Webpages concerning "Tools and Equipment [2]"
Welcome to Horizon Equipment.com Offering the Largest Selection of Bakery Equipment in the Upper Midwest. - We Supply to Wholesale and Retail New and Used Equipment, Parts, and Service to the Bakery Industry. - Horizon Equipment is Authorized Distributor of Belshaw Equipment for the Upper Midwest. - Horizon Equipment is Authorized Service for ACME, Baxter, Belshaw, Benier, Hobart, Konig Rex Automa...
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- authorized distributor, bakery equipment, bakery, equipment, new, used, refurbished, slicers, slicers, dividers, dividers, donut, donuts, plungers, plunger, freezers, freezer, fryer, fryers, filter, filters, glazers, glazer, maintenance, parts service, acme, alvey, kookie king, king, cookie king, cakes, muffins, bagels, triumph, parts, service, repair, mixers, mixers, revolving, oven, rack, ...
http://www.horizonequipment.com/
Machinery Suppliers for the Food Industry, Component Manufacture, Baking Machines, Food Preparation Equipment, Maximising the Baker's Craft.
- Keywords:
- Food Industry, Component Manufacture, Baking Machines, Food Preparation Equipment, Sausauge Rolls, Pizza Plant, Pitta Bread, Pasties, Meat Pies, Billet, Conveyors, Extruders, Laminators, Make Up Lines, Cross Pinners, Cutters, Depositors, Egg Wash, Fat Cubers, Presses, Meat Pumps, Guillotines, Fat Extruders, Sugar Sifters, Vibratory Conveyors, Flour Dusters, Gauging Rolls, Sheeters, sheeting, ...
http://www.burgessfoodequipment.co.uk/
COMETA designs and manufactures components and fittings for bakeries and bread shops, food shops, patisseries, ice cream parlours, sandwich bars, cafès and coffee shops.
- Keywords:
- arredo locali pubblici, componenti, attrezzature, arredo, arredi, arredamento, settore food, panifici, bar, pasticcerie, gelaterie, gelateria, caffetterie, soluzioni su misura, arredi, chiavi, in, mano, arredamento, chiavi, in, mano, arredo su misura, arredamenti personalizzati, banchi, banchi frigo, banchi, frigo, per, pasticcerie, arredi panifici, arredi pasticcerie, arredi gelaterie, ...
http://www.cometainternational.com/
New and Preowned Bagel and Bakery Equipment. Mixers, Ovens, Bagel Machines and more.
- Keywords:
- Bakery Equipment, Bakery Supply, New Bakery Equipment, Hobart Mixers, Used Bakery Equipment, Food Mixer, Display Case, Bakery Oven, Rack Oven, Commercial Mixer, Baking Oven, Bakery Machinery, Bakery Machine, Used Hobart Mixer, Bakery Mixer, Bagel Equipment, Bagel Machine, Spiral Mixer
http://www.excalibur-equipment.com
Bakery Equipment/Machine Manufacturer since 1972. Exporting around the world.
- Keywords:
- oven, mixer, baking, convection, kaiser, buns, bread, baguette, stamper, moulder, moldeador, mezcladora, proofer, overhead, intermediate, steam, bakery equipment, manufacturer, sheeter, croissant, cutter, hornos, malaxeur, fermentation, fermentacion, divseuse, divisor, faconneuse, formadoras
http://cinelli.com/
IcingMagic offers a wide variety of supplies to include the top three manufactures of edible print media (PhotoFrost, Kopykake, and Lucks).
- Keywords:
- IcingMagic, Professional Cake Printer, Cake Domes, Edible Color Cartidges, Chocolate, Business, Card, Cases, Edible, Color, Refill, Set, Wedding Cake Toppers, Bohemian Toasting Glasses, Wedding Collection Sets, PhotoFrost, Kopykake, Lucks, Decorating Supplies
http://www.icingmagic.com
lehmannback.de - Backformen und Kastenverbände für die Backindustrie
http://www.lehmannback.com/
Mangas pasteleras, decoracion de pasteles, mangas para pasteleria y panaderia
- Keywords:
- manga pastelera, mangas, decoracion pasteles, decorar, pasteleria, panaderia, hosteleria, barcelona, españa
http://www.unimang.com
Front Page
http://www.meincke.com/uk
We serve our customers needs with quality and service in three distinct markets:
Bakery Equipment, Medical Device Packaging, and Industrial and Food Packaging.
