{"title":"Tool Balancers","description":"\u003cp\u003eTool balancers suspend a hand tool from above and offset its weight, so operators guide it with little effort, cut fatigue and injury, and keep the tool clear of the work when released. The right model depends on tool weight, cable travel, and environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShop by type: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/spring-tool-balancers\"\u003estandard tool balancers\u003c\/a\u003e for everyday weight relief, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero gravity balancers\u003c\/a\u003e that hold a tool at any height, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/air-hose-tool-balancers\"\u003eair hose balancers\u003c\/a\u003e for air tools, plus \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/explosion-resistant-tool-balancers\"\u003eexplosion-resistant ATEX\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/esd-tool-balancers\"\u003eESD-safe\u003c\/a\u003e models. Browse by brand - \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tecna\"\u003eTECNA\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/endo\"\u003eEndo\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/kromer\"\u003eKromer\u003c\/a\u003e - or see \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. Supported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9300","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9300 (0.44 to 1.1 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9300 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 0.44-1.1 lb, for example miniature drivers, air blow guns or inspection lamps - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 0.44-1.1 lb (0.2-0.5 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is rugged nylon, which keeps the unit light at 0.95 lb (0.43 kg). The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310\"\u003eTECNA 9310\u003c\/a\u003e is the same capacity and cable travel in a cast aluminium body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 0.44-1.1 lb (0.2-0.5 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 0.95 lb (0.43 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged nylon body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9300ny\"\u003e9300NY\u003c\/a\u003e with polypropylene rope instead of steel cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9300-9303 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9301\"\u003e9301 (0.9-2.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9302\"\u003e9302 (2.2-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9303\"\u003e9303 (4.4-6.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39730805080129,"sku":"9300","price":48.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9300-9303.png?v=1645705069"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9300ny","title":"Rope Tool Balancer TECNA 9300NY (0.44 to 1.1 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9300NY is an industrial spring tool retractor built with a polypropylene rope instead of a steel cable - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 0.44-1.1 lb, for example a light electric screwdriver, a marking tool or an inspection lamp. The NY suffix is the rope: everything else is the same machine as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9300\"\u003eTECNA 9300\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the rope version where a steel cable could scratch something. If the line works close to painted panels, glass, polished metal, veneer or soft trim, steel can leave a mark behind and a polypropylene rope will not. Rope is also more flexible than steel, so it moves more easily with the tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 0.44-1.1 lb (0.2-0.5 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the rope in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is rugged nylon, which keeps the unit light at 0.95 lb (0.43 kg). The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310ny\"\u003eTECNA 9310NY\u003c\/a\u003e is the same capacity and cable travel in a cast aluminium body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 0.44-1.1 lb (0.2-0.5 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 0.95 lb (0.43 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolypropylene rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged nylon body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9300\"\u003e9300\u003c\/a\u003e with a stainless steel cable instead of rope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9300NY-9303NY series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9301ny\"\u003e9301NY (0.9-2.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9302ny\"\u003e9302NY (2.2-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9303ny\"\u003e9303NY (4.4-6.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39730806128705,"sku":"9300NY","price":57.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9300NY-9303NY-9313NY.png?v=1645705693"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9301","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9301 (0.9 to 2.2 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9301 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 0.9-2.2 lb, for example electric screwdrivers or small inline drivers - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 0.9-2.2 lb (0.4-1 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is rugged nylon, which keeps the unit light at 1.01 lb (0.46 kg). The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311\"\u003eTECNA 9311\u003c\/a\u003e is the same capacity and cable travel in a cast aluminium body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 0.9-2.2 lb (0.4-1 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.01 lb (0.46 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged nylon body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72965\/0,5), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72965\/1), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72965\/2,5), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72965\/3) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72965\/5), stainless steel, with a 40 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9301ny\"\u003e9301NY\u003c\/a\u003e with polypropylene rope instead of steel cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9300-9303 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9300\"\u003e9300 (0.44-1.1 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9302\"\u003e9302 (2.2-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9303\"\u003e9303 (4.4-6.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39735286169665,"sku":"9301","price":49.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9300-9303_b721c718-04fc-440b-8091-ea519f9fd031.png?v=1645706138"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9301ny","title":"Rope Tool Balancer TECNA 9301NY (0.9 to 2.2 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9301NY is an industrial spring tool retractor built with a polypropylene rope instead of a steel cable - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 0.9-2.2 lb, for example a cordless driver or a small torque screwdriver. The NY suffix is the rope: everything else is the same machine as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9301\"\u003eTECNA 9301\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the rope version where a steel cable could scratch something. If the line works close to painted panels, glass, polished metal, veneer or soft trim, steel can leave a mark behind and a polypropylene rope will not. Rope is also more flexible than steel, so it moves more easily with the tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 0.9-2.2 lb (0.4-1 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the rope in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is rugged nylon, which keeps the unit light at 1.01 lb (0.46 kg). The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311ny\"\u003eTECNA 9311NY\u003c\/a\u003e is the same capacity and cable travel in a cast aluminium body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 0.9-2.2 lb (0.4-1 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.01 lb (0.46 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolypropylene rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged nylon body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension ropes are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 7260000250), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 7260000251), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 7260000252), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 7260000253) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 7260000254), 2 mm (0.08 in) polypropylene rope with a 40 mm (1.57 in) carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9301\"\u003e9301\u003c\/a\u003e with a stainless steel cable instead of rope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9300NY-9303NY series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9300ny\"\u003e9300NY (0.44-1.1 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9302ny\"\u003e9302NY (2.2-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9303ny\"\u003e9303NY (4.4-6.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39735286530113,"sku":"9301NY","price":58.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9300NY-9303NY.png?v=1645706757"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9302","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9302 (2.2 to 4.4 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9302 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 2.2-4.4 lb, for example air screwdrivers or small drills - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 2.2-4.4 lb (1-2 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is rugged nylon, which keeps the unit light at 1.08 lb (0.49 kg). The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312\"\u003eTECNA 9312\u003c\/a\u003e is the same capacity and cable travel in a cast aluminium body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 2.2-4.4 lb (1-2 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.08 lb (0.49 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged nylon body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72965\/0,5), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72965\/1), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72965\/2,5), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72965\/3) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72965\/5), stainless steel, with a 40 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9302ny\"\u003e9302NY\u003c\/a\u003e with polypropylene rope instead of steel cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9300-9303 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9300\"\u003e9300 (0.44-1.1 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9301\"\u003e9301 (0.9-2.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9303\"\u003e9303 (4.4-6.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39735287447617,"sku":"9302","price":54.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9300-9303-9313NY.png?v=1645707197"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9302ny","title":"Rope Tool Balancer TECNA 9302NY (2.2 to 4.4 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9302NY is an industrial spring tool retractor built with a polypropylene rope instead of a steel cable - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 2.2-4.4 lb, for example a trim driver, a heat gun or a small polisher. The NY suffix is the rope: everything else is the same machine as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9302\"\u003eTECNA 9302\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the rope version where a steel cable could scratch something. If the line works close to painted panels, glass, polished metal, veneer or soft trim, steel can leave a mark behind and a polypropylene rope will not. Rope is also more flexible than steel, so it moves more easily with the tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 2.2-4.4 lb (1-2 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the rope in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is rugged nylon, which keeps the unit light at 1.08 lb (0.49 kg). The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312ny\"\u003eTECNA 9312NY\u003c\/a\u003e is the same capacity and cable travel in a cast aluminium body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 2.2-4.4 lb (1-2 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.08 lb (0.49 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolypropylene rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged nylon body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension ropes are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 7260000250), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 7260000251), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 7260000252), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 7260000253) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 7260000254), 2 mm (0.08 in) polypropylene rope with a 40 mm (1.57 in) carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9302\"\u003e9302\u003c\/a\u003e with a stainless steel cable instead of rope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9300NY-9303NY series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9300ny\"\u003e9300NY (0.44-1.1 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9301ny\"\u003e9301NY (0.9-2.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9303ny\"\u003e9303NY (4.4-6.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39735288168513,"sku":"9302NY","price":63.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9300NY-9303NY-9313NY_83940112-014e-4ed4-9dc4-a84a0e9b7004.png?v=1645707665"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9303ny","title":"Rope Tool Balancer TECNA 9303NY (4.4 to 6.6 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9303NY is an industrial spring tool retractor built with a polypropylene rope instead of a steel cable - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 4.4-6.6 lb, for example an orbital sander, a polisher or a mid-size driver. The NY suffix is the rope: everything else is the same machine as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9303\"\u003eTECNA 9303\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the rope version where a steel cable could scratch something. If the line works close to painted panels, glass, polished metal, veneer or soft trim, steel can leave a mark behind and a polypropylene rope will not. Rope is also more flexible than steel, so it moves more easily with the tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 4.4-6.6 lb (2-3 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the rope in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is rugged nylon, which keeps the unit light at 1.41 lb (0.64 kg). The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313ny\"\u003eTECNA 9313NY\u003c\/a\u003e is the same capacity and cable travel in a cast aluminium body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 4.4-6.6 lb (2-3 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.41 lb (0.64 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolypropylene rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged nylon body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension ropes are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 7260000250), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 7260000251), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 7260000252), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 7260000253) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 7260000254), 2 mm (0.08 in) polypropylene rope with a 40 mm (1.57 in) carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9303\"\u003e9303\u003c\/a\u003e with a stainless steel cable instead of rope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9300NY-9303NY series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9300ny\"\u003e9300NY (0.44-1.1 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9301ny\"\u003e9301NY (0.9-2.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9302ny\"\u003e9302NY (2.2-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39735312646209,"sku":"9303NY","price":68.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9300NY-9303NY_f768c24e-8213-4bb6-be6b-550c22853710.png?v=1645760966"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9303","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9303 (4.4 to 6.6 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9303 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 4.4-6.6 lb, for example air screwdrivers or small drills - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 4.4-6.6 lb (2-3 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is rugged nylon, which keeps the unit light at 1.41 lb (0.64 kg). The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313\"\u003eTECNA 9313\u003c\/a\u003e is the same capacity and cable travel in a cast aluminium body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 4.4-6.6 lb (2-3 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.41 lb (0.64 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged nylon body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72965\/0,5), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72965\/1), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72965\/2,5), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72965\/3) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72965\/5), stainless steel, with a 40 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9303ny\"\u003e9303NY\u003c\/a\u003e with polypropylene rope instead of steel cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9300-9303 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9300\"\u003e9300 (0.44-1.1 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9301\"\u003e9301 (0.9-2.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9302\"\u003e9302 (2.2-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39735313137729,"sku":"9303","price":58.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9300-9303_aff060c6-1e48-4cac-9425-f9a4feb2932c.png?v=1645708029"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9310","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9310 (0.44 to 1.1 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9310 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 0.44-1.1 lb, for example miniature drivers, air blow guns or inspection lamps - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 0.44-1.1 lb (0.2-0.5 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is cast aluminium. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9300\"\u003eTECNA 9300\u003c\/a\u003e is the same capacity and cable travel in a lighter nylon body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 0.44-1.1 lb (0.2-0.5 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.21 lb (0.55 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310ny\"\u003e9310NY\u003c\/a\u003e with polypropylene rope instead of steel cable, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-grade-tool-balancer-tecna-9310il-0-4-to-1-1lb-5-2ft\"\u003e9310IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9310es-0-44-to-1-1lb-5-2ft\"\u003e9310ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9310-9313 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311\"\u003e9311 (0.9-2.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312\"\u003e9312 (2.2-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313\"\u003e9313 (4.4-6.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39735322869825,"sku":"9310","price":53.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9310-9313.png?v=1645761318"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9310ax","title":"ATEX Tool Balancer TECNA 9321AX (4.4 to 8.8 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9321AX is an ATEX-certified retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 4.4-8.8 lb, built for use in areas where a flammable gas atmosphere may be present. It carries the marking II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 4.4-8.8 lb (2-4 kg). It is a retractor, so the tool returns to its rest position when you let go rather than staying where you leave it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the marking means:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII - for surface industry, not mining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2G - category 2, gas. Suitable for Zone 1, and by extension Zone 2. Not Zone 0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEx h - protection by constructional safety, to EN ISO 80079-37 for non-electrical equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIIC - the gas group, the widest of the three groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT6 - temperature class, the most demanding of the six\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGb - equipment protection level: no effective ignition source in normal operation or expected malfunction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gas group is the part that decides whether this model will do. Group IIC covers everything in groups IIA and IIB and adds acetylene and hydrogen, so a IIC balancer is suitable anywhere a IIB or IIA one would be specified. Of the three groups it is the one that rules nothing out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer must be grounded at installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer is intended to be used indoors, at 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C). Outside that range there will be premature deterioration of the unit or its components. If it will meet chemically aggressive gas, liquid or powder, confirm compatibility with us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour things that are easy to get wrong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tool you hang on it must itself be ATEX certified to a hazard class equal to or higher than the balancer. An ATEX balancer does not make a non-ATEX tool acceptable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatic electricity carried on people can be an ignition source. Ground every conductive object, not just the balancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not let the snap hook strike other metal nearby. That can throw a mechanical spark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use the balancer if it is visibly damaged. Unintended friction is an ignition risk in its own right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a gas-rated balancer only. It must not be used where a potentially explosive dust atmosphere may be present. If you are working around combustible dust, the ATEX zero-gravity balancers are the ones that add the II 2D dust marking - ask us and we will point you at the right model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 4.4-8.8 lb (2-4 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATEX marking: II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C) - indoor use only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 4.19 lb (1.90 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely conductive, grounded, spark-proof materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things to get right on site. The structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. And at every service, check the ground cable and the tightness of that marked screw, and clear away dust - no more than 5 mm of buildup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery production lot is sample-tested: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, to DIN 15112, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9320AX-9323AX series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9320ax\"\u003e9320AX (2.2-5.5 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9322ax\"\u003e9322AX (8.8-13.2 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9323ax\"\u003e9323AX (13.2-17.6 lb, IIB)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot working in a hazardous area? