industrial manufacturing

To sign up for Toolots' free webinar for manufacturers on May 19, please RSVP via email to cfoy@toolots.com

Toolots engineers install a robotic device on a plastic injection molding machine to greatly speed up production.

CERRITOS, Calif. – May 15, 2017 – Toolots, Inc., a Southern California-based online marketplace for the latest industrial equipment, machinery and technology, invites interested biomedical and advanced manufacturing companies to join a no-cost educational webinar on the market conditions and outlook for original American products in mainland China. The webinar takes place Friday, May 19 at 1 p.m.

As the company’s US-China Medical Device Summit approaches, taking place June 28-30, in Ningbo, China, the Cerritos-based company invites any interested firms, executives and representatives to participate in the second webinar in the series. Attendees will discover on the ground conditions in China, and learn how the online marketplace and the comprehensive services offered to Toolots partners can give companies a leg up in the market for innovative medical products. During the seminar, you will learn about the growing demand for US-manufactured medical devices, how much more Chinese customers are willing to pay for foreign-made health products, devices and advanced technology, and hear how your company can gain by attending the US-China Medical Device Summit next month.

The US-China Medical Device Summit will be hosted by the leading national trade association in China for medical devices and biomedical products, and is co-hosted by Toolots. Toolots invites your participation Friday in our no-cost online seminar to learn more. To sign up for the webinar or for additional information, please contact Toolots Director of Public Affairs Chris Foy at cfoy@toolots.com. Private consultations are also available to explore how Toolots can help your company break into the lucrative Chinese market and elsewhere in the region, where Toolots has a growing international footprint.

Toolots is excited to announce the addition of a new vendor, Woodward Fab, to our growing E-Commerce marketplace. Based in Hartland, Michigan, Woodward Fab manufactures a complete line of patented hand-held bevellers, bench models, sheet metal shearing tools, power feed machines and more. Woodward Fab, a leading manufacturer and supplier of sheet metal fabrication tools for decades, continues to expand its lineup “in order to offer industrial sheet metal equipment at affordable prices,” according to the company’s website.

Woodward Fab, based in Hartland, Michigan, manufactures a complete line of patented hand-held bevellers, bench models, sheet metal shearing tools, power feed machines and more.

Woodward Fab products will be available for purchase by U.S. consumers on Toolots.com in the coming weeks. Since 1966, Woodward Fab has been making the tools needed to cut, bend, shrink, stretch and strengthen metal, and also offers custom work on dies to help customers bring precision to their next project, the company stated.

Woodward Fab also offers anvils, bead rollers, pipe and tube fabrication equipment, de-burring tools, vises and much more, and possesses more than 49 years of industry experience crafting the tools of the metal fabrication trade.

Woodward Fab's throatless rotary shear can easily cut any shape up to 1/8" thick with its forged steel frame, ratcheting head, and other features.

Toolots is pleased to offer our domestic customers new, quality sheet metal fabrication tools with the addition of Woodward Fab to our roster of vendors, and continue growing our list of US-based suppliers. For purchasing information, please check back at a later date to visit the Woodward Fab marketplace on Toolots.

Toolots is excited to announce the addition of a new vendor, Saw Trax Manufacturing, to our growing E-Commerce marketplace. Based in Kennesaw, Georgia, Saw Trax manufactures a complete line of panel saws capable of cutting glass, mat, aluminum and other commonly used materials. According to the company’s website, Saw Trax’s most popular product is their innovative series of vertical panel saws, but they also offer other specialized hand cutting and table top cutting tools, as well as saw kits, dolly carts and coro claws.

Saw Trax, based in Kennesaw, Georgia, manufactures an innovative line of panel saws.

Saw Trax was founded in 1988 by Michael Della Polla, who was unsatisfied with the existing design of cutting guides used in conjunction with circular saws. A few short years later, and Saw Trax was manufacturing panel saw kits based on an original design that has been continually improved upon since 1996, according to the company’s website. Each and every piece of Saw Trax equipment is manufactured at the company’s headquarters in Georgia.

The Saw Trax 1000 Series of panel saws includes many standard features plus an accessory package that offers operators ease of use and convenience.

Saw Trax proudly states their vertical panel saws are “truly the best in their class,”pointing to proprietary, innovative features including a steel bearing system, patented alignments using the Accu-Square Alignment System, and a range of inserts allowing users to cut nearly any kind of sheet goods, all with one saw.

Saw Trax products will be available for purchase by U.S. consumers on Toolots.com in the coming weeks. Toolots is pleased to offer our domestic customers new, quality saws and other cutting tools for the sheet metal industry with the addition of Saw Trax to our roster of vendors, and continue growing our list of “Made in USA” suppliers. For purchasing information, please check back at a later date to visit the Saw Trax marketplace on Toolots.

CERRITOS, Calif. - May 9, 2017-  Toolots released a sneak peek of its new YuuTool 2.0 smartphone application, to be released in Summer 2017 for free on iOS, Android, and desktop platforms. The latest version of the YuuTool app, like its original iteration, focuses on connecting the manufacturing community through an engaging and convenient, user-friendly platform. However updates within the app will expand user interaction and improve existing functions.

The official YuuTool 2.0 image released by Toolots this Thursday highlighted two major features within the app. The first feature displayed is the new social media integration and sign-in options for Facebook, Twitter, and Google +. This will allow app users to connect with friends from multiple social platforms, and make new connections within the industry to discuss industrial machinery, repairs, troubleshooting and more. The second feature and main component of YuuTool 2.0 is the optimized Finder feature connecting machinery owners and technicians. Updates within the Finder feature will localize maintenance and repair services for machinery owners and create jobs for technicians while increasing industrial repair efficiency and speed, all based on the user’s location using GPS data.

