In confined engine compartments, there are screw connections that standard tools are not designed to handle. For example, in many AUDI, SEAT, ŠKODA and VW vehicles, the fastening screws for the 4/2-way valve with coolant regulator cannot be accessed directly because they are located behind the oil filter.

With the new specialty tool from HAZET, the Remscheid-based manufacturer of quality tools and factory equipment – the_1⁄4″XZN screwdriver joint insert, screws featuring an XZN M8 internal multi-tooth profile can be easily loosened and retightened using a quarter-inch operating tool via the fully articulated hinge.

The situation is similarly cramped when commissioning the retaining springs on the handbrake shoes of the rear locking brake on various BMW models. HAZET has introduced a new solution specifically for this purpose with its new hand brake shoe retaining spring tool 2730-2. The tool is suited to use in extremely confined spaces. The dip-coated T-handle provides a good grip, making it easy to operate the retaining spring from the side behind the wheel hub using the 5 mm inside hexagon.

HAZET, based in Remscheid, is one of the leading manufacturers of premium-quality hand tools, tool trolleys and equipment for professional application. As an owner-managed German family business, HAZET has over 155 years of experience, now in its fifth generation, in the development and production of standard and specialty tools for industry, the crafts and trades, the automotive and aerospace sectors, as well as for use in the field of renewable energy. With a high level of in-house production covering over 5,500 different tools – ranging from extractors to pliers, including specialty tools for most major car manufacturers, Torque wrenches and tool trolleys "Assistent" – the proportion of products manufactured in-house as ‘Made in Germany’ is exceptionally high at over 75 per cent of the total product portfolio.

HAZET employs around 600 staff across four plants (three in Remscheid and one in Heinsberg).

Thanks to its constant innovations, effective marketing strategies and a strong spirit of invention, many of the company’s products have been honoured with awards such as the ‘iF Design Award’ and the ‘Red Dot Design Award’, whilst the HAZET brand has been recognised as a ‘Best Brand’ and the company as a ‘Top Employer’.
An overview of the company’s achievements over the last decade can be found at: https://www.hazet.de/de/awards/auszeichnungen