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9321\"\u003eTECNA 9321\u003c\/a\u003e is the same retractor without the ATEX certification, at the same capacity and stroke. And if you need the load to stay where you leave it rather than return to rest, that is a zero-gravity balancer, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TECNA ATEX gas classification guide - zones, explosion groups IIA IIB IIC, temperature class and equipment protection level\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/atex1_tecna.png?v=1715279561\" width=\"598\" height=\"857\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTECNA's guide to the ATEX gas classification system - what each element of the marking means, and which zones and explosion groups it covers. The model summary in the diagram is generalised and does not match TECNA's per-model tables in every case; the marking that applies to this balancer is II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb, as listed in the specifications above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39735331913793,"sku":"9321AX","price":237.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-ATEX-9321AX.png?v=1647257291"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9310ny","title":"Rope Tool Balancer TECNA 9310NY (0.44 to 1.1 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9310NY is an industrial spring tool retractor built with a polypropylene rope instead of a steel cable - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 0.44-1.1 lb, for example a light electric screwdriver, a marking tool or an inspection lamp. The NY suffix is the rope: everything else is the same machine as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310\"\u003eTECNA 9310\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the rope version where a steel cable could scratch something. If the line works close to painted panels, glass, polished metal, veneer or soft trim, steel can leave a mark behind and a polypropylene rope will not. Rope is also more flexible than steel, so it moves more easily with the tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 0.44-1.1 lb (0.2-0.5 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the rope in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 0.44-1.1 lb (0.2-0.5 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.21 lb (0.55 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolypropylene rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension ropes are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 7260000250), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 7260000251), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 7260000252), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 7260000253) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 7260000254), 2 mm (0.08 in) polypropylene rope with a 40 mm (1.57 in) carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310\"\u003e9310\u003c\/a\u003e with a stainless steel cable instead of rope, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-grade-tool-balancer-tecna-9310il-0-4-to-1-1lb-5-2ft\"\u003e9310IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9310es-0-44-to-1-1lb-5-2ft\"\u003e9310ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9310NY-9313NY series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311ny\"\u003e9311NY (0.9-2.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312ny\"\u003e9312NY (2.2-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313ny\"\u003e9313NY (4.4-6.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39735342891073,"sku":"9310NY","price":62.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9310NY-9313NY.png?v=1645766410"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9354-f","title":"Zero-Gravity Tool Balancer TECNA 9354.F (8.8 to 15.4 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9354.F is a zero-gravity tool balancer for loads weighing 8.8-15.4 lb. At this capacity the load is usually a powered hand tool - an air screwdriver, a drill or a small riveter - and it works equally with anything else in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZero-gravity means the load stays wherever you leave it instead of returning to a rest position - let go at mid-height and the tool simply hangs there, weightless to the operator. Cable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 8.8-15.4 lb (4-7 kg), set with a worm screw. The load is carried by a spring drum inside, which is why balancers like this are also called spring balancers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the .F version, with the option F brake fitted. The brake is a friction device on the drum that controls how fast it turns, from a light slowing down to a complete stop, adjusted with an Allen key, so the load holds its position more firmly. It is fitted at the factory when the balancer is built and cannot be added to a balancer already installed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not need the brake? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9354\"\u003eTECNA 9354\u003c\/a\u003e is this same balancer without it, at the same capacity and cable travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a manual lock to hold the load at any height: push the pin and turn it 90 degrees to stop the drum, and turn it back for normal working. Only operate the lock with the load hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the load cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 8.8-15.4 lb (4-7 kg), adjustable by worm screw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 10.89 lb (4.94 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbed and sealed aluminium alloy body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual lock to hold the load at any height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOption F friction brake on the drum, factory-fitted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaper drum rotating on ball bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotary upper hook with ball bearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the load needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72967\/0,5), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72967\/1), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72967\/2,5), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72967\/3) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72967\/5), stainless steel 3 mm cable with a 80 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptions for this model: TECNA also builds this model as the 9354G, with a rubber-covered aluminium body, to order. Option 32952 is the flexible cable holder, for loads up to 55 lb (25 kg).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the load never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same balancer is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9354rl-8-8-to-15-4lb-6-6ft\"\u003e9354RL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the 9354ES for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9354ax-f\"\u003e9354.FAX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for explosive atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9354-9359 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9355\"\u003e9355 (15.4-22 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9356\"\u003e9356 (22-31 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/copy-of-balancer-tecna-9359-12\"\u003e9357 (31-40 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9358\"\u003e9358 (40-48.5 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9359\"\u003e9359 (48.5-55 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancers\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the tool to return to a rest position when you let go instead of staying put, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractor\u003c\/a\u003e, not a zero-gravity balancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39741876895809,"sku":"9354.F","price":435.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9354-9359.png?v=1645785093"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9313","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9313 (4.4 to 6.6 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9313 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 4.4-6.6 lb, for example air screwdrivers or small drills - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 4.4-6.6 lb (2-3 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is cast aluminium. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9303\"\u003eTECNA 9303\u003c\/a\u003e is the same capacity and cable travel in a lighter nylon body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 4.4-6.6 lb (2-3 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.63 lb (0.74 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72965\/0,5), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72965\/1), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72965\/2,5), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72965\/3) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72965\/5), stainless steel, with a 40 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313ny\"\u003e9313NY\u003c\/a\u003e with polypropylene rope instead of steel cable, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-grade-tool-balancer-tecna-9313-4-4-to-6-6lb-5-2ft\"\u003e9313IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-tecna-9313es-4-4-to-6-6lb-5-2ft\"\u003e9313ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313ax\"\u003e9313AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed an air line to the tool? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/copy-of-tool-balancer-with-air-hose-tecna-9313-pneumatico-kit-p931x\"\u003eTECNA 9313 with a Pneumatico P931X air hose kit\u003c\/a\u003e is this retractor supplied with the coil hose fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9310-9313 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310\"\u003e9310 (0.44-1.1 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311\"\u003e9311 (0.9-2.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312\"\u003e9312 (2.2-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39754449256513,"sku":"9313","price":63.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/ToolRetractor9313TECNA2-3kg1600mm_1.jpg?v=1699972988"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9313ny","title":"Rope Tool Balancer TECNA 9313NY (4.4 to 6.6 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9313NY is an industrial spring tool retractor built with a polypropylene rope instead of a steel cable - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 4.4-6.6 lb, for example an orbital sander, a polisher or a mid-size driver. The NY suffix is the rope: everything else is the same machine as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313\"\u003eTECNA 9313\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the rope version where a steel cable could scratch something. If the line works close to painted panels, glass, polished metal, veneer or soft trim, steel can leave a mark behind and a polypropylene rope will not. Rope is also more flexible than steel, so it moves more easily with the tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 4.4-6.6 lb (2-3 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the rope in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 4.4-6.6 lb (2-3 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.63 lb (0.74 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolypropylene rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension ropes are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 7260000250), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 7260000251), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 7260000252), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 7260000253) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 7260000254), 2 mm (0.08 in) polypropylene rope with a 40 mm (1.57 in) carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313\"\u003e9313\u003c\/a\u003e with a stainless steel cable instead of rope, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-grade-tool-balancer-tecna-9313-4-4-to-6-6lb-5-2ft\"\u003e9313IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-tecna-9313es-4-4-to-6-6lb-5-2ft\"\u003e9313ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313ax\"\u003e9313AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9310NY-9313NY series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310ny\"\u003e9310NY (0.44-1.1 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311ny\"\u003e9311NY (0.9-2.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312ny\"\u003e9312NY (2.2-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39754484318273,"sku":"9313NY","price":73.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9310NY-9313NY_fba74a68-3ada-4406-88ee-cb9932fb1132.png?v=1645772065"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9323","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9323 (13.2 to 17.6 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9323 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 13.2-17.6 lb, for example larger nutrunners or impact wrenches - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 13.2-17.6 lb (6-8 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the tool cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 13.2-17.6 lb (6-8 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 5.03 lb (2.28 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach, from 1.6 ft to 16.4 ft (500 to 5,000 mm). Ask us for the right one for this model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 9.8 ft (3,000 mm) or 14.8 ft (4,500 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9323ny\"\u003e9323NY\u003c\/a\u003e with polypropylene rope instead of steel cable, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9323-13-2-to-17-6lb-6-6ft\"\u003e9323IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9323es-13-2-to-17-6lb-6-6ft\"\u003e9323ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9323ax\"\u003e9323AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed an air line to the tool? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-with-air-hose-tecna-9323-pneumatico-kit-p932x-copy\"\u003eTECNA 9323 with a Pneumatico P932X air hose kit\u003c\/a\u003e is this retractor supplied with the coil hose fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9320-9323 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9320\"\u003e9320 (2.2-5.5 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9321\"\u003e9321 (4.4-8.8 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9322\"\u003e9322 (8.8-13.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39754540843073,"sku":"9323","price":177.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/Balanserlinkowy9323TECNA6-8kg2000mm_1.jpg?v=1728567519"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9340ny","title":"Rope Tool Balancer TECNA 9340NY (22 to 31 lb, 8.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9340NY is an industrial spring tool retractor built with a Dyneema rope instead of a steel cable - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 22-31 lb, for example a heavy impact wrench or an angle grinder. The NY suffix is the rope: everything else is the same machine as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9340\"\u003eTECNA 9340\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the rope version where a steel cable could scratch something. If the line works close to painted panels, glass, polished metal, veneer or soft trim, steel can leave a mark behind and a Dyneema rope will not. Rope is also more flexible than steel, so it moves more easily with the tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 22-31 lb (10-14 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the rope in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed the rope to stay put so you can work with no upward pull on the tool? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9350ny\"\u003eTECNA 9350NY\u003c\/a\u003e is this same retractor with an automatic ratchet lock, at the same capacity and cable travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the tool cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 22-31 lb (10-14 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 8.2 ft (2,500 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 7.89 lb (3.58 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDyneema® rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension ropes are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 7260000270), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 7260000271), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 7260000272) and 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 7260000273), 3 mm (0.12 in) Dyneema rope with an 80 mm (3.14 in) carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 9.8 ft (3,000 mm), 13.1 ft (4,000 mm) or 14.8 ft (4,500 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9340\"\u003e9340\u003c\/a\u003e with a stainless steel cable instead of rope, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9340il-22-to-31lb-8-2ft\"\u003e9340IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9340es-22-to-31lb-8-2ft\"\u003e9340ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9340ax\"\u003e9340AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9336LNY-9340NY series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9336ny\"\u003e9336LNY (1.1-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9336ny-1\"\u003e9336NY (4.4-8.8 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9337ny\"\u003e9337NY (8.8-13.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9338ny\"\u003e9338NY (13.2-17.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9339ny\"\u003e9339NY (17.6-22 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39754613882945,"sku":"9340NY","price":288.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9336LNY-9340NY.png?v=1645773570"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9350","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9350 (22 to 31 lb, 8.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9350 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 22-31 lb, for example heavy impact wrenches or grinders - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 22-31 lb (10-14 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model has an automatic ratchet lock. It stops the cable rewinding so you can work without it pulling back on the tool - inside a vehicle body, for example. Let the tool rise slowly to lock it; to release, pull down slightly and let it rise quickly. Let it rise at a sensible speed and it will not lock when you do not want it to. The lock can be disabled by tightening a screw, if you would rather not have it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not need the ratchet lock? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9340\"\u003eTECNA 9340\u003c\/a\u003e is this same retractor without it, at the same capacity and cable travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the tool cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 22-31 lb (10-14 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 8.2 ft (2,500 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 7.98 lb (3.62 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic ratchet lock to stop cable rewinding, can be disabled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72966\/0,5), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72966\/1), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72966\/2,5), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72966\/3) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72966\/5), stainless steel, with an 80 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order - 9.8 ft (3,000 mm) or 13.1 ft (4,000 mm) - and the 14.8 ft (4,500 mm) \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-tecna-9350-4-5-22-to-31lb-8-2ft\"\u003eTECNA 9350\/4,5\u003c\/a\u003e is on the store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9350ny\"\u003e9350NY\u003c\/a\u003e with Dyneema rope instead of steel cable, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9350il-22-to-31lb-8-2ft\"\u003e9350IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9350es-22-to-31lb-8-2ft\"\u003e9350ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9350ax\"\u003e9350AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9346L-9350 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9346l\"\u003e9346L (1.1-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9346\"\u003e9346 (4.4-8.8 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9347\"\u003e9347 (8.8-13.