- Keywords:
- medical, packaging, medical packaging, food, food packaging, bakery, equipment, bakery equipment, industrial, industrial packaging, food packaging, oliver, products
http://www.oliverproducts.com/
Italian Company, production planetary mixers, bakery and pastry equipment
- Keywords:
- planetary mixers, pastry equipment, pastry machine, bakery equipment, bakery machine
http://www.starmix-srl.com
fýrýn, pastacýlýk ekipmanlarý
- Keywords:
- ekmek, fýrýn, oven, dough, ekmeks
http://www.sarmasik.com.tr
We sell quality new, used, and reconditioned bakery equipment. With over 20 years of experience in the baking industry, we know quality comes first!
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- bakery equipment, bakery, Steve Slane, ovens, rounders, moulders, st. louis, st. louis bakeries, bakeries, used bakery equipment, new bakery equipment, quality bakery equipment, commissary equipment.
http://www.slane-equip.com
Sun Bakery Equipment Sales Ltd. was established in 1987. Our desire then, and still today, is to sell the highest quality bakery equipment, pans, and smallwares in North America. Our next desire is to have the goods backed by warranty and service, second to none in the industry. Integrity re-mains the cornerstone of our relationship with our Customers and Suppliers.
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- Sun, Bakery, Equipment, Sales, Ltd., Sales, cooking, pans, smallware, warranty, dough, dividers, mixers, moulders, ovens, sheeters, proofers, slicers, cookies, donuts, decorating, comb, delrin, kopy, kake, spatulas, cream, horn, pastry, tips, decorating, stands, icer, bag, holder, clover, leaf, kaiser, stamper, ateco, cutters, latice, scone, bander, wrapper, kwik, lok, closures, sealer, machine, ...
http://www.sunbakeryequipment.com/
Bagel forming & making equipment for the bakery industry. Thompson Bagel Machine started the automated bagel industry in 1963.
- Keywords:
- thompson bagel machine, bagels, formers, bagel equipment, makeup, manufacturer, manufacturing, industrial, commercial, bakery, production, producing, former, forming, machines, making, american, california, usa, daniel, steve
http://www.bagelproducts.com/bagel_formers/index.htm
Importers of bakery machinery, catering machinery and pastry machinery, proovers, mixers, retarders, slicers, sheeters, bakeries
- Keywords:
- bakery machinery, catering machinery, pastry machinery, ovens, moulders, dividers, compact system, woodfired ovens, mixers
http://www.vanrooy.com.au
Herstellung von Backöfen und Kombi-Dämpfern für die gesunde Zubereitung von Nahrungsmitteln.
- Keywords:
- Backöfen, Ladenbacköfen, Schaubacköfen, Bäckereimaschinen, Etagenbacköfen, Gärschränke, Kombi-Dämpfer, Heissluftdämpfer, Fleischereimaschinen, Seminare, DIBAS, EUROMAT, EBO, MINIMAT, Holzbackofen
http://www.wiesheu.de
Z-Frame Nesting Racks by M&E Mfg. Co., Inc. save space without folding - pan racks, meat racks, platter carts, speed racks, bun pan racks, oven racks and sheet pan racks
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- Zframe, Z-Frame, racks, nesting racks, aluminum racks, stainless steel racks, folding racks, bakery racks, racks that fold, racks that nest, pan racks, meat racks, lug racks, platter carts, speed racks, bun pan racks, oven racks, sheet pan racks, M&E, M&E Mfg., M&E Manufacturing, M and E, M, and, E, Mfg., M, and, E, Manufacturing, Racpro, Rackpro, Zframe, Z-Frame, racks, nesting racks, ...
http://www.zframerack.com
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http://www.j-gottlieb.co.il
Food Processing Equipment manufacturing and design. Products include the Biscuit Slicer and Sausage Biscuit Assembler. Precision tooling since 1965.
