulp and Paper tool offers a collection of tools that cover the emission sources typically associated with a pulp and paper plant. It is a joint product of the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations and the GHG Protocol.

The Semiconductor tool calculates the PFC emissions from semi-conductor wafer production. Required data include the quantities of gas that have been both consumed in wafer production and destroyed using abatement technologies, and the number of wafers produced by size.

Hand tools and power tools are used on jobsites and in production facilities to measure, cut, fasten, and form materials. Hand tools include clamps, cutting tools, measuring tools, hammers, screwdrivers, and wrenches. They provide precise control and are used for tasks where power tools are cumbersome or where high amounts of force are not required. Power tools include cordless, corded, hydraulic, and air-powered drills, drivers, impact wrenches, saws, and finishing tools. They are used for tasks that are repeated (such as driving nails in sheetrock) or where high force and speed are required. Measuring and layout tools ensure workpieces are cut to the correct length and angle. Sockets and bits are used with wrenches, screwdrivers, and drills to create holes and drive fasteners. Tool tethers, balancers, and retractors secure tools to keep them close at hand when needed and help prevent injuries caused by dropped tools. Tool storage keeps tools secure and organized for quick access.

The Alternative Fuels Data Center offers a large collection of helpful tools. These calculators, interactive maps, and data searches can assist fleets, fuel providers, and other transportation decision makers in their efforts to advance alternative fuels and energy-efficient vehicle technologies.

We've expanded our Tools and resources sections initially published on our homepage as a "frequently accessed tools and resources" drop down. This new format is now accessible from anywhere on the site

Conan is an open-source dependency management tool for C/C++ applications. It provides an intuitive interface for defining, fetching and managing dependencies which makes it easy for developers to integrate third-party libraries into their projects. Conan works across all major operating systems and can target a variety of platforms, including servers and desktop, mobile and embedded devices. It can also be used for building and publishing C/C++ libraries and packages. The packages can be shared across teams via JFrog Artifactory servers. By leveraging prebuilt binaries, it significantly reduces build times, especially for hefty dependencies. Conan integrates with popular build systems like CMake and also has a Python SDK for extending the build system for tasks like signing. In our experience, Conan translates to improved build reproducibility across environments and faster development cycles. The resulting codebases are cleaner and easier to maintain, a major win for large-scale projects. If you're wrestling with dependency management in your C or C++ projects, Conan is a must-consider tool to boost your development efficiency.

42Crunch API Conformance Scan is a dynamic testing tool designed to identify discrepancies between your API's documented behavior and its actual implementation. This tool takes your API's spec definition in OpenAPI format, which outlines the expected functionalities and responses, and compares it to the API's actual behavior. By generating real traffic and interacting with live endpoints, the tool can identify any discrepancies between what the API promises and what it delivers. This translates into several benefits for development teams. For example, it catches inconsistencies early in development, saving time and preventing issues from reaching production. The tool also helps improve API quality and security by identifying potential vulnerabilities arising from deviations from the documented behavior. Overall, API Scan helps you assess the security posture of your APIs by identifying problems such as weak authentication protocols, insecure data handling practices and insufficient input validation. It provides detailed reports highlighting any issues found, along with recommendations for remediation.

actions-runner-controller is a Kubernetes controller that operates self-hosted runners for GitHub Actions. Self-hosted runners are helpful in scenarios where the job that GitHub Actions runs needs to access resources that are either not accessible to GitHub cloud runners or have specific operating system and environmental requirements that are different from what GitHub provides. In such scenarios where the team uses Kubernetes clusters, actions-runner-controller orchestrates and scales these runners. Our teams like its ability to scale runners based on the number of workflows running in a given repository, organization, enterprise or Kubernetes cluster, as well as its ability to handle both Linux and Windows runners.

Android Emulator Containers streamline Android app testing by eliminating the complexities arising from OS compatibility issues and system dependencies as well as from setting up emulators for multiple Android versions. Traditionally, this complexity led to extra effort or teams foregoing automated testing completely, which, in turn, resulted in slower development and testing cycles. Android Emulator Containers simplify this process, allowing seamless integration into CI pipelines for automated testing. Our teams utilize these containers primarily for instrumented tests, which are automatically executed with each commit to provide instantaneous feedback to developers. Additionally, we leverage Android Emulator Containers for running nightly end-to-end tests as well.

Our advice has always been to monitor costs as a fitness function. Cloud providers offer a variety of services to monitor cloud spend such as AWS Cost Explorer or Google Cloud FinOps Hub. In the AWS ecosystem, our teams use the CUDOS (Cost and Usage Dashboards Operations Solution) dashboards to monitor AWS Marketplace spend segregated by the business departments or legal entities in a large parent organization. This dashboard provides comprehensive cost and usage details, with resource-level granularity that helps optimize costs, track usage goals and achieve operational excellence.

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