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9348\"\u003e9348 (13.2-17.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9349\"\u003e9349 (17.6-22 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors-with-a-lock\"\u003etool retractors with a ratchet lock\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39754638622785,"sku":"9350","price":293.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9346L-9350.png?v=1645783860"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9350ny","title":"Rope Tool Balancer TECNA 9350NY (22 to 31 lb, 8.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9350NY is an industrial spring tool retractor built with a Dyneema rope instead of a steel cable - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 22-31 lb, for example a heavy impact wrench or an angle grinder. The NY suffix is the rope: everything else is the same machine as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9350\"\u003eTECNA 9350\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the rope version where a steel cable could scratch something. If the line works close to painted panels, glass, polished metal, veneer or soft trim, steel can leave a mark behind and a Dyneema rope will not. Rope is also more flexible than steel, so it moves more easily with the tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 22-31 lb (10-14 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the rope in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis model has an automatic ratchet lock. It stops the rope rewinding so you can work without it pulling back on the tool - inside a vehicle body, for example. Let the tool rise slowly to lock it; to release, pull down slightly and let it rise quickly. Let it rise at a sensible speed and it will not lock when you do not want it to. The lock can be disabled by tightening a screw, if you would rather not have it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not need the ratchet lock? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9340ny\"\u003eTECNA 9340NY\u003c\/a\u003e is this same retractor without it, at the same capacity and cable travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the tool cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 22-31 lb (10-14 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 8.2 ft (2,500 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 7.89 lb (3.58 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDyneema® rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic ratchet lock to stop the rope rewinding, can be disabled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension ropes are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 7260000270), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 7260000271), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 7260000272) and 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 7260000273), 3 mm (0.12 in) Dyneema rope with an 80 mm (3.14 in) carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 9.8 ft (3,000 mm), 13.1 ft (4,000 mm) or 14.8 ft (4,500 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9350\"\u003e9350\u003c\/a\u003e with a stainless steel cable instead of rope, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9350il-22-to-31lb-8-2ft\"\u003e9350IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9350es-22-to-31lb-8-2ft\"\u003e9350ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9350ax\"\u003e9350AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9346LNY-9350NY series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9346lny\"\u003e9346LNY (1.1-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9346ny\"\u003e9346NY (4.4-8.8 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9347ny\"\u003e9347NY (8.8-13.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9348ny\"\u003e9348NY (13.2-17.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9349ny\"\u003e9349NY (17.6-22 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors-with-a-lock\"\u003etool retractors with a ratchet lock\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39756269486145,"sku":"9350NY","price":329.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9346LNY-9350NY.png?v=1645784637"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9369","title":"Zero-Gravity Tool Balancer TECNA 9369 (143 to 165 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9369 is a zero-gravity tool balancer for loads weighing 143-165 lb. At this capacity the balancer is carrying the entire weight of a heavy powered tool, so the operator is only guiding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZero-gravity means the load stays wherever you leave it instead of returning to a rest position - let go at mid-height and the tool simply hangs there, weightless to the operator. Cable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 143-165 lb (65-75 kg), set with a worm screw. The load is carried by a spring drum inside, which is why balancers like this are also called spring balancers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a manual lock to hold the load at any height: turn the knob to the locked position to stop the drum, and back for normal working. For safety the shutter only releases when it lines up with the drum, so if it does not free straight away, move the load slightly up and down. Only operate the lock with the load hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA centrifugal safety device locks the drum if it ever turns faster than the danger limit - a load coming unhooked, or a cable breaking. If it trips, discharge the drum spring immediately and completely and have the balancer inspected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the load cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 143-165 lb (65-75 kg), adjustable by worm screw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 30.56 lb (13.86 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbed and sealed aluminium alloy body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual lock to hold the load at any height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentrifugal safety device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaper drum rotating on ball bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotary upper hook with ball bearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the load needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72968\/0,5), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72968\/1), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72968\/2,5), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72968\/3) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72968\/5), stainless steel 4 mm cable with a 100 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptions for this model: Option B, the lock and unlock control you work from floor level, is ordered as the TECNA 9369.B - the balancer built with it. The handle and chain itself is also sold on its own as \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tecna-70084-handle-with-chain-to-remotely-lock-unlock-balancer\"\u003eTECNA 70084\u003c\/a\u003e. Option RI is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/insolated-swivel-tecna-70477\"\u003eTECNA 70477\u003c\/a\u003e, the insulated rotary hook: it electrically insulates the hanging load - welding gear, for instance - and lets the tool turn without twisting the cable. TECNA also builds this model as the 9369G, with a rubber-covered aluminium body, to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the load never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same balancer is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9369rl-143-to-165lb-6-6ft\"\u003e9369RL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9361-9371 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9361\"\u003e9361 (22-33 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9362\"\u003e9362 (33-44 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9363\"\u003e9363 (44-55 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9364\"\u003e9364 (55-66 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9365\"\u003e9365 (66-77 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9366\"\u003e9366 (77-99 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9367\"\u003e9367 (99-121 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9368\"\u003e9368 (121-143 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9371\"\u003e9370 (165-198 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9372\"\u003e9371 (198-231 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39756361826369,"sku":"9369","price":1179.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9361-9369.png?v=1645786009"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9433","title":"Zero-Gravity Tool Balancer TECNA 9433 (55 to 77 lb, 9.8ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9433 is a zero-gravity tool balancer for loads weighing 55-77 lb. At this capacity the load is a heavy powered tool rather than anything an operator can hold for long, which is the whole reason for hanging it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZero-gravity means the load stays wherever you leave it instead of returning to a rest position - let go at mid-height and the tool simply hangs there, weightless to the operator. Cable travel is 9.8 ft (3,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 55-77 lb (25-35 kg), set with a worm screw. The load is carried by a spring drum inside, which is why balancers like this are also called spring balancers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a manual lock to hold the load at any height: turn the knob to the locked position to stop the drum, and back for normal working. For safety the shutter only releases when it lines up with the drum, so if it does not free straight away, move the load slightly up and down. Only operate the lock with the load hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA centrifugal safety device locks the drum if it ever turns faster than the danger limit - a load coming unhooked, or a cable breaking. If it trips, discharge the drum spring immediately and completely and have the balancer inspected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the load cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 55-77 lb (25-35 kg), adjustable by worm screw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 9.8 ft (3,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 46.54 lb (21.11 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbed and sealed aluminium alloy body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual lock to hold the load at any height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentrifugal safety device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaper drum rotating on ball bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotary upper hook with ball bearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLining-up upper hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisible cable for inspection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the load needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72969\/0,5\/120), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72969\/1\/120), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72969\/2,5\/120), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72969\/3\/120) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72969\/5\/120), stainless steel 5 mm cable with a 120 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptions for this model: Option B, the lock and unlock control you work from floor level, is ordered as the TECNA 9433.B, and option B1, the reinforced version of it, as the TECNA 9433.B1. Both are built at the factory and have to be specified with the order. Option RI is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/insolated-swivel-tecna-70477\"\u003eTECNA 70477\u003c\/a\u003e, the insulated rotary hook: it electrically insulates the hanging load - welding gear, for instance - and lets the tool turn without twisting the cable. TECNA also builds this model as the 9433G, with a rubber-covered aluminium body, to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the load never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same balancer is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9433rl-55-to-77lb-9-8ft\"\u003e9433RL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9431-9433 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9431\"\u003e9431 (33-44 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9432\"\u003e9432 (44-55 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is the working stroke - how far the tool itself has to travel through the job, not how high the balancer hangs. At 8.2 ft of travel the closest capacity is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9403\"\u003eTECNA 9403 (66-88 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e. If the balancer simply hangs high above the work, an extension cable is the cheaper answer - the travel you need is set by the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39756384665665,"sku":"9433","price":1587.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9401-9405-and-9431-9433.png?v=1645786316"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9444","title":"Zero-Gravity Tool Balancer TECNA 9444 (176 to 220 lb, 9.8ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9444 is a zero-gravity tool balancer for loads weighing 176-220 lb. At this capacity the balancer is carrying the entire weight of a heavy powered tool, so the operator is only guiding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZero-gravity means the load stays wherever you leave it instead of returning to a rest position - let go at mid-height and the tool simply hangs there, weightless to the operator. Cable travel is 9.8 ft (3,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 176-220 lb (80-100 kg), set with a worm screw. The load is carried by a spring drum inside, which is why balancers like this are also called spring balancers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a manual lock to hold the load at any height: turn the knob to the locked position to stop the drum, and back for normal working. For safety the shutter only releases when it lines up with the drum, so if it does not free straight away, move the load slightly up and down. Only operate the lock with the load hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA centrifugal safety device locks the drum if it ever turns faster than the danger limit - a load coming unhooked, or a cable breaking. If it trips, discharge the drum spring immediately and completely and have the balancer inspected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the load cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 176-220 lb (80-100 kg), adjustable by worm screw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 9.8 ft (3,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 62.74 lb (28.46 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbed and sealed aluminium alloy body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual lock to hold the load at any height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentrifugal safety device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaper drum rotating on ball bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotary upper hook with ball bearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLining-up upper hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisible cable for inspection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the load needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72969\/0,5\/120), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72969\/1\/120), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72969\/2,5\/120), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72969\/3\/120) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72969\/5\/120), stainless steel 5 mm cable with a 120 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptions for this model: Option B, the lock and unlock control you work from floor level, is ordered as the TECNA 9444.B, and option B1, the reinforced version of it, as the TECNA 9444.B1. Both are built at the factory and have to be specified with the order. Option RI is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/insolated-swivel-tecna-70477\"\u003eTECNA 70477\u003c\/a\u003e, the insulated rotary hook: it electrically insulates the hanging load - welding gear, for instance - and lets the tool turn without twisting the cable. TECNA also builds this model as the 9444G, with a rubber-covered aluminium body, to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the load never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same balancer is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9444rl-176-to-220lb-9-8ft\"\u003e9444RL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9434-9444 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9435\"\u003e9434 (77-99 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9436\"\u003e9435 (88-110 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9437\"\u003e9436 (110-132 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9441\"\u003e9441 (132-154 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9442\"\u003e9442 (154-176 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9443\"\u003e9443 (176-198 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is the working stroke - how far the tool itself has to travel through the job, not how high the balancer hangs. At 8.2 ft of travel the closest capacity is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9414\"\u003eTECNA 9414 (198-220 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e. If the balancer simply hangs high above the work, an extension cable is the cheaper answer - the travel you need is set by the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39756802392129,"sku":"9444","price":2204.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9411-9414-and-9434-9444.png?v=1645786591"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9456","title":"Zero-Gravity Tool Balancer TECNA 9456 (353 to 397 lb, 9.8ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9456 is a zero-gravity tool balancer for loads weighing 353-397 lb. At this capacity the load is normally a fixture, a sub-assembly or a multi-tool head rather than something one operator carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZero-gravity means the load stays wherever you leave it instead of returning to a rest position - let go at mid-height and the tool simply hangs there, weightless to the operator. Cable travel is 9.8 ft (3,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 353-397 lb (160-180 kg), set with a worm screw. The load is carried by a spring drum inside, which is why balancers like this are also called spring balancers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a manual lock to hold the load at any height: turn the knob to the locked position to stop the drum, and back for normal working. For safety the shutter only releases when it lines up with the drum, so if it does not free straight away, move the load slightly up and down. Only operate the lock with the load hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA centrifugal safety device locks the drum if it ever turns faster than the danger limit - a load coming unhooked, or a cable breaking. If it trips, discharge the drum spring immediately and completely and have the balancer inspected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the load cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 353-397 lb (160-180 kg), adjustable by worm screw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 9.8 ft (3,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 95.24 lb (43.20 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbed and sealed aluminium alloy body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual lock to hold the load at any height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentrifugal safety device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaper drum rotating on ball bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotary upper hook with ball bearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLining-up upper hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisible cable for inspection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the load needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72969\/0,5\/120), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72969\/1\/120), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72969\/2,5\/120), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72969\/3\/120) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72969\/5\/120), stainless steel 5 mm cable with a 120 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptions for this model: Option B, the lock and unlock control you work from floor level, is ordered as the TECNA 9456.B, and option B1, the reinforced version of it, as the TECNA 9456.B1. Both are built at the factory and have to be specified with the order. Option RI is \u003ca href=\"\/products\/insolated-swivel-tecna-70477\"\u003eTECNA 70477\u003c\/a\u003e, the insulated rotary hook: it electrically insulates the hanging load - welding gear, for instance - and lets the tool turn without twisting the cable. TECNA also builds this model as the 9456G, with a rubber-covered aluminium body, to order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the load never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same balancer is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9456rl-353-to-397lb-9-8ft\"\u003e9456RL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9451-9456 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9451\"\u003e9451 (220-254 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9452\"\u003e9452 (254-287 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9453\"\u003e9453 (287-309 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9454\"\u003e9454 (309-331 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9455\"\u003e9455 (331-353 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is the working stroke - how far the tool itself has to travel through the job, not how high the balancer hangs. If you need more of it at this capacity, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9426\"\u003eTECNA 9426\u003c\/a\u003e is the same capacity with 8.2 ft of travel. If the balancer simply hangs high above the work, an extension cable is the cheaper answer - the travel you need is set by the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39756819267649,"sku":"9456","price":3201.