• Micro diamonds give "grip into" the screw which ensures that the bit is firmly held in the screw head
• Clearly reduced ”Cam-Out-Effect”
• High resistance to wear, therefore especially suitable for the fastening of hardened screws
• Long tool life, therefore ideal for continuous industrial use
• Optimum corrosion protection achieved by nickel-plated surface
• Low pressing-on force required

Profile with extra "grip" by virtue of the diamond coating

• Avoidance of foreign rust deposits on sensitive surfaces
• Very suitable for application in delicate areas such as facades, bathrooms, fittings…
• Optimum application in the: building and automotive industries, in the field of medicine, pharmacy, food processing, power generation, in the aerospace and the chemical Industries, the offshore and environmental engineering
• High hardness and torque values achieved by a special multi-level hardening process

ATHLET quality bits with TIN coating are optimally suited for collated screw fastening. By applying two coatings, i.e., TIC (titanium carbide) + TIN (titanium nitrite) a bit surface with a hardness of approx. 95 HRC (= harder than tungsten arbide) is achieved. This makes the bit extremely resistant to wear and provides long-lasting corrosion protection. By subsequent heat treatment applying a computer-controlled vacuum process these bits achieve a torque which is up to 50% above the values for an ATHLET BASIC-bit.

The BASIC quality of Athlet quality tools is a value for money bit which supersedes the requirements as per DIN in all respects and which is suitable for all applications. This quality level is the basis for ATHLET DIAMONDgrip bits and Athlet TIN-bits. With a hardness of 59 – 61 HRC, the BASIC quality can be used for both manual and power tool applications.