Snap-on TEC250L Torqometer, U.S./Metric Light Signal Dial Wrench, 1/2″ Drive, 250 ft-lb / 35 kg·m

Description

Sheet metal shops across Vietnam bend cabinets, racks and enclosures on press brakes all day. Also, those machines carry cylinder mounts, clamp rails and back gauge parts that must stay tight under heavy loads. The Snap-on TEC250L Torqometer helps maintenance crews set those bolts to a known value. It reads ft-lb and kg·m on one dial, and a lamp flashes when the target arrives.

Why kg·m still matters in fab shops

Many press brakes and shears in local shops come from Japan, Korea, Taiwan or China. Their older manuals often list torque in kgf·m rather than N·m. Meanwhile, newer parts lists may quote ft-lb. So the TEC250L, with both scales on one dial, saves a conversion step at the machine. In addition, the lamp cuts through the noise of a busy bending floor.

Catalog row for the TEC250L

Snap-on lists this row in its Combination US/Metric Reading/Standard 2% Accuracy table. The scales are close but not identical, because 35 kg·m equals about 253 ft-lb. Also, the catalog says a C on the stock number orders the certificate of calibration version, here TEC250LC.

Press brake jobs for the Snap-on TEC250L Torqometer

• Hydraulic cylinder mounting bolts, where the maker gives a value in range.
• Upper tool clamp rail and lower die holder bolts.
• Back gauge beam and linear rail fixings.
• Frame and side plate bolts on shears.

Before any work under the ram, lower the beam onto blocks and lock out the hydraulics. Then follow the maker’s bolt sequence.

TEC250L band and units

Lost in HCM files the TEC250L under Combination US/Metric Reading/Standard 2% Accuracy. Under Snap-on’s terms, that grade stays inside 2% of the reading once the dial passes one-fifth of its scale. Thus the band begins at 50 ft-lb or 7 kg·m. In N·m terms, the top values work out to about 339 N·m and 343 N·m.

Oil mist and metal chips

Hydraulic oil and fine chips coat everything near a press brake. So wipe the TEC250L after each job, and keep it in its PB8A case off the machine table. Then check the lamp at the start of each shift. Also stay inside Snap-on’s 0 to 100 °F operating range, avoid breaking bolts loose, and recalibrate on a fixed cycle.

Order the Snap-on TEC250L Torqometer

Fabricators, enclosure makers and machine service firms can buy the Snap-on TEC250L Torqometer through Lost in HCM, the SMK Vietnam partner. For a quote on the plain or C version, request a quote from Lost in HCM. Browse our torque wrenches, check snapon.com, or contact SMK Vietnam.

Fabrication shop FAQ for the TEC250L

Is kgf·m the same as the kg·m on the TEC250L dial?

Yes, both mean kilogram-force meters, and each equals roughly 9.81 N·m.

Can the TEC250L set press brake tooling clamps?

Only bolted clamps with a listed torque. However, hydraulic and quick-release clamps need no wrench.

Does the TEC250L ship with a case?

Snap-on lists the PB8A storage case for this row.