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9422-9426-and-9451-9456.jpg?v=1645786956"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9525","title":"Zero-Gravity Tool Balancer TECNA 9525 (132 to 154 lb, 8.9ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9525 is a zero-gravity tool balancer for loads weighing 132-154 lb. At this capacity the balancer is carrying the entire weight of a heavy powered tool, so the operator is only guiding it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZero-gravity means the load stays wherever you leave it instead of returning to a rest position - let go at mid-height and the tool simply hangs there, weightless to the operator. Cable travel is 8.9 ft (2,700 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 132-154 lb (60-70 kg), set with a worm screw. The load is carried by a spring drum inside, which is why balancers like this are also called spring balancers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a manual lock to hold the load at any height: turn the knob to the locked position to stop the drum, and back for normal working. For safety the shutter only releases when it lines up with the drum, so if it does not free straight away, move the load slightly up and down. Only operate the lock with the load hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the load cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 132-154 lb (60-70 kg), adjustable by worm screw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 8.9 ft (2,700 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 34.61 lb (15.70 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbed and sealed aluminium alloy body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual lock to hold the load at any height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaper drum rotating on ball bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotary upper hook with ball bearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the load needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72968\/0,5), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72968\/1), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72968\/2,5), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72968\/3) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72968\/5), stainless steel 4 mm cable with a 100 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptions for this model: Option B (7190000007) is the lock and unlock control you work from floor level, for a balancer mounted out of reach. On this series it is a separate part and can be added at any time. Option F is the friction brake on the drum, fitted at the factory when the balancer is built - that is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-tecna-9525-f\"\u003eTECNA 9525.F\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the load never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same balancer is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9525rl-132-to-154lb-8-9ft\"\u003e9525RL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the 9525ES for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/copy-of-balancer-tecna-9359ax\"\u003e9525AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for explosive atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9520-9525 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9520\"\u003e9520 (26.5-44 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9521\"\u003e9521 (44-66 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9522\"\u003e9522 (66-88 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9523\"\u003e9523 (88-110 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9524\"\u003e9524 (110-132 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is the working stroke - how far the tool itself has to travel through the job, not how high the balancer hangs. If you need more of it at this capacity, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9506\"\u003eTECNA 9506\u003c\/a\u003e is the same capacity with 6.9 ft of travel. If the balancer simply hangs high above the work, an extension cable is the cheaper answer - the travel you need is set by the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39756832112705,"sku":"9525","price":1179.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9502-9509-and-9520-9525.png?v=1645787248"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9311ax","title":"ATEX Tool Balancer TECNA 9311AX (0.9 to 2.2 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9311AX is an ATEX-certified retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 0.9-2.2 lb, built for use in areas where a flammable gas atmosphere may be present. It carries the marking II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 0.9-2.2 lb (0.4-1 kg). It is a retractor, so the tool returns to its rest position when you let go rather than staying where you leave it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the marking means:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII - for surface industry, not mining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2G - category 2, gas. Suitable for Zone 1, and by extension Zone 2. Not Zone 0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEx h - protection by constructional safety, to EN ISO 80079-37 for non-electrical equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIIC - the gas group, the widest of the three groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT6 - temperature class, the most demanding of the six\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGb - equipment protection level: no effective ignition source in normal operation or expected malfunction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gas group is the part that decides whether this model will do. Group IIC covers everything in groups IIA and IIB and adds acetylene and hydrogen, so a IIC balancer is suitable anywhere a IIB or IIA one would be specified. Of the three groups it is the one that rules nothing out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer must be grounded at installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer is intended to be used indoors, at 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C). Outside that range there will be premature deterioration of the unit or its components. If it will meet chemically aggressive gas, liquid or powder, confirm compatibility with us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour things that are easy to get wrong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tool you hang on it must itself be ATEX certified to a hazard class equal to or higher than the balancer. An ATEX balancer does not make a non-ATEX tool acceptable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatic electricity carried on people can be an ignition source. Ground every conductive object, not just the balancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not let the snap hook strike other metal nearby. That can throw a mechanical spark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use the balancer if it is visibly damaged. Unintended friction is an ignition risk in its own right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a gas-rated balancer only. It must not be used where a potentially explosive dust atmosphere may be present. If you are working around combustible dust, the ATEX zero-gravity balancers are the ones that add the II 2D dust marking - ask us and we will point you at the right model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 0.9-2.2 lb (0.4-1 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATEX marking: II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C) - indoor use only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.26 lb (0.57 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely conductive, grounded, spark-proof materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things to get right on site. The structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. And at every service, check the ground cable and the tightness of that marked screw, and clear away dust - no more than 5 mm of buildup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery production lot is sample-tested: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, to DIN 15112, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9311AX-9313AX series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312ax\"\u003e9312AX (2.2-4.4 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313ax\"\u003e9313AX (4.4-6.6 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot working in a hazardous area? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311\"\u003eTECNA 9311\u003c\/a\u003e is the same retractor without the ATEX certification, at the same capacity and stroke. And if you need the load to stay where you leave it rather than return to rest, that is a zero-gravity balancer, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TECNA ATEX gas classification guide - zones, explosion groups IIA IIB IIC, temperature class and equipment protection level\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/atex1_tecna.png?v=1715279561\" width=\"598\" height=\"857\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTECNA's guide to the ATEX gas classification system - what each element of the marking means, and which zones and explosion groups it covers. The model summary in the diagram is generalised and does not match TECNA's per-model tables in every case; the marking that applies to this balancer is II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb, as listed in the specifications above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39756876349505,"sku":"9311AX","price":180.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-ATEX-9310AX-9313AX.png?v=1645766888"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9323ax","title":"ATEX Tool Balancer TECNA 9323AX (13.2 to 17.6 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9323AX is an ATEX-certified retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 13.2-17.6 lb, built for use in areas where a flammable gas atmosphere may be present. It carries the marking II 2G Ex h IIB T6 Gb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 13.2-17.6 lb (6-8 kg). It is a retractor, so the tool returns to its rest position when you let go rather than staying where you leave it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the marking means:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII - for surface industry, not mining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2G - category 2, gas. Suitable for Zone 1, and by extension Zone 2. Not Zone 0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEx h - protection by constructional safety, to EN ISO 80079-37 for non-electrical equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIIB - the gas group, the middle of the three groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT6 - temperature class, the most demanding of the six\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGb - equipment protection level: no effective ignition source in normal operation or expected malfunction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gas group is the part that decides whether this model will do. Group IIB covers the group IIA gases and adds di-ethyl ether, ethylene, ethanol, methyl ethyl ketone and n-propyl alcohol. It does not cover acetylene or hydrogen - those need a IIC model, which in this range means one of the lighter capacities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer must be grounded at installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer is intended to be used indoors, at 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C). Outside that range there will be premature deterioration of the unit or its components. If it will meet chemically aggressive gas, liquid or powder, confirm compatibility with us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour things that are easy to get wrong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tool you hang on it must itself be ATEX certified to a hazard class equal to or higher than the balancer. An ATEX balancer does not make a non-ATEX tool acceptable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatic electricity carried on people can be an ignition source. Ground every conductive object, not just the balancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not let the snap hook strike other metal nearby. That can throw a mechanical spark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use the balancer if it is visibly damaged. Unintended friction is an ignition risk in its own right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a gas-rated balancer only. It must not be used where a potentially explosive dust atmosphere may be present. If you are working around combustible dust, the ATEX zero-gravity balancers are the ones that add the II 2D dust marking - ask us and we will point you at the right model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 13.2-17.6 lb (6-8 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATEX marking: II 2G Ex h IIB T6 Gb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C) - indoor use only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 5.03 lb (2.28 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely conductive, grounded, spark-proof materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things to get right on site. The structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. And at every service, check the ground cable and the tightness of that marked screw, and clear away dust - no more than 5 mm of buildup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery production lot is sample-tested: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, to DIN 15112, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9320AX-9323AX series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9320ax\"\u003e9320AX (2.2-5.5 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310ax\"\u003e9321AX (4.4-8.8 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9322ax\"\u003e9322AX (8.8-13.2 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot working in a hazardous area? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9323\"\u003eTECNA 9323\u003c\/a\u003e is the same retractor without the ATEX certification, at the same capacity and stroke. And if you need the load to stay where you leave it rather than return to rest, that is a zero-gravity balancer, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TECNA ATEX gas classification guide - zones, explosion groups IIA IIB IIC, temperature class and equipment protection level\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/atex1_tecna.png?v=1715279561\" width=\"598\" height=\"857\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTECNA's guide to the ATEX gas classification system - what each element of the marking means, and which zones and explosion groups it covers. The model summary in the diagram is generalised and does not match TECNA's per-model tables in every case; the marking that applies to this balancer is II 2G Ex h IIB T6 Gb, as listed in the specifications above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39756896370753,"sku":"9323AX","price":279.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-ATEX-9320AX-9323AX.png?v=1645772753"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9350ax","title":"ATEX Tool Balancer TECNA 9350AX (22 to 31 lb, 8.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9350AX is an ATEX-certified retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 22-31 lb, built for use in areas where a flammable gas atmosphere may be present. It carries the marking II 2G Ex h IIA T6 Gb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 22-31 lb (10-14 kg). It is a retractor, so the tool returns to its rest position when you let go rather than staying where you leave it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the marking means:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII - for surface industry, not mining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2G - category 2, gas. Suitable for Zone 1, and by extension Zone 2. Not Zone 0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEx h - protection by constructional safety, to EN ISO 80079-37 for non-electrical equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIIA - the gas group, the narrowest of the three groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT6 - temperature class, the most demanding of the six\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGb - equipment protection level: no effective ignition source in normal operation or expected malfunction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gas group is the part that decides whether this model will do. Group IIA covers propane, butane, methane, acetone, ammonia, gasoline, toluene, xylene, methanol and iso-propyl alcohol among others. It does not cover ethylene, di-ethyl ether, acetylene or hydrogen. If your atmosphere involves any of those you need a IIB or IIC model, which in this range means a lighter capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer must be grounded at installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer is intended to be used indoors, at 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C). Outside that range there will be premature deterioration of the unit or its components. If it will meet chemically aggressive gas, liquid or powder, confirm compatibility with us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour things that are easy to get wrong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tool you hang on it must itself be ATEX certified to a hazard class equal to or higher than the balancer. An ATEX balancer does not make a non-ATEX tool acceptable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatic electricity carried on people can be an ignition source. Ground every conductive object, not just the balancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not let the snap hook strike other metal nearby. That can throw a mechanical spark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use the balancer if it is visibly damaged. Unintended friction is an ignition risk in its own right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a gas-rated balancer only. It must not be used where a potentially explosive dust atmosphere may be present. If you are working around combustible dust, the ATEX zero-gravity balancers are the ones that add the II 2D dust marking - ask us and we will point you at the right model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis series has something the 9336AX-9340AX range does not: a mechanism that locks the cable so you can work with no upward pull on the tool at all - reaching inside a vehicle body, for instance. It engages when you let the tool rise slowly. To release it, pull the tool down slightly and let it rise quickly. That is worth knowing, because a balancer that appears to be jamming is usually just the lock doing its job. It can also be disabled permanently if you would rather not have it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 22-31 lb (10-14 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 8.2 ft (2,500 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATEX marking: II 2G Ex h IIA T6 Gb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C) - indoor use only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 7.98 lb (3.62 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely conductive, grounded, spark-proof materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable locking mechanism, can be disabled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things to get right on site. The structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. And at every service, check the ground cable and the tightness of that marked screw, and clear away dust - no more than 5 mm of buildup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery production lot is sample-tested: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, to DIN 15112, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9346LAX-9350AX series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9346ax-1\"\u003e9346LAX (1.1-4.4 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9346ax\"\u003e9346AX (4.4-8.8 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9347ax\"\u003e9347AX (8.8-13.2 lb, IIB)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9348ax\"\u003e9348AX (13.2-17.6 lb, IIB)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9349ax\"\u003e9349AX (17.6-22 lb, IIB)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo not need the cable lock? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9340ax\"\u003eTECNA 9340AX\u003c\/a\u003e is this same balancer without it - identical capacity and stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot working in a hazardous area? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9350\"\u003eTECNA 9350\u003c\/a\u003e is the same retractor without the ATEX certification, at the same capacity and stroke. And if you need the load to stay where you leave it rather than return to rest, that is a zero-gravity balancer, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TECNA ATEX gas classification guide - zones, explosion groups IIA IIB IIC, temperature class and equipment protection level\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/atex1_tecna.png?v=1715279561\" width=\"598\" height=\"857\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTECNA's guide to the ATEX gas classification system - what each element of the marking means, and which zones and explosion groups it covers. The model summary in the diagram is generalised and does not match TECNA's per-model tables in every case; the marking that applies to this balancer is II 2G Ex h IIA T6 Gb, as listed in the specifications above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39756901548097,"sku":"9350AX","price":404.