- Keywords:
- biscuit slicer, sausage biscuit assembler, sandwich assembly machine, biscuit saw, sandwich assembly, sausage, biscuit, assembly, machine, sausage biscuit assembly, sandwich assembler, sandwich processing, sausage biscuit, croissant, roll, food, food processing equipment, equipment design, food equipment, machinery design, machining
http://www.actoolandmachine.com/
La société ARTEM fabrique des textiles pour boulangeries et des bandes transporteuses légères sur mesure
- Keywords:
- artem, tapis roulants, bandes, transporteuses, tissus, synthetique, convoyeurs
http://www.artem-fr.com/
World of Bakers Photo Album featuring Bakery Equipment Liquidations, Bakery Machinery Surplus, Rebuilt Bakery Equipment, Overstocked Bakery Equipment
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- mcs, bun, and, roll, line, bakery equipment financing, retail, donut, shop, for, sale, used bakery equipment, bakery equipment liquidations, new, bakery, display, cases, refrigerated merchandisers, heated display cases, liquidation, of, bakery, equipment, setting, up, a, new, bakery, hobart mixers, belshaw donut lines, baker, perkins, direct, fired, cookie, oven, new bakery setup, ...
http://www.bakersworld.net/
Bakery equipment, used bakery machines, artisan breads, industrial baking equipment, bakery design, bakery consulting & bakery engineering. Vajra Equipment & Consulting Co., Newton, Massachusetts.
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- Bakery, Equipment, Used, Machines, Artisan, Breads, Bakery, Equipment, Used, Machines, Artisan, Breads, Bakerya, Equipmenta, Useda, Machine, Artisana, Bread, Bakerya, Equipmenta, Useda, Machine, Artisana, Bread, Bakeryed, Equipmented, Use, Machinesed, Artisaned, Breadsed, Bakeryed, Equipmented, Use, Machinesed, Artisaned, Breadsed, Bakerying, Equipmenting, Useding, Machinesing, Artisaning, ...
http://www.vajraonline.com/
The Premier Bakery Auction Site for Used Bakery Equipment, Bakery Liquidations, Surplus and Overstocked Bakery Equipment and Bakery Machinery
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- bakery equipment leasing, bakery equipment financing, bakery equipment liquidations, cookie plant liquidation, cookie production equipment, hobart mixers, retail donut shop, curved, glass, bakery, display, cases, used bakery equipment, new bakery equipment, bakery equipment liquidations, starting a bakery, setting, up, new, bakery, apv, baker, cracker, line, direct, gas, fired, oven, ...
http://www.bakeryexchange.com/
Baketek: manufacturers of bakery equipment. For total bakery solutions!!
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- baketek, bake, baking, machines, machinery, provers, bread, roles, roll, bread loaf, loaf, moulders, pastry, bakery, mixer, oven, poover, biscuit, cookies, equipment, auxiliary, trolley, pan, sheet, tray, rotary, electric, cutter, bun deviders, bundevider, doughnut frier, doughnut, baketek, baking, bake, ovens, oven, proover, bake equipment, doughnut fryer, biscuit, mashine, mixer, bakery, ...
http://www.baketek.com/
DEKEGHEL NV/SA Bakkerijovens - Fours de boulangerie - Bakery ovens.
bakkerijbenodigdheden, matériel de boulangerie, bakery equipment
http://users.telenet.be/andre.dewulf/
Belshaw donut fryers, doughnut fryers, minidonut fryers, donut cutters and equipment are renowned in the world of doughnut production. Now Belshaw is also a leading supplier of bakery and cafe bakery convection ovens and equipment.
http://www.belshaw.com/
distributor of wholesale bakery equipment, providing bakery equipment to the wholesale baker. Including serpentine baking systems,in-line packaging,mixing,mixers,ovens,proofers,retarders,coolers,freezers,conveyor systems,infeed systems,outfeed systems,dough reclaim slurry system,dough troughs,dough delivery systems,high speed mixers,depositors
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- bakery equipment, equipment, bakery, ovens, mixers, bread systems, loaf, roll, proofer, retarder, service, serpentine baking system, inline packaging, autobake baking system, band ovens, Auto-Bake, serpentine, volume baking, auto-bake, industrial bakeries, Serpentine, industrial baking equipment, commercial baking equipment, wholesale baking equipment, cookies, vertical baking systems, cakes, ...
