Snap-on Industrial held its third annual INSIGHT event at the Red Bull Technology Campus, an opportunity for the world-leading productivity solutions company to connect with its customers and preview new products that have been developed in direct response to feedback gathered at previous Insight events.
Snap-on Industrial has been in partnership with Red Bull Powertrains for the last four years, making the prestigious MK-7 event space a natural choice for this day-long event. Invited guests from the military, rail, aviation, and energy industries came together to take part in interactive product demonstrations, tour the Red Bull factory, and hear from their cross-industry peers during two in-depth panel discussions.
Celebrating its 105th anniversary this year, Snap-on Industrial has earned a reputation for relentless innovation. The company now has more than 4,300 live patents and is passionate about forging close relationships with its customers, gathering valuable insights from these interactions so it can continue to create new tools and industrial solutions that meet the needs of engineers today and tomorrow.
Richard Packham, Director - UK & Europe for Snap-on Industrial, said: “Now in its third year, our annual INSIGHT Event has become a highlight of our calendar, providing a unique opportunity to spend time with our customers, showcase our current and upcoming product range, and gather feedback that will shape our products and solutions as we move forward. There’s nothing more rewarding than being able to share our new prototypes with the people who inspired their creation; several of the products being previewed today have been developed on the back of questions and comments we received at last year’s event.”
Torque Control
Launched on 1st October 2025, the Control Tech+™ Electronic Torque Wrenches represent the next generation of digital torque wrenches. Reflecting the shift towards digital being seen across the torque industry, Snap-on Industrial’s expanded product range means there’s now a solution for every client, no matter their scope or scale.
Engineered with the aerospace and natural resources industries in mind, the Control Tech+™ Electronic Torque Wrenches are Bluetooth enabled for easy monitoring and reporting; runs on rechargeable batteries; and has earned an IP64 rating thanks to being virtually waterproof as well as dust and gas resistant.
Power Tools
Making their debut at INSIGHT 2025, two power tool prototypes and two new drills were previewed at the event, with guests encouraged to get hands-on and try the new technology for themselves.
The industrial drill has been crafted based on customer feedback. It is robust; is designed so that engineers can reduce repetitive strain injuries by keeping their wrist and arm in-line; and can achieve speeds of up to 6000 rpm. Accuracy is enhanced by limiting the drill to 10% speed at start while the higher rpm available means users can work more efficiently, drilling more holes per battery charge.
The upgraded 14V angle or collet drill is ideal for use in tight spaces, especially for those working in aviation, thanks to the flexible angles that can be achieved. It can now also reach higher speeds, be adapted with interchangeable heads, and has a larger battery size that takes just one hour to fully charge.
Early prototypes still in development included a new rivet shaver and temporary fastener tool. Both were tested by the guests and the feedback provided will shape their continued development ahead of next year’s event.
Hand Tools
Ever since Snap-on Industrial pioneered the idea of taking five handles of different configurations and ten sockets of varying dimensions and fashioning them to “Snap-on” to one another interchangeably, it has been known for its inventive and practical approach to hand tool development.
Intelligently designed to be in tune with an engineer’s instincts, each tool has a distinctive ridging to improve grip, provide a consistent user experience, and limit the amount of force required. Its pliers are the perfect example with a serration talon grip that offers 57% more pulling power when clamping compared to its closest competitors.
Snap-on Level 5 Tool Control
Empowering organisations to have complete visibility of their tool inventory, Automated Tool Control, a subset of the Level5 program of Tool Control, has empowered organisations to have complete visibility of their tool inventory for the past 15 years. Subject to continuous development and improvements, this dynamic system allows users to unlock the power of data and move at the speed of work.
The L5 Connect customisable software is secure, intuitive, and built to address everyday issues, using cameras, RFID tags, and barcodes to track when tools are removed and returned and when they require repair or calibration.
These insights flow into downloadable reports that can help organisations ensure their tool inventory is fit for purpose, have a full audit trail of each tool if they go missing or are damaged, and restrict access to authorised users.
L5 Connect is compatible with the Level5 Tool Control series; ATC Box, ATC Locker, ATC Portal, and the ATC FlexHub, an asset management storage solution for items in varied sizes developed based on feedback received at the first INSIGHT event in 2023.
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