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-ATEX-9336LAX-9340AX_76f8e5f9-acb5-401a-8544-0da88367daa2.png?v=1645784208"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9359ax","title":"ATEX Zero-Gravity Tool Balancer TECNA 9359AX (48.5 to 55 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9359AX is an ATEX-certified zero-gravity tool balancer for tools weighing 48.5-55 lb. Zero-gravity means the load stays wherever you leave it instead of returning to a rest position - let go at mid-height and the tool simply hangs there, weightless to the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 48.5-55 lb (22-25 kg) by worm screw. It carries two markings: II 2G Ex h IIA T6 Gb for gas, and II 2D Ex h IIIC T85°C Db for dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis balancer is rated for combustible dust as well as flammable gas. The dust marking covers Zone 21 and Zone 22, and group IIIC - the widest dust group, taking in conductive dusts as well as non-conductive dusts and combustible fibres. T85°C is the maximum surface temperature, so it can be used where dust deposits have an ignition or smouldering temperature above 85°C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the two markings mean:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII - for surface industry, not mining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2G \/ 2D - category 2. Zone 1 and Zone 2 for gas, Zone 21 and Zone 22 for dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEx h - protection by constructional safety, to EN ISO 80079-37 for non-electrical equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIIA \/ IIIC - the gas group and the dust group. Group IIA covers propane, butane, methane, acetone, ammonia, gasoline, toluene, xylene, methanol and iso-propyl alcohol among others. It does not cover ethylene, di-ethyl ether, acetylene or hydrogen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT6 \/ T85°C - temperature class for gas, maximum surface temperature for dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGb \/ Db - equipment protection level: no effective ignition source in normal operation or expected malfunction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes with a manual lock, so you can lock the load in place when you need to - push and turn the pin 90 degrees to hold it, turn it back to release. Only operate the lock with the load hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA friction brake device is available as option F, which controls the speed of drum rotation. It cannot be retrofitted - it has to be specified when the balancer is ordered, so if you want it, order the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9359ax-f\"\u003eTECNA 9359.FAX\u003c\/a\u003e instead of this model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer must be grounded at installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer is intended to be used indoors, at 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C). Outside that range there will be premature deterioration of the unit or its components. If it will meet chemically aggressive gas, liquid or powder, confirm compatibility with us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour things that are easy to get wrong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tool you hang on it must itself be ATEX certified to a hazard class equal to or higher than the balancer. An ATEX balancer does not make a non-ATEX tool acceptable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatic electricity carried on people can be an ignition source. Ground every conductive object, not just the balancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not let the snap hook strike other metal nearby. That can throw a mechanical spark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use the balancer if it is visibly damaged. Unintended friction is an ignition risk in its own right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 48.5-55 lb (22-25 kg), adjustable by worm screw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATEX marking, gas: II 2G Ex h IIA T6 Gb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATEX marking, dust: II 2D Ex h IIIC T85°C Db\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 14.40 lb (6.53 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbed and sealed aluminium alloy construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely conductive, grounded, spark-proof materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking device to hold the load at any height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension, and upper rotary suspension with safety hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaper drum rotating on ball bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotary upper hook with ball bearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRC (7270000004) - conductive rotary hook group. It lets the tool turn freely without twisting the cable, while keeping the hook conductive rather than breaking the path a plain swivel would. Rated to 200 kg, and can be fitted at any time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF - the brake device described above. New order only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. And at every service, check the ground cable and the tightness of that marked screw, and clear away dust - no more than 5 mm of buildup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery production lot is sample-tested: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, to DIN 15112, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9354AX-9359AX series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9354ax\"\u003e9354AX (8.8-15.4 lb, IIB)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9355ax\"\u003e9355AX (15.4-22 lb, IIB)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9356ax\"\u003e9356AX (22-31 lb, IIA)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9357ax\"\u003e9357AX (31-40 lb, IIA)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9358ax\"\u003e9358AX (40-48.5 lb, IIA)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TECNA ATEX gas classification guide - zones, explosion groups IIA IIB IIC, temperature class and equipment protection level\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/atex1_tecna.png?v=1715279561\" width=\"598\" height=\"857\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTECNA's guide to the ATEX gas classification system. The model summary in the diagram is generalised and does not match TECNA's per-model tables in every case; the gas marking that applies to this balancer is II 2G Ex h IIA T6 Gb, as listed in the specifications above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TECNA ATEX dust classification guide - zones 20 21 22, dust groups IIIA IIIB IIIC, maximum surface temperature and equipment protection level\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/atex2_tecna.png?v=1715279565\" width=\"593\" height=\"844\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the dust side, which applies to this balancer: II 2D Ex h IIIC T85°C Db, covering Zone 21 and Zone 22 and dust group IIIC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39756938510401,"sku":"9359AX","price":791.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-ATEX-9354AX-9359AX.png?v=1645785718"},{"product_id":"copy-of-balancer-tecna-9359ax","title":"ATEX Zero-Gravity Tool Balancer TECNA 9525AX (132 to 154 lb, 8.9ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9525AX is an ATEX-certified zero-gravity tool balancer for tools weighing 132-154 lb. Zero-gravity means the load stays wherever you leave it instead of returning to a rest position - let go at mid-height and the tool simply hangs there, weightless to the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 8.9 ft (2,700 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 132-154 lb (60-70 kg) by worm screw. It carries two markings: II 2G Ex h IIA T6 Gb for gas, and II 2D Ex h IIIC T85°C Db for dust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis balancer is rated for combustible dust as well as flammable gas. The dust marking covers Zone 21 and Zone 22, and group IIIC - the widest dust group, taking in conductive dusts as well as non-conductive dusts and combustible fibres. T85°C is the maximum surface temperature, so it can be used where dust deposits have an ignition or smouldering temperature above 85°C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the two markings mean:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII - for surface industry, not mining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2G \/ 2D - category 2. Zone 1 and Zone 2 for gas, Zone 21 and Zone 22 for dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEx h - protection by constructional safety, to EN ISO 80079-37 for non-electrical equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIIA \/ IIIC - the gas group and the dust group. Group IIA covers propane, butane, methane, acetone, ammonia, gasoline, toluene, xylene, methanol and iso-propyl alcohol among others. It does not cover ethylene, di-ethyl ether, acetylene or hydrogen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT6 \/ T85°C - temperature class for gas, maximum surface temperature for dust\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGb \/ Db - equipment protection level: no effective ignition source in normal operation or expected malfunction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt comes with a manual lock, so you can lock the load in place when you need to - push and turn the pin 90 degrees to hold it, turn it back to release. Only operate the lock with the load hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA friction brake device is available as option F, which controls the speed of drum rotation. It cannot be retrofitted - it has to be specified when the balancer is ordered, so if you want it, order the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9525ax-f\"\u003eTECNA 9525.FAX\u003c\/a\u003e instead of this model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer must be grounded at installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer is intended to be used indoors, at 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C). Outside that range there will be premature deterioration of the unit or its components. If it will meet chemically aggressive gas, liquid or powder, confirm compatibility with us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour things that are easy to get wrong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tool you hang on it must itself be ATEX certified to a hazard class equal to or higher than the balancer. An ATEX balancer does not make a non-ATEX tool acceptable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatic electricity carried on people can be an ignition source. Ground every conductive object, not just the balancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not let the snap hook strike other metal nearby. That can throw a mechanical spark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use the balancer if it is visibly damaged. Unintended friction is an ignition risk in its own right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 132-154 lb (60-70 kg), adjustable by worm screw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 8.9 ft (2,700 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATEX marking, gas: II 2G Ex h IIA T6 Gb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATEX marking, dust: II 2D Ex h IIIC T85°C Db\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 34.61 lb (15.70 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbed and sealed aluminium alloy construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely conductive, grounded, spark-proof materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocking device to hold the load at any height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension, and upper rotary suspension with safety hook\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaper drum rotating on ball bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotary upper hook with ball bearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptions:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRC (7270000004) - conductive rotary hook group. It lets the tool turn freely without twisting the cable, while keeping the hook conductive rather than breaking the path a plain swivel would. Rated to 200 kg, and can be fitted at any time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBC (7190000004) - a locking and unlocking device operated from floor level. The balancer already has a manual lock on the unit itself; this puts the control within reach at ground level, so you can lock and release the load without going up to the balancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eF - the brake device described above. New order only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. And at every service, check the ground cable and the tightness of that marked screw, and clear away dust - no more than 5 mm of buildup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery production lot is sample-tested: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, to DIN 15112, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9520AX-9525AX series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9520ax\"\u003e9520AX (26.5-44 lb, IIA)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9521ax\"\u003e9521AX (44-66 lb, IIA)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9522ax\"\u003e9522AX (66-88 lb, IIA)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9523ax\"\u003e9523AX (88-110 lb, IIA)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9524ax\"\u003e9524AX (110-132 lb, IIA)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TECNA ATEX gas classification guide - zones, explosion groups IIA IIB IIC, temperature class and equipment protection level\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/atex1_tecna.png?v=1715279561\" width=\"598\" height=\"857\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTECNA's guide to the ATEX gas classification system. The model summary in the diagram is generalised and does not match TECNA's per-model tables in every case; the gas marking that applies to this balancer is II 2G Ex h IIA T6 Gb, as listed in the specifications above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TECNA ATEX dust classification guide - zones 20 21 22, dust groups IIIA IIIB IIIC, maximum surface temperature and equipment protection level\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/atex2_tecna.png?v=1715279565\" width=\"593\" height=\"844\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the dust side, which applies to this balancer: II 2D Ex h IIIC T85°C Db, covering Zone 21 and Zone 22 and dust group IIIC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39756974489665,"sku":"9525AX","price":1760.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9525AX.png?v=1649649632"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9313ax","title":"ATEX Tool Balancer TECNA 9313AX (4.4 to 6.6 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9313AX is an ATEX-certified retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 4.4-6.6 lb, built for use in areas where a flammable gas atmosphere may be present. It carries the marking II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 4.4-6.6 lb (2-3 kg). It is a retractor, so the tool returns to its rest position when you let go rather than staying where you leave it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the marking means:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII - for surface industry, not mining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2G - category 2, gas. Suitable for Zone 1, and by extension Zone 2. Not Zone 0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEx h - protection by constructional safety, to EN ISO 80079-37 for non-electrical equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIIC - the gas group, the widest of the three groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT6 - temperature class, the most demanding of the six\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGb - equipment protection level: no effective ignition source in normal operation or expected malfunction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gas group is the part that decides whether this model will do. Group IIC covers everything in groups IIA and IIB and adds acetylene and hydrogen, so a IIC balancer is suitable anywhere a IIB or IIA one would be specified. Of the three groups it is the one that rules nothing out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer must be grounded at installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer is intended to be used indoors, at 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C). Outside that range there will be premature deterioration of the unit or its components. If it will meet chemically aggressive gas, liquid or powder, confirm compatibility with us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour things that are easy to get wrong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tool you hang on it must itself be ATEX certified to a hazard class equal to or higher than the balancer. An ATEX balancer does not make a non-ATEX tool acceptable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatic electricity carried on people can be an ignition source. Ground every conductive object, not just the balancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not let the snap hook strike other metal nearby. That can throw a mechanical spark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use the balancer if it is visibly damaged. Unintended friction is an ignition risk in its own right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a gas-rated balancer only. It must not be used where a potentially explosive dust atmosphere may be present. If you are working around combustible dust, the ATEX zero-gravity balancers are the ones that add the II 2D dust marking - ask us and we will point you at the right model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 4.4-6.6 lb (2-3 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATEX marking: II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C) - indoor use only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.63 lb (0.74 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely conductive, grounded, spark-proof materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things to get right on site. The structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. And at every service, check the ground cable and the tightness of that marked screw, and clear away dust - no more than 5 mm of buildup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery production lot is sample-tested: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, to DIN 15112, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9311AX-9313AX series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311ax\"\u003e9311AX (0.9-2.2 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312ax\"\u003e9312AX (2.2-4.4 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot working in a hazardous area? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313\"\u003eTECNA 9313\u003c\/a\u003e is the same retractor without the ATEX certification, at the same capacity and stroke. And if you need the load to stay where you leave it rather than return to rest, that is a zero-gravity balancer, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TECNA ATEX gas classification guide - zones, explosion groups IIA IIB IIC, temperature class and equipment protection level\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/atex1_tecna.png?v=1715279561\" width=\"598\" height=\"857\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTECNA's guide to the ATEX gas classification system - what each element of the marking means, and which zones and explosion groups it covers. The model summary in the diagram is generalised and does not match TECNA's per-model tables in every case; the marking that applies to this balancer is II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb, as listed in the specifications above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39765949644865,"sku":"9313AX","price":191.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-ATEX-9310AX-9313AX_1_49727362-c1fa-418a-8d10-5c3d7699a296.jpg?v=1649240480"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9340ax","title":"ATEX Tool Balancer TECNA 9340AX (22 to 31 lb, 8.