http://www.dunbarsystems.com
Bakery Equipment Classified Marketplace on the Internet. Expert help for opening a new bakery, buying a bakery, selling a bakery
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- used bakery equipment, opening, a, new, bakery, complete cookie lines, artisan deck ovens, oshikiri, single, sigma, mixers, peerles mixers, demo cookie depositors, demo spiral mixers, demo water chillers, bakery equipment surplus, buying a bakery, liquidating a bakery, selling a bakery, bakery liquidations, opening a bakery, closing a bakery, bakery startup, bakery surplus, new bakery equipment, ...
http://www.bett-usa.com/
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- Meat Mincer (Grinder, Chopper), N0.12, #32, #10, No.8, Hand, operate,
sausage, maker, grinding mill bruiser, master chef;ginger, woven wickerwork, arts, crafts, willow, wicker baskets, fruit trays, Moses, picnic, laundry, flowerpot, gift, prickle, basketware, pet, hamper, bricklayer, screwdriver, sharpening, plumbering, spanners, wrenches, packing seel strap, metal strip, metal, band;, ...
http://www.gingerking.com
Guy Paul, Sugarcraft and Bakery Supplies. Bakery and Cake decorating tools and materials
- Keywords:
- Guy Paul, Sugarcraft, Bakery, Cake, Bakery, Confectioners, icing, Wedding cake, icing tools
http://www.guypaul.co.uk/index.htm
Hsiao Lin Machine is a manufacturer of bakery machine, planetary mixer, spiral mixer, dough sheeters, bread machine slicer
- Keywords:
- Bakery Machine, Planetary Mixer, Spiral Mixers, Dough Sheeters, Bread Machine Slicer
http://www.hsiaolin.com/
John Lappas serving the global food industry for over 40 years supplying bakery ovens and machines for bakery, pastry, laminating, pizza, frozen products, baklava, biscuit, food industries.
- Keywords:
- lappas, bakery machines, mixer, Spiral Mixer, Roll Plants, Bread Plants, Bread, Rolls, Dough, Dough Dividers, Head Machines, Preportioner, Charging Device, Intermediate Proofer, Strudel, Passauer Oiling, Longmoulding station, Multi Deck Ovens, Ovens, Bakery Ovens, Tunnel, Ofen, Backofen, Rotary Ovens, Food Machinery, Bakery Equipement, Bakery Machines, Laminating Machines, Fillo, Baklava, ...
http://www.jlappas.com
Market leader in slicing machines, We Slice, and Bag what ever you want!
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- Jongerius, speedpack, bandsaws, polypropylene, brood, bread, brot, polyetylene, Snijmachine, slicer, schneiden printer, snijden slicing, schneidemachine, sealunit, messen, blades, messer, packing, bandmessen, bandblades, bandmesser, clipping, inpakken, pack, wrapping, food, verpakken, packaging, tapecloser, foodindustries, verpakkingsmachine, packagingmachine, tamperevident, maschinenbau, ...
http://www.jongeriushanco.nl
Kook-E-King Cookie machines, from: Rhodes Bakery Equipment Co Inc.
Our Kook-E-King cookie making machines can drop 300 cookies per minute. This
cookie machine accepts many types of dough, 60 dies to choose from!
- Keywords:
- cookie machines, cookie machine, rhodes bakery equipment, kook-e-king, cookie depositors, wire cut depositors, bakery equipment, cookie king, kookie king, dough formers
http://www.kook-e-king.com
Manufacturer of bakery equipment essentials like silo equipment, tunnel ovens, revolving tray ovens, proofing racks, steam proofers, flour transfer systems, baking racks, bun pan carts and more.
