A power tool is one of the most common and most pivotal segments of every mechanism, electrical, household, and industrial sector. Power tools are generally defined as an extra source of energy and machinery which empowers the physical labour. Use of power tools in the workplace helps the employee and worker enhance his capability, easiness of work, and time-efficiency. Almost in every sector such as drilling, routing, shaping, sanding, cutting, heating, grinding, polishing, painting, and so on, we can find the use of power tools.
Power tools are widely used in two types:
- Stationary Tool
- Portable Tool
Let’s have a look at the difference and similarities between stationary and portable power tools:
- Stationary power tools:
Stationary Power Tools are electric-powered machines that are kept in standby mode and can’t be easily moved from location to location. Due to lack of flexibility and excessive weight, stationary power tools are mostly used in commercial and large-scale industrial sectors.
Stationary power tools deliver more accurate results and carry the potential to perform a challenging task within less time and less effort. Such types of devices are mostly operated through electric power.
Multiple power tools fall under the category of Stationary tools, and some of them are:
- Table saw
- Drill press
- Stationary belt sander
- Band saw
- Mitre saw
- Scroll saw
- Shop vacuum
- Lathe
- Router table and palm routers
- Band files
- Portable power tools:
Portable power tools are also defined as hand tools. Hand and portable power tools are among the most common parts of our daily life and are present in almost every home and shop. Portable tools help us perform everyday tasks quickly and conveniently.
Compared to stationary tools, portable power tools are more flexible, lightweight, and can easily be shifted from location to location. Most of the portable machines are operated without electricity. There are certain kinds of interchangeable batteries which are used for fuelling portable power tools.
Here are some popular types of portable power tools:
- Lathe
- Lawnmower
- Leaf blower
- Miter saw
- Gas concrete saw
- Foam rubber cutters
- Cordless grinders
- Multi-tool
- Nail gun
- Needle scaler
- Pneumatic torque wrench