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9340AX is an ATEX-certified retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 22-31 lb, built for use in areas where a flammable gas atmosphere may be present. It carries the marking II 2G Ex h IIA T6 Gb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 22-31 lb (10-14 kg). It is a retractor, so the tool returns to its rest position when you let go rather than staying where you leave it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the marking means:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII - for surface industry, not mining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2G - category 2, gas. Suitable for Zone 1, and by extension Zone 2. Not Zone 0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEx h - protection by constructional safety, to EN ISO 80079-37 for non-electrical equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIIA - the gas group, the narrowest of the three groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT6 - temperature class, the most demanding of the six\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGb - equipment protection level: no effective ignition source in normal operation or expected malfunction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gas group is the part that decides whether this model will do. Group IIA covers propane, butane, methane, acetone, ammonia, gasoline, toluene, xylene, methanol and iso-propyl alcohol among others. It does not cover ethylene, di-ethyl ether, acetylene or hydrogen. If your atmosphere involves any of those you need a IIB or IIC model, which in this range means a lighter capacity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer must be grounded at installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer is intended to be used indoors, at 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C). Outside that range there will be premature deterioration of the unit or its components. If it will meet chemically aggressive gas, liquid or powder, confirm compatibility with us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour things that are easy to get wrong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tool you hang on it must itself be ATEX certified to a hazard class equal to or higher than the balancer. An ATEX balancer does not make a non-ATEX tool acceptable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatic electricity carried on people can be an ignition source. Ground every conductive object, not just the balancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not let the snap hook strike other metal nearby. That can throw a mechanical spark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use the balancer if it is visibly damaged. Unintended friction is an ignition risk in its own right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a gas-rated balancer only. It must not be used where a potentially explosive dust atmosphere may be present. If you are working around combustible dust, the ATEX zero-gravity balancers are the ones that add the II 2D dust marking - ask us and we will point you at the right model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 22-31 lb (10-14 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 8.2 ft (2,500 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATEX marking: II 2G Ex h IIA T6 Gb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C) - indoor use only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 7.89 lb (3.58 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely conductive, grounded, spark-proof materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things to get right on site. The structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. And at every service, check the ground cable and the tightness of that marked screw, and clear away dust - no more than 5 mm of buildup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery production lot is sample-tested: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, to DIN 15112, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9336AX-9340AX series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9336ax\"\u003e9336AX (4.4-8.8 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9337ax\"\u003e9337AX (8.8-13.2 lb, IIB)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9338ax\"\u003e9338AX (13.2-17.6 lb, IIB)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9339ax\"\u003e9339AX (17.6-22 lb, IIB)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed to park the tool with no upward pull? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9350ax\"\u003eTECNA 9350AX\u003c\/a\u003e is this same balancer with the cable lock added - identical capacity and stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot working in a hazardous area? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9340\"\u003eTECNA 9340\u003c\/a\u003e is the same retractor without the ATEX certification, at the same capacity and stroke. And if you need the load to stay where you leave it rather than return to rest, that is a zero-gravity balancer, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TECNA ATEX gas classification guide - zones, explosion groups IIA IIB IIC, temperature class and equipment protection level\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/atex1_tecna.png?v=1715279561\" width=\"598\" height=\"857\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTECNA's guide to the ATEX gas classification system - what each element of the marking means, and which zones and explosion groups it covers. The model summary in the diagram is generalised and does not match TECNA's per-model tables in every case; the marking that applies to this balancer is II 2G Ex h IIA T6 Gb, as listed in the specifications above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39766134390849,"sku":"9340AX","price":388.61,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-ATEX-9336LAX-9340AX.png?v=1645773308"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9200","title":"Air Hose Tool Balancer TECNA 9200 (0.9 to 1.8lb, 4.4ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9200 is an air hose retractor tool balancer for air tools weighing 0.9-1.8 lb. Pull the tool down and the hose pays out; let go and it draws back to its rest position. The air hose itself carries the tool, so there is no separate cable and no second line running down to the workstation. It is the lightest of the four, sized for small air screwdrivers, electronics tools and air guns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the tool hangs on the hose, the unit stays compact for what it does. The body is cast aluminium, capacity is adjustable, and an adjustable stroke limiting device sets how far the hose pays out. An auxiliary safety suspension is fitted as standard, and the spring is sized for long life and smooth running.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits ergonomic workstations running air screwdrivers, drills, shearing machines, tools for electronics and air guns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 0.9-1.8 lb (0.4-0.8 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHose travel: 4.4 ft (1,350 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 2.8 lb (1.25 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHose: polyurethane, 8 mm OD \/ 6 mm ID (0.24\" ID)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax operating pressure: 116 PSI (8 bar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax operating temperature: 122 F (50 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuxiliary safety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy by TECNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeavier tool? See the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9201\"\u003eTECNA 9201 (1.7-3.3 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9202\"\u003eTECNA 9202 (2.6-5.5 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/air-hose-tool-balancers\"\u003eair hose balancers\u003c\/a\u003e. Supported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39776872169537,"sku":"9200","price":168.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9200.jpg?v=1653112421"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9201","title":"Air Hose Tool Balancer TECNA 9201 (1.7 to 3.3lb, 4.4ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9201 is an air hose retractor tool balancer for air tools weighing 1.7-3.3 lb. Pull the tool down and the hose pays out; let go and it draws back to its rest position. The air hose itself carries the tool, so there is no separate cable and no second line running down to the workstation. It suits slightly heavier screwdrivers and small drills.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the tool hangs on the hose, the unit stays compact for what it does. The body is cast aluminium, capacity is adjustable, and an adjustable stroke limiting device sets how far the hose pays out. An auxiliary safety suspension is fitted as standard, and the spring is sized for long life and smooth running.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits ergonomic workstations running air screwdrivers, drills, shearing machines, tools for electronics and air guns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 1.7-3.3 lb (0.75-1.5 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHose travel: 4.4 ft (1,350 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 2.9 lb (1.30 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHose: polyurethane, 8 mm OD \/ 6 mm ID (0.24\" ID)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax operating pressure: 116 PSI (8 bar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax operating temperature: 122 F (50 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuxiliary safety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy by TECNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLighter tool? See the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9200\"\u003eTECNA 9200 (0.9-1.8 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e. Heavier tool? See the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9202\"\u003eTECNA 9202 (2.6-5.5 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/air-hose-tool-balancers\"\u003eair hose balancers\u003c\/a\u003e. Supported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39776891699265,"sku":"9201","price":174.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9201.jpg?v=1645858404"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9202","title":"Air Hose Tool Balancer TECNA 9202 (2.6 to 5.5lb, 4.4ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9202 is an air hose retractor tool balancer for air tools weighing 2.6-5.5 lb. Pull the tool down and the hose pays out; let go and it draws back to its rest position. The air hose itself carries the tool, so there is no separate cable and no second line running down to the workstation. It covers the middle of the range - drills, shearing machines and heavier screwdrivers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the tool hangs on the hose, the unit stays compact for what it does. The body is cast aluminium, capacity is adjustable, and an adjustable stroke limiting device sets how far the hose pays out. An auxiliary safety suspension is fitted as standard, and the spring is sized for long life and smooth running.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits ergonomic workstations running air screwdrivers, drills, shearing machines, tools for electronics and air guns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 2.6-5.5 lb (1.2-2.5 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHose travel: 4.4 ft (1,350 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 3.0 lb (1.35 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHose: polyurethane, 8 mm OD \/ 6 mm ID (0.24\" ID)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax operating pressure: 116 PSI (8 bar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax operating temperature: 122 F (50 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuxiliary safety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy by TECNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLighter tool? See the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9201\"\u003eTECNA 9201 (1.7-3.3 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9200\"\u003eTECNA 9200 (0.9-1.8 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/air-hose-tool-balancers\"\u003eair hose balancers\u003c\/a\u003e. Supported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39776894255169,"sku":"9202","price":177.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9202.jpg?v=1645858659"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9203","title":"Air Hose Tool Balancer TECNA 9203 (6.6 to 11lb, 3.0ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9203 is an air hose retractor tool balancer for air tools weighing 6.6-11 lb. Pull the tool down and the hose pays out; let go and it draws back to its rest position. The air hose itself carries the tool, so there is no separate cable and no second line running down to the workstation. It is the heaviest of the four and the only one with the larger 10 x 8 mm hose. Travel is 3.0 ft rather than 4.4 ft - the stroke shortens as capacity rises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the tool hangs on the hose, the unit stays compact for what it does. The body is cast aluminium, capacity is adjustable, and an adjustable stroke limiting device sets how far the hose pays out. An auxiliary safety suspension is fitted as standard, and the spring is sized for long life and smooth running.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits ergonomic workstations running air screwdrivers, drills, shearing machines, tools for electronics and air guns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 6.6-11 lb (3-5 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHose travel: 3.0 ft (900 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 3.0 lb (1.35 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHose: polyurethane, 10 mm OD \/ 8 mm ID (0.31\" ID)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax operating pressure: 116 PSI (8 bar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMax operating temperature: 122 F (50 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuxiliary safety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy by TECNA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLighter tool? See the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9202\"\u003eTECNA 9202 (2.6-5.5 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9201\"\u003eTECNA 9201 (1.7-3.3 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e. Browse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/air-hose-tool-balancers\"\u003eair hose balancers\u003c\/a\u003e. Supported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39776895041601,"sku":"9203","price":181.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9203.jpg?v=1645858874"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9359","title":"Zero-Gravity Tool Balancer TECNA 9359 (48.5 to 55 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9359 is a zero-gravity tool balancer for loads weighing 48.5-55 lb. At this capacity the load is usually a welding gun, a riveter or a stapler, and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZero-gravity means the load stays wherever you leave it instead of returning to a rest position - let go at mid-height and the tool simply hangs there, weightless to the operator. Cable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 48.5-55 lb (22-25 kg), set with a worm screw. The load is carried by a spring drum inside, which is why balancers like this are also called spring balancers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a manual lock to hold the load at any height: push the pin and turn it 90 degrees to stop the drum, and turn it back for normal working. Only operate the lock with the load hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the load cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 48.5-55 lb (22-25 kg), adjustable by worm screw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 14.40 lb (6.53 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbed and sealed aluminium alloy body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual lock to hold the load at any height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaper drum rotating on ball bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotary upper hook with ball bearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the load needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72967\/0,5), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72967\/1), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72967\/2,5), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72967\/3) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72967\/5), stainless steel 3 mm cable with a 80 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptions for this model: Option F is the friction brake on the drum, fitted at the factory when the balancer is built - that is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9359-f\"\u003eTECNA 9359.F\u003c\/a\u003e. TECNA also builds this model as the 9359G, with a rubber-covered aluminium body, to order. Option 32952 is the flexible cable holder, for loads up to 55 lb (25 kg).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the load never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same balancer is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9359rl-48-5-to-55lb-6-6ft\"\u003e9359RL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the 9359ES for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9359ax\"\u003e9359AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for explosive atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9354-9359 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9354\"\u003e9354 (8.8-15.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9355\"\u003e9355 (15.4-22 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9356\"\u003e9356 (22-31 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/copy-of-balancer-tecna-9359-12\"\u003e9357 (31-40 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9358\"\u003e9358 (40-48.5 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39803027128385,"sku":"9359","price":464.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9350-9359_32fec1e5-1dfb-4012-89b9-2e8536572ec6.png?v=1647068735"},{"product_id":"copy-of-balancer-tecna-9359-12","title":"Zero-Gravity Tool Balancer TECNA 9357 (31 to 40 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9357 is a zero-gravity tool balancer for loads weighing 31-40 lb. At this capacity the load is usually a welding gun, a riveter or a stapler, and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZero-gravity means the load stays wherever you leave it instead of returning to a rest position - let go at mid-height and the tool simply hangs there, weightless to the operator. Cable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 31-40 lb (14-18 kg), set with a worm screw. The load is carried by a spring drum inside, which is why balancers like this are also called spring balancers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a manual lock to hold the load at any height: push the pin and turn it 90 degrees to stop the drum, and turn it back for normal working. Only operate the lock with the load hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the load cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 31-40 lb (14-18 kg), adjustable by worm screw\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 13.80 lb (6.26 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbed and sealed aluminium alloy body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManual lock to hold the load at any height\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaper drum rotating on ball bearings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRotary upper hook with ball bearing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the load needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72967\/0,5), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72967\/1), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72967\/2,5), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72967\/3) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72967\/5), stainless steel 3 mm cable with a 80 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptions for this model: Option F is the friction brake on the drum, fitted at the factory when the balancer is built - that is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9357-f\"\u003eTECNA 9357.F\u003c\/a\u003e. TECNA also builds this model as the 9357G, with a rubber-covered aluminium body, to order. Option 32952 is the flexible cable holder, for loads up to 55 lb (25 kg).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the load never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same balancer is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9357-31-to-40lb-6-6ft\"\u003e9357RL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the 9357ES for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9357ax\"\u003e9357AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for explosive atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9354-9359 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9354\"\u003e9354 (8.8-15.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9355\"\u003e9355 (15.4-22 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9356\"\u003e9356 (22-31 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9358\"\u003e9358 (40-48.5 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9359\"\u003e9359 (48.5-55 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39803028013121,"sku":"9357","price":439.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9350-9359_a212049a-fc83-45ac-8054-08ba216c1ae2.png?v=1647068839"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9340","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9340 (22 to 31 lb, 8.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9340 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 22-31 lb, for example heavy impact wrenches or grinders - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 22-31 lb (10-14 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed the cable to stay put so you can work with no upward pull on the tool? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9350\"\u003eTECNA 9350\u003c\/a\u003e is this same retractor with an automatic ratchet lock, at the same capacity and cable travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the tool cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 22-31 lb (10-14 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 8.2 ft (2,500 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 7.89 lb (3.58 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72966\/0,5), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72966\/1), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72966\/2,5), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72966\/3) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72966\/5), stainless steel, with an 80 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order - 9.8 ft (3,000 mm) or 13.1 ft (4,000 mm) - and the 14.8 ft (4,500 mm) \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-tecna-9340-22-to-31lb-14-7ft\"\u003eTECNA 9340\/4,5\u003c\/a\u003e is on the store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9340ny\"\u003e9340NY\u003c\/a\u003e with Dyneema rope instead of steel cable, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9340il-22-to-31lb-8-2ft\"\u003e9340IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9340es-22-to-31lb-8-2ft\"\u003e9340ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9340ax\"\u003e9340AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9336L-9340 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9336l\"\u003e9336L (1.1-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9336\"\u003e9336 (4.4-8.8 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/copy-of-balancer-tecna-9340\"\u003e9337 (8.8-13.