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- silo equipment, tunnel oven, bakery equipment, revolving tray ovens, proofing rack, bread ovens, Final Proofers, pass-thru proofers, bread Proofer, revolving oven, baking rack, space saver racks, curing ovens, smoke-house oven, high-temperature-curing Oven, flour silo, flour, storage, transfer, system, bun pan cart, silos, grocery cart, bread pan Carts, Bowl Dolly, bowl dollies, ...
http://www.lcbakery.com
UK based bakery equipment manufacturers and bakery engineers, suppliers of new and reconditioned bakery equipment including rack ovens, provers and bread plants
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- bakery equipment manufacturers, uk, rack ovens, retarders, provers, racks, trays, refurbishment, maintenance, service, technical advice, bread plant, collette sm100, baking
http://www.modernbaking.co.uk
Ovens, Bakery Ovens, Ovens for Bakery Products, Rotary Rack Oven, India
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- Ovens, Bakery Ovens, Ovens, for, Bakery, Products, Rotary Rack Oven, asia, asian, india, indian, mumbai, maharashtra, industrial, industries, thane, pune, nashik, aurangabad, ratnagiri, nagpur, ahmednagar, akola, amravati, chandrapur, dhule, jalgaon, raigad, sangli, satara, belgaum, kolhapur, belgaon
http://www.naikoven.net/
machinerie automatique faite sur mesure et chaînes de production continues pour la
pâtisserie industrielle et l'industrie de l'alimentation.
- Keywords:
- Donuts línea standard, Hornos, Maquinaria a medida, automática, pastelería industrial, alimentacion, pasteleria, magdalena, rosquilla frita, bizcocho, capsuladora, dosificadora, inyectora, empaquetadora, paletizado, automatización, empaquetado., Sayoa, automatic machinery, pastry industry, alimentary industry, line, of, continous, production, assembly line, donuts, ...
http://www.sayoa.com/
Tom Chandley Limited is the UK's leading supplier of baking ovens with almost 60 years of manufacturing experience. From our purpose built factory in Denton, near Manchester, we supply a comprehensive range of ovens designed to meet the specific needs of each customer.
- Keywords:
- bakery engineers uk, bakery engineers, BAKERY ENGINEERS, engineers, bakery, baker, bake, tom chandley ltd, tom chandley, chandley, oven manufacturers, industrial, world famous, TOM CHANDLEY LTD, bakery equipment, retrofit, recycled, refitted, second hand, reconditioned, recon, manufacture, bread, baking ovens, supplier, baking, customised, confectioners, convection ovens, convection, rack ovens, ...
http://www.chandleyovens.co.uk
We design and manufacture mixing equipment for the
chemical, pharmaceutical, food, paper, mineral and water treatment
industries.
- Keywords:
- UET, UET Mixers, mixing equipment, mixer, mixers, United
Equipment Technologies, agitator, turbine, impeller, blenders, Rotating
equipment, chemical mixing, pharmaceutical equipment, react, disperse, dissolve, crystallize, flocculate, shear, suspend, heat, pump, portable, static, inline, sanitary, retrofit, process, equipment, gearbox, motor, seal, variable
http://www.uetmixers.com
restaurant equipment, used restaurant equipment, used items, huge supply
- Keywords:
- restaurant equipment, used restaurant equipment, conveyor ovens, ovens, mixers, pizza, lincoln, hobart, welbilt, middleby marshall, pizza ovens
http://www.sesupplyco.com
Willemse & Van Engelen - Manufacturers of bakery machines, for spraying jelly, chocolate, fondant and egg yoke
- Keywords:
- Willemse, van Engelen, Engelen, Roosendaal, W & VE, Holland, Netherlands, bakery, machine, spray, machines, confectionary, jelly, spraying, jellyspraying, automatic, glaze, glazing, pastry, chocolate, egg, yoke, egg yoke, fondant, choco, coating, decorating, HACCP, hygienic, Jellyboy, Jelly-boy, Picolo, Micro Duo, Micro-Duo, Macro Gel, Macrogel, Geltop, Gel-Top, Bag in Box, Geltop Duo, Tabletop, ...
http://www.w-en-ve.nl/
Bakery ovens.
