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| Aerospace tools |
 Avex Tools is a specialist in supplying tools and equipment to the Aerospace Industry. Avex as a company has a long history within this sector dating back to the early 1960's and has been the most comprehensive supplier of aerospace and aviation related tooling in Southern Africa since 1994.
From the Avex Tools Johannesburg facility a wide range of Airlines, Aircraft contract operators, Military departments, Defence contractors and manufacturers, Approved Maintenance Organisations, Aerospace training institutions and Individuals are supplied with these niche products.
Due to the niche nature of the aerospace industry and its peculiar requirements, Avex Tools has become a specialist in supplying non- metric tooling such as Imperial sizes, Whitworth sizes, Number sizes and Letter sizes. Ask our sales consultants for any information you may require in this regard.
Avex Tools has long standing relationships with some of the world's foremost manufacturers of aerospace tooling and equipment and stocks a wide range of products from some of the following companies:
 U.S. Air Tool Company (known widely as USATCO) - This company, which was founded in 1954, was also involved in the founding of what is now the Avex Tools division of Avex Air Training (Pty) Ltd. Usatco is a market leader in aviation and aerospace tool products and has been committed to South Africa since the decision to invest in the country on its election date in April 1994.
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 Cooper Tools - This multinational giant specialises in products for the aerospace industry through its Cooper Power Tools , Apex screwdriver bits, Geta and Recoules divisions. Avex Tools has been involved with Cooper in South Africa since 1994.
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Eastern Technology Corporation - This company manufactures a range of aircraft engine test equipment including: Aircraft magneto timing lights, Aircraft timing indicators, Differential cylinder pressure testers and Hi-voltage cable testers.
Avex Tools stocks a selection of the most commonly required items and spare parts for customer convenience.
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| Imperial sized tooling - Avex Tools is a specialist in Imperial and Whitworth tooling for aviation customers working on aircraft built in the United States and United Kingdom. Many of our standard brands have imperial sizes and we are able to source any imperial product not in our standard brands.
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Sheet-metal working tools - Avex Tools is a specialist in supplying sheet-metal working tools for the aviation industry. This includes drilling, riveting, squeezing, filing and temporary fastening tools. See the Usatco range for more detail.
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| Aerospace fasteners - Avex tools is able to supply a wide range of aerospace rivets including Solid aluminium rivets, Cherry rivets, Cherrymax rivets, Cherrylock rivets, Huck rivets etc.
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| Aerospace sheet-metal - Avex Tools is able to supply Alclad sheeting of various grades for use in the aircraft and truck industries.
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