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9338\"\u003e9338 (13.2-17.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9339\"\u003e9339 (17.6-22 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39803028471873,"sku":"9340","price":261.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9336L-9340_c3bffd36-b998-423f-8750-ae7f828c3b88.jpg?v=1647068913"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9339","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9339 (17.6 to 22 lb, 8.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9339 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 17.6-22 lb, for example larger nutrunners or impact wrenches - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 17.6-22 lb (8-10 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed the cable to stay put so you can work with no upward pull on the tool? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9349\"\u003eTECNA 9349\u003c\/a\u003e is this same retractor with an automatic ratchet lock, at the same capacity and cable travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the tool cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 17.6-22 lb (8-10 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 8.2 ft (2,500 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 7.56 lb (3.43 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72966\/0,5), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72966\/1), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72966\/2,5), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72966\/3) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72966\/5), stainless steel, with an 80 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order - 9.8 ft (3,000 mm) or 13.1 ft (4,000 mm) - and the 14.8 ft (4,500 mm) \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-tecna-9339-4-5-17-6-to-22lb-14-7ft\"\u003eTECNA 9339\/4,5\u003c\/a\u003e is on the store.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9339ny\"\u003e9339NY\u003c\/a\u003e with Dyneema rope instead of steel cable, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9339il-17-6-to-22lb-8-2ft\"\u003e9339IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9339es-17-6-to-22lb-8-2ft\"\u003e9339ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9339ax\"\u003e9339AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9336L-9340 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9336l\"\u003e9336L (1.1-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9336\"\u003e9336 (4.4-8.8 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/copy-of-balancer-tecna-9340\"\u003e9337 (8.8-13.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9338\"\u003e9338 (13.2-17.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9340\"\u003e9340 (22-31 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39803028701249,"sku":"9339","price":232.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9336L-9340_29860a53-0827-4a33-bf44-c97a154145c7.jpg?v=1647068964"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9322","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9322 (8.8 to 13.2 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9322 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 8.8-13.2 lb, for example nutrunners, angle drills or impact wrenches - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 8.8-13.2 lb (4-6 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the tool cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 8.8-13.2 lb (4-6 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 4.37 lb (1.98 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach, from 1.6 ft to 16.4 ft (500 to 5,000 mm). Ask us for the right one for this model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 9.8 ft (3,000 mm) or 14.8 ft (4,500 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9322ny\"\u003e9322NY\u003c\/a\u003e with polypropylene rope instead of steel cable, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tool-balancer-tecna-9322-8-8-to-13-2lb-6-6ft\"\u003e9322IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9322es-8-8-to-13-2lb-6-6ft\"\u003e9322ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9322ax\"\u003e9322AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed an air line to the tool? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-with-air-hose-tecna-9322-pneumatico-kit-p932x-copy\"\u003eTECNA 9322 with a Pneumatico P932X air hose kit\u003c\/a\u003e is this retractor supplied with the coil hose fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9320-9323 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9320\"\u003e9320 (2.2-5.5 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9321\"\u003e9321 (4.4-8.8 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9323\"\u003e9323 (13.2-17.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39803029028929,"sku":"9322","price":157.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/Balanserlinkowy9322TECNA4-6kg2000mm_3.jpg?v=1728567460"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9321","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9321 (4.4 to 8.8 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9321 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 4.4-8.8 lb, for example drills, small nutrunners or riveting tools - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 4.4-8.8 lb (2-4 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the tool cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 4.4-8.8 lb (2-4 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 4.19 lb (1.90 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach, from 1.6 ft to 16.4 ft (500 to 5,000 mm). Ask us for the right one for this model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 9.8 ft (3,000 mm) or 14.8 ft (4,500 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9321ny\"\u003e9321NY\u003c\/a\u003e with polypropylene rope instead of steel cable, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tecna-9321il-4-4-to-8-8lb-6-6ft\"\u003e9321IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9321es-4-4-to-8-8lb-6-6ft\"\u003e9321ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310ax\"\u003e9321AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed an air line to the tool? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-with-air-hose-9321-kit-p932x\"\u003eTECNA 9321 with a Pneumatico P932X air hose kit\u003c\/a\u003e is this retractor supplied with the coil hose fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9320-9323 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9320\"\u003e9320 (2.2-5.5 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9322\"\u003e9322 (8.8-13.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9323\"\u003e9323 (13.2-17.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39803029192769,"sku":"9321","price":134.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/Balanserlinkowy9321TECNA2-4kg2000mm_2.jpg?v=1728567410"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9312","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9312 (2.2 to 4.4 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9312 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 2.2-4.4 lb, for example air screwdrivers or small drills - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 2.2-4.4 lb (1-2 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is cast aluminium. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9302\"\u003eTECNA 9302\u003c\/a\u003e is the same capacity and cable travel in a lighter nylon body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 2.2-4.4 lb (1-2 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.32 lb (0.60 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72965\/0,5), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72965\/1), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72965\/2,5), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72965\/3) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72965\/5), stainless steel, with a 40 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312ny\"\u003e9312NY\u003c\/a\u003e with polypropylene rope instead of steel cable, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-tecna-9312-2-2-to-4-4lb-5-2ft-copy\"\u003e9312IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9312es-2-2-to-4-4lb-5-2ft\"\u003e9312ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312ax\"\u003e9312AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed an air line to the tool? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-with-air-hose-tecna-9312-pneumatico-kit-p931x\"\u003eTECNA 9312 with a Pneumatico P931X air hose kit\u003c\/a\u003e is this retractor supplied with the coil hose fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9310-9313 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310\"\u003e9310 (0.44-1.1 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311\"\u003e9311 (0.9-2.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313\"\u003e9313 (4.4-6.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39803030601793,"sku":"9312","price":58.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/ToolRetractor9312TECNA1-2kg1600mm_1.jpg?v=1699972956"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9311","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9311 (0.9 to 2.2 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9311 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 0.9-2.2 lb, for example electric screwdrivers or small inline drivers - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 0.9-2.2 lb (0.4-1 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is cast aluminium. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9301\"\u003eTECNA 9301\u003c\/a\u003e is the same capacity and cable travel in a lighter nylon body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 0.9-2.2 lb (0.4-1 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.26 lb (0.57 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 72965\/0,5), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 72965\/1), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 72965\/2,5), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 72965\/3) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 72965\/5), stainless steel, with a 40 mm carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311ny\"\u003e9311NY\u003c\/a\u003e with polypropylene rope instead of steel cable, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-grade-tool-balancer-tecna-9311-0-9-to-2-2-lb-5-2ft\"\u003e9311IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9311es-0-9-to-2-2-lb-5-2ft\"\u003e9311ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311ax\"\u003e9311AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed an air line to the tool? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/copy-of-tool-balancer-with-air-hose-tecna-9311-pneumatico-kit-p931x\"\u003eTECNA 9311 with a Pneumatico P931X air hose kit\u003c\/a\u003e is this retractor supplied with the coil hose fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9310-9313 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310\"\u003e9310 (0.44-1.1 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312\"\u003e9312 (2.2-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313\"\u003e9313 (4.4-6.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39803030667329,"sku":"9311","price":54.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/ToolRetractor9311TECNA04-1kg1600mm_1.jpg?v=1699972903"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9311ny","title":"Rope Tool Balancer TECNA 9311NY (0.9 to 2.2 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9311NY is an industrial spring tool retractor built with a polypropylene rope instead of a steel cable - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 0.9-2.2 lb, for example a cordless driver or a small torque screwdriver. The NY suffix is the rope: everything else is the same machine as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311\"\u003eTECNA 9311\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the rope version where a steel cable could scratch something. If the line works close to painted panels, glass, polished metal, veneer or soft trim, steel can leave a mark behind and a polypropylene rope will not. Rope is also more flexible than steel, so it moves more easily with the tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 0.9-2.2 lb (0.4-1 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the rope in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 0.9-2.2 lb (0.4-1 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.26 lb (0.57 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolypropylene rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension ropes are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 7260000250), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 7260000251), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 7260000252), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 7260000253) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 7260000254), 2 mm (0.08 in) polypropylene rope with a 40 mm (1.57 in) carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311\"\u003e9311\u003c\/a\u003e with a stainless steel cable instead of rope, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-grade-tool-balancer-tecna-9311-0-9-to-2-2-lb-5-2ft\"\u003e9311IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9311es-0-9-to-2-2-lb-5-2ft\"\u003e9311ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311ax\"\u003e9311AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9310NY-9313NY series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310ny\"\u003e9310NY (0.44-1.1 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312ny\"\u003e9312NY (2.2-4.4 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313ny\"\u003e9313NY (4.4-6.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39804926492737,"sku":"9311NY","price":63.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Balancer_TECNA_9311NY.png?v=1647236662"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9312ax","title":"ATEX Tool Balancer TECNA 9312AX (2.2 to 4.4 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9312AX is an ATEX-certified retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 2.2-4.4 lb, built for use in areas where a flammable gas atmosphere may be present. It carries the marking II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 2.2-4.4 lb (1-2 kg). It is a retractor, so the tool returns to its rest position when you let go rather than staying where you leave it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the marking means:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII - for surface industry, not mining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2G - category 2, gas. Suitable for Zone 1, and by extension Zone 2. Not Zone 0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEx h - protection by constructional safety, to EN ISO 80079-37 for non-electrical equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIIC - the gas group, the widest of the three groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT6 - temperature class, the most demanding of the six\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGb - equipment protection level: no effective ignition source in normal operation or expected malfunction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gas group is the part that decides whether this model will do. Group IIC covers everything in groups IIA and IIB and adds acetylene and hydrogen, so a IIC balancer is suitable anywhere a IIB or IIA one would be specified. Of the three groups it is the one that rules nothing out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer must be grounded at installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer is intended to be used indoors, at 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C). Outside that range there will be premature deterioration of the unit or its components. If it will meet chemically aggressive gas, liquid or powder, confirm compatibility with us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour things that are easy to get wrong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tool you hang on it must itself be ATEX certified to a hazard class equal to or higher than the balancer. An ATEX balancer does not make a non-ATEX tool acceptable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatic electricity carried on people can be an ignition source. Ground every conductive object, not just the balancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not let the snap hook strike other metal nearby. That can throw a mechanical spark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use the balancer if it is visibly damaged. Unintended friction is an ignition risk in its own right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a gas-rated balancer only. It must not be used where a potentially explosive dust atmosphere may be present. If you are working around combustible dust, the ATEX zero-gravity balancers are the ones that add the II 2D dust marking - ask us and we will point you at the right model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 2.2-4.4 lb (1-2 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATEX marking: II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C) - indoor use only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.32 lb (0.60 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely conductive, grounded, spark-proof materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things to get right on site. The structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. And at every service, check the ground cable and the tightness of that marked screw, and clear away dust - no more than 5 mm of buildup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery production lot is sample-tested: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, to DIN 15112, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9311AX-9313AX series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311ax\"\u003e9311AX (0.9-2.2 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313ax\"\u003e9313AX (4.4-6.6 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot working in a hazardous area? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312\"\u003eTECNA 9312\u003c\/a\u003e is the same retractor without the ATEX certification, at the same capacity and stroke. And if you need the load to stay where you leave it rather than return to rest, that is a zero-gravity balancer, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TECNA ATEX gas classification guide - zones, explosion groups IIA IIB IIC, temperature class and equipment protection level\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/atex1_tecna.png?v=1715279561\" width=\"598\" height=\"857\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTECNA's guide to the ATEX gas classification system - what each element of the marking means, and which zones and explosion groups it covers. The model summary in the diagram is generalised and does not match TECNA's per-model tables in every case; the marking that applies to this balancer is II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb, as listed in the specifications above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39804959064129,"sku":"9312AX","price":181.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-ATEX-9310AX-9313AX_1.jpg?v=1649240382"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9312ny","title":"Rope Tool Balancer TECNA 9312NY (2.2 to 4.4 lb, 5.2ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9312NY is an industrial spring tool retractor built with a polypropylene rope instead of a steel cable - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 2.2-4.4 lb, for example a trim driver, a heat gun or a small polisher. The NY suffix is the rope: everything else is the same machine as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312\"\u003eTECNA 9312\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the rope version where a steel cable could scratch something. If the line works close to painted panels, glass, polished metal, veneer or soft trim, steel can leave a mark behind and a polypropylene rope will not. Rope is also more flexible than steel, so it moves more easily with the tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 5.2 ft (1,600 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 2.2-4.4 lb (1-2 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the rope in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 2.2-4.4 lb (1-2 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 5.2 ft (1,600 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 1.32 lb (0.60 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolypropylene rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension ropes are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 7260000250), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 7260000251), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 7260000252), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 7260000253) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 7260000254), 2 mm (0.08 in) polypropylene rope with a 40 mm (1.57 in) carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm) or 9.8 ft (3,000 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312\"\u003e9312\u003c\/a\u003e with a stainless steel cable instead of rope, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-tecna-9312-2-2-to-4-4lb-5-2ft-copy\"\u003e9312IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9312es-2-2-to-4-4lb-5-2ft\"\u003e9312ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9312ax\"\u003e9312AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9310NY-9313NY series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310ny\"\u003e9310NY (0.44-1.1 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9311ny\"\u003e9311NY (0.9-2.