http://users.telenet.be/andre.dewulf/zucchelli_ovens/
Manufacturer of Quality Bakery Equipment Since 1960, Artisan Bakeries, Retail Bakeries, and intermediate sized wholesalers are our specialty
- Keywords:
- bolillo, moulders, moulder, molder, sheeter, artisan bread, bloemhof, bakery, bakery equipment, bakeries, dough, bagel, pizza, sheeters, molders, tapered rolls, finger rolls, bread sticks, artisan moulder, gentle moulding, molding, whole wheat, french bread, wholewheat bread, preztels, challah, wholesale bakery equipment, bread moulder, retail bakery, acme bakery equipment, bread molder, ...
http://www.bloemhof.com/
- Keywords:
- orbie, minidonuts, minidonut, donutmix, doughnut mix, doughnuts, doughnut, dough, machine, machines, doughnut machine, doughnut machines, donutmachine, donutmachines, donut, mini, donut, franchise, cash, money, donuts, self employed, self employment, donutmix, equipment, food, fast food
http://www.minidonut.com/en/home/
Supplier of bakery ovens and machinery. Offering the latest inovations in the bakeryequipment. We offer you quality that will work in your production. We listen to the baker and select what he can use.
- Keywords:
- Bakery equipment, Bakery machinery, Equipment for bakery, baking, Bakery Appraisals, BREAD DIVIDER, BREAD LINE, BREAD MOULDER, BREAD PROOFER, BREAD ROUNDER, BREAD SLICER, BREAD-ROLL, BREAD/ROLL, COOLER, MISCELLANY, MIXER, MIXER BOWLS, OVEN, PACKAGING, PANS, PROOF BOX, RACKS, SLICER, SOFT ROLL EQPT, DECKOVEN, RACKOVEN, TUNNELOVEN, BAKE OFF OVEN, WAFFLE IRON, WAFFLE LINES, ...
http://www.pitteurs.com/
http://www.redwave.com.au/
One of the leading specialized oven factories in the world. We produce all kinds of bakery-pastry ovens with high European qualities certified by modern Italian factories.
- Keywords:
- ovens, bakery, pastry, bread, dough, cake, rotor, deck, electric, proofing, pizza, arabic bread, hotel supplies, molder, divider, sheeter, mixer, kitchen, automatic line, equipment, food processing, import, export, egypt, egyptian
http://www.egtrade.com/shof
We are a 75 year old bakery equipment company specializing in retail and wholesale bakeries, bagel shops, and the brokering of bakeries and bagel shops. We are also buyers and sellers of used equipment.
- Keywords:
- bakery, bagels, bakery equipment, bagel equipment, food service equipment, restaurant equipment, bread equipment, auctions, bakery auctions, business auctions, bakery business brokers, used bakery equipment, bakery smallwares, store design, bakery consultants, bakery equipment consultants, showcases, walk-in refrigerators, mixers, pie equipment, ovens, frying, doughnut equipment, equipment, ...
http://www.siggreen.com/
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Wikipedia-Article "Tools"
- For other uses, see Tool (disambiguation).
A modern
hammer is directly descended from ancient hand tools
A tool is a device that provides a mechanical or mental advantage in accomplishing a simple machine, or a combination of them. For example, a crowbar simply functions as a lever. The further out from the pivot point, the more force is transmitted along the lever.
Philosophers once thought that only humans used tools, and often defined humans as tool-using animals. But observation has confirmed that monkeys and other animals, mostly primates, but also some birds (ravens, for instance), and sea otters can use tools as well. Later, philosophers thought that only humans had the ability to make tools, until zoologists observed birds[1] and monkeys[2][3][4] making tools. Most anthropologists believe that the use of tools was an important step in the evolution of mankind. Humans evolved an opposable thumb (useful to hold the tools) and an increase in intelligence (aiding in the use of tools).
Most tools can also serve as weapons, such as the hammer and the knife. Similarly, people can use weapons, such as explosives, as tools.
Varieties of tools
- Devices often typify newly invented or specific-purpose tools.
- Instruments are concrete or abstract tools, especially if they are refined.
- Utensils aid in eating.
- Machines can function as ordered systems of tools or as super-tools.
Physical tools
Toy tools make popular playthings. Some simply consist of a cheap or small version of the real thing, such as a shovel and bucket to use on the beach or in a sandbox. Others are less functional, e.g. a dull plastic knife, or not functional at all.
