Milwaukee problem solvers

Milwaukee Problem Solvers: Improving South African Job Sites

The demanding environment of South African construction sites requires specialised tools that have been built with the end-user in mind. Trade focussed solutions drive Milwaukee’s relentless drive to innovate and build tools that meet user needs. The Milwaukee M18 Flat Head Angle Grinder, M12 Stick Pump, and M18 Needle Vibrator are three of Milwaukee's latest problem-solver tools that make it easy for users to tackle construction challenges. These innovative tools have been designed to provide maximum efficiency, productivity, and safety...

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Cable Fire Protection: fischer’s Comprehensive Solutions

Fire incidents can cause severe damage to properties and pose a threat to the safety of occupants. To prevent such incidents, Upat SA through their supply of the fischer FireStop range provides a comprehensive range of cable fire protection solutions that can significantly reduce the risk of fire spreading through buildings and facilities. This article will unpack the importance of cable fire protection and how fischer's products can offer the best passive fire protection for your properties.Why Cable Coating...

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Toggle Clamps- Get More Out Of Your Tools

Toggle clamps are extremely popular amongst tradesmen in the woodworking, steel work and electronics trade. These clamps are highly recommended by many industry experts who have used them to perfect their projects. Let’s dive into toggle clamps and unpack how to get the most of your toggle clamps whether you work in cabinetry manufacturing, steel welding work or more general DIY applications.What Are Toggle Clamps?Toggle clamps are quick-action clamps that use an over-center locking...

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Fixing For A Green Future In Building And Construction

fischer is the global market leader in fixing technology with a wide range of fixing, installation and FireStop solutions. This means that the brand carries a global responsibility to ensure that fischer fixings are not only the best on the market, but are manufactured in an environmentally responsible way to ensure a sustainable future.

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STABILA | Continually Reinvents Measurement Excellence 

The STABILA name has been inextricably linked to measuring, leveling, and positioning excellence in the building industry for over a century. The history of the name began in 1865 when ANTON Ulrich, the uncle of the company’s subsequent founder, had the idea of combining several rules together to form a folding rule. In doing so, he set the standard for sectional rules still in use worldwide today as one of the most accurate forms of measuring....

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Milwaukee Tools South Africa

Milwaukee Innovation – Unrelenting Disruptive Innovation

The notion of ‘Disruptive innovation’ is what defines the Milwaukee Tools approach to their business and product solutions. A relentless drive to continuously innovate to meet end-user needs is what drives the brand. Upat SA is the local supplier of Milwaukee tools to the South African Construction industry and allied trades and we believe in providing our customers with the best and most innovative solutions when it comes to Jobsite technology. Since Milwaukee tool began in 1924, the company has led...

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Never Underestimate The Quality Of Your Clamps

Wood and metal working clamps tend to be some of the most underrated tools in a workshop, but they serve a crucial role. Having low-quality clamps not only causes user frustrations but all your hours of hard work could be undone when your finished piece is not square because the steel of your clamp bent during the setting phase or wood bite leaves you with an ugly finish. Well-trained, professional craftsmen know just how important a set of quality clamps...

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Safety Taken Seriously

Milwaukee Tools is committed to delivering solutions that not only meet users’ needs and overcome frustrations, but help users stay safe while working on the Jobsite. Milwaukee tools is more than just a power tool company, it’s a solutions provider and the launch of the new Milwaukee Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ensures users remain safe and productive.Milwaukee’s range of gloves, safety glasses, high visibility safety vests, tool lanyards, hearing protection, and accessories have been...

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Track, Control & Manage Your Tools With ONE-KEY

When working on any jobsite there’s always the risk of things, like tools and consumables going missing, and a lost tool not only causes your productivity levels to drop but if it isn’t found will cost money to replace. Another challenge when working on a construction site is tools being damaged because users operate the tool for a given application using the incorrect settings causing tool damage and cost to fix or replace a tool. As a power tool supplier...

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