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9313ny\"\u003e9313NY (4.4-6.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39804975185985,"sku":"9312NY","price":68.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Balancer_TECNA_9312NY.png?v=1647243038"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9320","title":"Tool Balancer TECNA 9320 (2.2 to 5.5 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9320 is an industrial spring tool retractor - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 2.2-5.5 lb, for example air screwdrivers or small drills - and it works equally with any other tool in that weight range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 2.2-5.5 lb (1-2.5 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the cable in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 2.2-5.5 lb (1-2.5 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 3.68 lb (1.67 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension cables are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach, from 1.6 ft to 16.4 ft (500 to 5,000 mm). Ask us for the right one for this model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 9.8 ft (3,000 mm) or 14.8 ft (4,500 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9320ny\"\u003e9320NY\u003c\/a\u003e with polypropylene rope instead of steel cable, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-tecna-9320-2-2-to-5-5lb-6-6ft-copy\"\u003e9320IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9320es-2-2-to-5-5lb-6-6ft\"\u003e9320ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9320ax\"\u003e9320AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeed an air line to the tool? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-with-air-hose-tecna-9320-pneumatico-kit-p932x\"\u003eTECNA 9320 with a Pneumatico P932X air hose kit\u003c\/a\u003e is this retractor supplied with the coil hose fitted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9320-9323 series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9321\"\u003e9321 (4.4-8.8 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9322\"\u003e9322 (8.8-13.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9323\"\u003e9323 (13.2-17.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39805038821441,"sku":"9320","price":117.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/Balanserlinkowy9320TECNA1-2_5kg2000mm_2.jpg?v=1728567189"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9320ax","title":"ATEX Tool Balancer TECNA 9320AX (2.2 to 5.5 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9320AX is an ATEX-certified retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 2.2-5.5 lb, built for use in areas where a flammable gas atmosphere may be present. It carries the marking II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 2.2-5.5 lb (1-2.5 kg). It is a retractor, so the tool returns to its rest position when you let go rather than staying where you leave it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the marking means:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII - for surface industry, not mining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2G - category 2, gas. Suitable for Zone 1, and by extension Zone 2. Not Zone 0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEx h - protection by constructional safety, to EN ISO 80079-37 for non-electrical equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIIC - the gas group, the widest of the three groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT6 - temperature class, the most demanding of the six\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGb - equipment protection level: no effective ignition source in normal operation or expected malfunction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gas group is the part that decides whether this model will do. Group IIC covers everything in groups IIA and IIB and adds acetylene and hydrogen, so a IIC balancer is suitable anywhere a IIB or IIA one would be specified. Of the three groups it is the one that rules nothing out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer must be grounded at installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer is intended to be used indoors, at 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C). Outside that range there will be premature deterioration of the unit or its components. If it will meet chemically aggressive gas, liquid or powder, confirm compatibility with us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour things that are easy to get wrong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tool you hang on it must itself be ATEX certified to a hazard class equal to or higher than the balancer. An ATEX balancer does not make a non-ATEX tool acceptable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatic electricity carried on people can be an ignition source. Ground every conductive object, not just the balancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not let the snap hook strike other metal nearby. That can throw a mechanical spark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use the balancer if it is visibly damaged. Unintended friction is an ignition risk in its own right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a gas-rated balancer only. It must not be used where a potentially explosive dust atmosphere may be present. If you are working around combustible dust, the ATEX zero-gravity balancers are the ones that add the II 2D dust marking - ask us and we will point you at the right model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 2.2-5.5 lb (1-2.5 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATEX marking: II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C) - indoor use only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 3.68 lb (1.67 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely conductive, grounded, spark-proof materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things to get right on site. The structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. And at every service, check the ground cable and the tightness of that marked screw, and clear away dust - no more than 5 mm of buildup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery production lot is sample-tested: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, to DIN 15112, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9320AX-9323AX series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310ax\"\u003e9321AX (4.4-8.8 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9322ax\"\u003e9322AX (8.8-13.2 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9323ax\"\u003e9323AX (13.2-17.6 lb, IIB)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot working in a hazardous area? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9320\"\u003eTECNA 9320\u003c\/a\u003e is the same retractor without the ATEX certification, at the same capacity and stroke. And if you need the load to stay where you leave it rather than return to rest, that is a zero-gravity balancer, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TECNA ATEX gas classification guide - zones, explosion groups IIA IIB IIC, temperature class and equipment protection level\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/atex1_tecna.png?v=1715279561\" width=\"598\" height=\"857\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTECNA's guide to the ATEX gas classification system - what each element of the marking means, and which zones and explosion groups it covers. The model summary in the diagram is generalised and does not match TECNA's per-model tables in every case; the marking that applies to this balancer is II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb, as listed in the specifications above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39805379936321,"sku":"9320AX","price":228.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-ATEX-9320AX---9323AX.jpg?v=1648212681"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9320ny","title":"Rope Tool Balancer TECNA 9320NY (2.2 to 5.5 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9320NY is an industrial spring tool retractor built with a polypropylene rope instead of a steel cable - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 2.2-5.5 lb, for example a trim driver, a heat gun or a small polisher. The NY suffix is the rope: everything else is the same machine as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9320\"\u003eTECNA 9320\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the rope version where a steel cable could scratch something. If the line works close to painted panels, glass, polished metal, veneer or soft trim, steel can leave a mark behind and a polypropylene rope will not. Rope is also more flexible than steel, so it moves more easily with the tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 2.2-5.5 lb (1-2.5 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the rope in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 2.2-5.5 lb (1-2.5 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 3.68 lb (1.67 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolypropylene rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension ropes are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 7260000260), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 7260000261), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 7260000262), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 7260000263) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 7260000264), 3 mm (0.12 in) polypropylene rope with a 60 mm (2.36 in) carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 9.8 ft (3,000 mm) or 14.8 ft (4,500 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9320\"\u003e9320\u003c\/a\u003e with a stainless steel cable instead of rope, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/tool-balancer-tecna-9320-2-2-to-5-5lb-6-6ft-copy\"\u003e9320IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9320es-2-2-to-5-5lb-6-6ft\"\u003e9320ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9320ax\"\u003e9320AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9320NY-9323NY series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9321ny\"\u003e9321NY (4.4-8.8 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9322ny\"\u003e9322NY (8.8-13.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9323ny\"\u003e9323NY (13.2-17.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39805389766721,"sku":"9320NY","price":140.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9320-9323_c05d8e45-8244-4583-8971-3a9f1f8e1a5c.png?v=1663256122"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9321ny","title":"Rope Tool Balancer TECNA 9321NY (4.4 to 8.8 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9321NY is an industrial spring tool retractor built with a polypropylene rope instead of a steel cable - a retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 4.4-8.8 lb, for example an orbital sander, a polisher or a rivet gun. The NY suffix is the rope: everything else is the same machine as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9321\"\u003eTECNA 9321\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the rope version where a steel cable could scratch something. If the line works close to painted panels, glass, polished metal, veneer or soft trim, steel can leave a mark behind and a polypropylene rope will not. Rope is also more flexible than steel, so it moves more easily with the tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 4.4-8.8 lb (2-4 kg). It is a retractor, so when you let go the tool returns to its rest position, clear of the work, rather than staying where you leave it. A spring drum inside winds the rope in and carries the tool's weight, which is why retractors like this are also called spring balancers. Hanging the tool takes its weight off the operator's arm, which cuts fatigue on repetitive assembly-line work, and keeps the tool, and its hose or cable, off the bench and off the floor, so they last longer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the drum spring ever breaks, a safety device blocks the balancer so the tool cannot fall. If it trips, do not try to free it - have the balancer serviced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize it on the total hanging weight - the tool, its accessories and the length of hose or cable the balancer lifts - which has to sit inside the capacity range. Electric, pneumatic and hydraulic tools all suspend the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 4.4-8.8 lb (2-4 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 4.19 lb (1.90 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolypropylene rope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGS safety mark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtension ropes are available if the balancer has to hang higher than the tool needs to reach: 1.6 ft (500 mm, 7260000260), 3.3 ft (1,000 mm, 7260000261), 8.2 ft (2,500 mm, 7260000262), 9.8 ft (3,000 mm, 7260000263) and 16.4 ft (5,000 mm, 7260000264), 3 mm (0.12 in) polypropylene rope with a 60 mm (2.36 in) carabiner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLonger cable travel is built to order: 9.8 ft (3,000 mm) or 14.8 ft (4,500 mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. Always connect the safety suspension to a separate support, and set the stroke limiter so the tool never comes to rest above the operator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Italy, to DIN 15112. The standard TECNA line carries the GS safety mark. Breaking load is guaranteed at a minimum of five times the declared maximum load on every sensitive part. Every production lot is sample-tested too: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same retractor is also built as the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9321\"\u003e9321\u003c\/a\u003e with a stainless steel cable instead of rope, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/food-industry-tecna-9321il-4-4-to-8-8lb-6-6ft\"\u003e9321IL\u003c\/a\u003e for food processing and washdown areas, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esd-tool-balancer-tecna-9321es-4-4-to-8-8lb-6-6ft\"\u003e9321ES\u003c\/a\u003e for ESD-protected areas and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310ax\"\u003e9321AX\u003c\/a\u003e, ATEX-certified for gas atmospheres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9320NY-9323NY series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9320ny\"\u003e9320NY (2.2-5.5 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9322ny\"\u003e9322NY (8.8-13.2 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9323ny\"\u003e9323NY (13.2-17.6 lb)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/tool-retractors\"\u003etool retractors\u003c\/a\u003e. If you need the load to stay where you leave it instead of returning to rest, that is a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/zero-gravity-balancers\"\u003ezero-gravity balancer\u003c\/a\u003e, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39805468901441,"sku":"9321NY","price":158.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-9320-9323_00e68267-8781-42f5-a5d9-f8a0f7e8eb13.png?v=1663256144"},{"product_id":"balancer-tecna-9322ax","title":"ATEX Tool Balancer TECNA 9322AX (8.8 to 13.2 lb, 6.6ft)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe TECNA 9322AX is an ATEX-certified retractor tool balancer for tools weighing 8.8-13.2 lb, built for use in areas where a flammable gas atmosphere may be present. It carries the marking II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCable travel is 6.6 ft (2,000 mm) and capacity is adjustable across 8.8-13.2 lb (4-6 kg). It is a retractor, so the tool returns to its rest position when you let go rather than staying where you leave it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the marking means:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eII - for surface industry, not mining\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2G - category 2, gas. Suitable for Zone 1, and by extension Zone 2. Not Zone 0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEx h - protection by constructional safety, to EN ISO 80079-37 for non-electrical equipment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIIC - the gas group, the widest of the three groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT6 - temperature class, the most demanding of the six\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGb - equipment protection level: no effective ignition source in normal operation or expected malfunction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gas group is the part that decides whether this model will do. Group IIC covers everything in groups IIA and IIB and adds acetylene and hydrogen, so a IIC balancer is suitable anywhere a IIB or IIA one would be specified. Of the three groups it is the one that rules nothing out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer must be grounded at installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe balancer is intended to be used indoors, at 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C). Outside that range there will be premature deterioration of the unit or its components. If it will meet chemically aggressive gas, liquid or powder, confirm compatibility with us before ordering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour things that are easy to get wrong:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tool you hang on it must itself be ATEX certified to a hazard class equal to or higher than the balancer. An ATEX balancer does not make a non-ATEX tool acceptable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStatic electricity carried on people can be an ignition source. Ground every conductive object, not just the balancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not let the snap hook strike other metal nearby. That can throw a mechanical spark\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo not use the balancer if it is visibly damaged. Unintended friction is an ignition risk in its own right\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a gas-rated balancer only. It must not be used where a potentially explosive dust atmosphere may be present. If you are working around combustible dust, the ATEX zero-gravity balancers are the ones that add the II 2D dust marking - ask us and we will point you at the right model.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCapacity: 8.8-13.2 lb (4-6 kg), adjustable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable travel: 6.6 ft (2,000 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eATEX marking: II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient temperature: 41 to 140 F (5 to 60 C) - indoor use only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit weight: 4.37 lb (1.98 kg)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStainless steel cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRugged cast aluminium body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEntirely conductive, grounded, spark-proof materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety suspension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSafety device against load dropping due to spring breakage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdjustable stroke limiting device\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable guide in antifriction material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInert spring drum assembly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolyamide thimble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo things to get right on site. The structure you hang it from has to be stronger than five times the balancer weight plus the maximum load - and if several balancers share one structure, five times the total of all of them, each on its own independent connection point. And at every service, check the ground cable and the tightness of that marked screw, and clear away dust - no more than 5 mm of buildup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery production lot is sample-tested: a static test at 1.25 times the maximum rated load held for ten minutes at full stroke, to DIN 15112, and a dynamic test at 1.1 times maximum load run for an hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther capacities in the 9320AX-9323AX series: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9320ax\"\u003e9320AX (2.2-5.5 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9310ax\"\u003e9321AX (4.4-8.8 lb, IIC)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9323ax\"\u003e9323AX (13.2-17.6 lb, IIB)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot working in a hazardous area? The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/balancer-tecna-9322\"\u003eTECNA 9322\u003c\/a\u003e is the same retractor without the ATEX certification, at the same capacity and stroke. And if you need the load to stay where you leave it rather than return to rest, that is a zero-gravity balancer, not a retractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"TECNA ATEX gas classification guide - zones, explosion groups IIA IIB IIC, temperature class and equipment protection level\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/files\/atex1_tecna.png?v=1715279561\" width=\"598\" height=\"857\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTECNA's guide to the ATEX gas classification system - what each element of the marking means, and which zones and explosion groups it covers. The model summary in the diagram is generalised and does not match TECNA's per-model tables in every case; the marking that applies to this balancer is II 2G Ex h IIC T6 Gb, as listed in the specifications above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupported in the USA by Tool Balancers USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TECNA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39805481451585,"sku":"9322AX","price":240.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0556\/8374\/3809\/products\/Tecna-Spring-Tool-Balancer-ATEX-9320AX---9323AX_4fdcc39f-2935-46ed-af6f-27b1612a09b6.jpg?v=1663855803"}],"url":"https:\/\/toolbalancersusa.com\/collections\/tool-balancers-1.oembed?page=20","provider":"www.toolbalancersusa.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}