Mental tools
In computing, the term tools can also apply to software programs that assist people doing work on computers, such as Computer Aided Software Engineering tools, Lint programming tool, software or web-based collaborative tools, software development tools, programming tools.
Slang Usage
Stemming from a double-entendre where a "tool" is a phallus; this became a popular word in the 1990's. Individuals may be described as "tools", as an insult meaning that someone is a klutz or easily taken advantage of.
Functions of tools
Many tools or groups of tools serve to perform one or more of a set of basic operations, such as:
- Cutting (knife, scythe, sickle, ...)
- Concentrating force (hammer, maul, screwdriver, whip, writing implements, ...)
- Guiding (set square, algorithm, straight edge, tradition, ...)
- Protecting
- Seizing and holding (pliers, glove, wrench, ...)
History
Use of tools started at the beginning of the Stone age. Humans have fabricated knives, amongst the oldest tools, since that time.
Mechanical devices, though known to Alexandrian Greeks, experienced a major expansion in their use in the Middle Ages with the systematic employment of new energy sources: water (waterwheels) and wind (windmills).
Machine tools occasioned a surge in producing new tools in the Industrial revolution. Advocates of nanotechnology expect a similar surge as tools move down-scale.
WikiProject Metalworking: This article is part of Metalworking hand tools.
Wikipedia-Article "Equipment [2]"
- For other uses, see Tool (disambiguation).
A modern
hammer is directly descended from ancient hand tools
A tool is a device that provides a mechanical or mental advantage in accomplishing a simple machine, or a combination of them. For example, a crowbar simply functions as a lever. The further out from the pivot point, the more force is transmitted along the lever.
Philosophers once thought that only humans used tools, and often defined humans as tool-using animals. But observation has confirmed that monkeys and other animals, mostly primates, but also some birds (ravens, for instance), and sea otters can use tools as well. Later, philosophers thought that only humans had the ability to make tools, until zoologists observed birds[1] and monkeys[2][3][4] making tools. Most anthropologists believe that the use of tools was an important step in the evolution of mankind. Humans evolved an opposable thumb (useful to hold the tools) and an increase in intelligence (aiding in the use of tools).
Most tools can also serve as weapons, such as the hammer and the knife. Similarly, people can use weapons, such as explosives, as tools.
Varieties of tools
- Devices often typify newly invented or specific-purpose tools.
- Instruments are concrete or abstract tools, especially if they are refined.
- Utensils aid in eating.
- Machines can function as ordered systems of tools or as super-tools.
Physical tools
Toy tools make popular playthings. Some simply consist of a cheap or small version of the real thing, such as a shovel and bucket to use on the beach or in a sandbox. Others are less functional, e.g. a dull plastic knife, or not functional at all.
Mental tools
In computing, the term \"tools\" can also apply to software programs that assist people doing work on computers, such as Computer Aided Software Engineering tools, Lint programming tool, software or web-based collaborative tools, software development tools, programming tools.
Slang Usage
Stemming from a double-entendre where a "tool" is a phallus; this became a popular word in the 1990's. Individuals may be described as "tools", as an insult meaning that someone is a klutz or easily taken advantage of.
Functions of tools
Many tools or groups of tools serve to perform one or more of a set of basic operations, such as:
- Cutting (knife, scythe, sickle, ...)
- Concentrating force (hammer, maul, screwdriver, whip, writing implements, ...)
- Guiding (set square, algorithm, straight edge, tradition, ...)
- Protecting
- Seizing and holding (pliers, glove, wrench, ...)
History
Use of tools started at the beginning of the Stone age. Humans have fabricated knives, amongst the oldest tools, since that time.
Mechanical devices, though known to Alexandrian Greeks, experienced a major expansion in their use in the Middle Ages with the systematic employment of new energy sources: water (waterwheels) and wind (windmills).
Machine tools occasioned a surge in producing new tools in the Industrial revolution. Advocates of nanotechnology expect a similar surge as tools move down-scale.
WikiProject Metalworking: This article is part of Metalworking hand tools.