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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists

Tools and Technology


Tools Include:

  • Blow torches (Acetylene torches)
  • Adjustable wrenches (Adjustable crescent wrenches)
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers
  • Adjustable wrenches
  • Welders (Arc welders)
  • Hammers (Ball peen hammers)
  • Battery chargers
  • Induction heaters (Bearing heating ovens)
  • Pneumatic sanding machines (Blast cleaning cabinets)
  • Specialty wrenches (Bleeder wrenches)
  • Compressed air gun (Blow guns)
  • Gauges or inspection fixtures (Bore gauges)
  • Boring tools (Boring bars)
  • Boring tools
  • Box end wrenches
  • Brake repair kits (Brake shoe adjusting tools)
  • Punches or nail sets or drifts (Brass drifts)
  • Hammers (Brass hammers)
  • Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Brazing equipment)
  • Slings (Chain slings)
  • Hammers (Claw hammers)
  • Cold chisels
  • Combination wrenches
  • Hammers (Cross peen hammers)
  • Blow torches (Cutting torches)
  • Speed sensors (Decelerometers)
  • Depth gauges
  • Desktop computers
  • Portable data input terminals (Detroit diesel electronic control DDEC readers)
  • Diagonal cut pliers (Diagonal cutting pliers)
  • Calipers (Dial calipers)
  • Gauges or inspection fixtures (Dial gauges)
  • Power drills (Drill machines)
  • Workshop presses (Drill presses)
  • Dynamometers (Dynanometers)
  • Feeler gauges
  • Files
  • Specialty wrenches (Flare nut wrenches)
  • Portable data input terminals (Flash card readers)
  • Forklifts
  • Engine or component test stands (Fuel pump test stands)
  • Gas welding or brazing or cutting apparatus (Gas welding equipment)
  • Engine or component test stands (Governor test stands)
  • Power grinders (Grinding machines)
  • Saws (Hacksaws)
  • Portable data input terminals (Handheld diagnostic computers)
  • Ear plugs (Hearing protectors)
  • Hex keys
  • Hoists
  • Drill bits (Hones)
  • Hydraulic pumps
  • Hydraulic pumps (Hydraulic rams)
  • Impact wrenches
  • Pressure sensors (Injector pop testers)
  • Calipers (Inside calipers)
  • Jacks
  • Lathes
  • Locking pliers
  • Metal inert gas MIG welding machinery (Metal inert gas MIG welders)
  • Micrometers
  • Milling machines
  • Multimeters
  • Needlenose pliers
  • Open end wrenches
  • Calipers (Outside calipers)
  • Paint sprayers (Paint spray guns)
  • Personal computers
  • Pneumatic impact wrenches (Pneumatic wrenches)
  • Power drills
  • Power grinders
  • Power sanders
  • Power saws
  • Pressure indicators (Pressure gauges)
  • Pry bars
  • Specialty wrenches (Pump wrenches)
  • Workshop presses (Punch presses)
  • Punches or nail sets or drifts (Punch sets)
  • Stamping dies or punches (Punches)
  • Putty knives
  • Files (Rat tail files)
  • Ratchets
  • Reamers
  • Rivet tools (Riveting tools)
  • Safety glasses
  • Protective gloves (Safety gloves)
  • Screwdrivers
  • Shears
  • Hammers (Sledgehammers)
  • Slip or groove joint pliers (Slip joint pliers)
  • Specialty wrenches (Slug wrenches)
  • Thickness measuring devices (Snap gauges)
  • Retaining ring pliers (Snap ring pliers)
  • Socket sets (Socket wrench sets)
  • Feeler gauges (Spark plug gapping tools)
  • Sockets (Spark plug sockets)
  • Pressure or steam cleaners (Steam cleaning equipment)
  • Tachometers
  • Tape measures
  • Circuit tester (Test lights)
  • Pressure indicators (Tire pressure gauges)
  • Torque wrenches
  • Tungsten inert gas TIG welding machinery (Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment)
  • Two way radios
  • Utility knives
  • Vacuum pumps
  • Resurfacers (Valve seat grinders)
  • Locking pliers (Vise grip pliers)
  • Voltage or current meters (Voltmeters)
  • Adjustable widemouth pliers (Water pump pliers)
  • Welding tools (Welding equipment)
  • Welding masks (Welding hoods)
  • Wheel balancing equipment (Wheel balancers)
  • Wire lug crimping tool (Wire crimpers)
  • Wire cutters (Wire cutting tools)
  • Stripping tools (Wire strippers)
  • Workshop cranes

Technologies Include:

  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Database software
  • Facilities management software
  • Shop management software
  • Word processing software
  • Word processing software



The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™ 16.0.

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