OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION OT-2026-000001577 Rotary impact tool Published: 2026-09-15T19:06:47.188183Z Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001577 Categories: Tools & Tooling > Clamping Tools ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABSTRACT A rotary impact tool including a motor housing, an electric motor supported in the motor housing, and a drive assembly for converting a continuous torque input from the motor to consecutive rotational impacts upon a workpiece. The drive assembly includes an anvil including an anvil lug, and a hammer that is both rotationally and axially movable relative to the anvil. The hammer includes a hammer lug for imparting the consecutive rotational impacts upon the anvil lug. The rotary impact tool further includes a first printed circuit board assembly including an anvil sensor, a first carrier supporting the first printed circuit board assembly, a second printed circuit board assembly including a hammer sensor, and a second carrier supporting the second printed circuit board assembly. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001577 Published 2026-09-15T19:06:47.188183Z https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001577