Stay tuned for more information regarding YuuTool 2.0’s development in collaboration with CybEye Inc, and for the official  iOS, Android, and desktop release dates. To stay up to date, follow Toolots on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn or check out our Blog.

For questions regarding YuuTool 2.0, contact info@yuutool.com via email or call (562) 653-4165 by phone.

About Toolots

Toolots, headquartered in Cerritos, California, offers an online marketplace and international distribution channel for factory-direct industrial tools, machinery, and technology. The user-friendly platform provides fast, easy access to high-quality, affordable equipment to manufacturers. Toolots provides comprehensive services for companies around the world who produce industrial machinery and equipment, helping streamline the marketing, omni-channel sales, warehousing, fulfillment and after-sales service. On the customer end, Toolots simplifies the purchase, delivery, installation and warranty of industrial technology, machinery and components, and upholds product quality through a vetted network of vendors and service technicians. The company’s dedication to fostering international trade relations passes on cost savings to the consumer, contributes to reduced downtime, improves productivity and expands a manufacturer’s reach. Toolots has strategically located warehouses, showrooms, and offices across the United States, China and as of May 2017, has expanded into Taiwan. For more information visit us online at www.toolots.com.

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Part of the company’s ongoing expansion, Toolots Taiwan will help serve international community

Toolots signed documents securing a new facility in Taiwan to better serve the global industrial machinery and equipment market

TAIWAN – April 20, 2017 – As part of the ongoing growth of Toolots, Inc., the company is expanding its global reach with the addition of a new facility in Taiwan. This week the company signed documents securing a new Taiwan office and creation of Toolots Taiwan, helping to better serve the international community and boost the marketing, sales and fulfillment of products from around the world, including United States-made industrial equipment and tools, throughout the region.

Toolots Chief Executive Officer Jason Fu said the new location will employ six full-time employees, adding, “They will work with our international team to build the Toolots brand and help to better locate, market, sell and deliver industrial products from all over the world, including the United States and Asia.”

Fu said, “This Taiwan office is a symbol that Toolots is growing fast, but we are growing intelligently. There is great demand in Asia for American-made industrial equipment and with this new location, and Toolots will be able better serve its international customers and fulfill orders for those in-demand products.”

Likewise, the Toolots Taiwan business development team will coordinate with leadership at the company’s California-based headquarters to identify Asian products that are in high demand within the U.S.

About Toolots

Toolots, headquartered in Cerritos, California, offers an online marketplace and international distribution channel for factory-direct industrial tools, machinery, and technology. The user-friendly platform provides fast, easy access to high-quality, affordable equipment to manufacturers. Toolots’ comprehensive services streamline the purchase, delivery, installation and warranty of industrial technology, machinery and components, and uphold the quality of important goods through a vetted network of vendors and service technicians. The company’s dedication to fostering international trade relations passes on cost savings to the consumer, contributes to reduced downtime, improves productivity and expands a manufacturer’s reach. Toolots has strategically located warehouses, showrooms, and offices across the United States and China. For more information about Toolots, visit their website at www.toolots.com.

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Ningbo Pinyuan Electric Co. develops and builds commonly used industrial lights, perfect for retrofitters, construction, and industrial customers

Owner of Pinyuan Electric, Wensheng Jiang, is proud of the quality LED lights his factory produces in Yuyao, China

YUYAO, China – April 17, 2017 – As part of an ongoing trade mission to eastern China to meet with manufacturers of innovative and competitive industrial products, Toolots, Inc. and its executives, business development and public affairs team met with an LED lighting manufacturer in the city of Yuyao. Ningbo Pinyuan Electric Co., based out of the Zhejiang Province, produces a variety of different LED lighting systems catering to the industrial, construction and scientific/research markets.

“Originally, we made power supply systems for computers but recently, we’ve developed new LED products perfect for industrial applications,” Company owner Wensheng Jian said, speaking through a translator. “Our technology is better than anything you will find in any other factory."

Behind the curtain, Jiang said, are powerful technical support and special design teams who have continually improved the technology and its programming. Ningbo Pinyuan Electric Co. has manufactured power supply systems for more than a decade and has perfected the technology that supports these new lighting systems, he added.

The meeting between both companies included Toolots Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jason Fu, Chief Operating Officer Raymond Cheng, Director of Global Commerce Services Grant Montgomery, Director of Public Affairs Chris Foy and Engineer Gary Krause, as well as other representatives from the Pinyuan Electric.

When asked why he was interested in partnering with Toolots, Jiang said marketing and selling his products to American consumers would finally be simple and low maintenance, so he can focus on developing new product lines to cater to new customers. Without a partner like Toolots, he said, it is much harder to break into the American industrial market; he can now leverage the California-based company’s resources to do just that, Jiang added.

Ningbo Pinyuan Electric Co. sells LED lights geared towards the American industrial, construction and research markets. Their products are more affordable than similar products sold by global competitors, but Jiang is confident his technology is superior to any others.

“We have products for mobile industrial applications, like a construction site or a machine shop where direct light is needed,” Jiang said, adding they also produce stationary ceiling lights and magnetic, magnified lights perfect for factories, machine shops and research facilities.

One of the company’s signature products is a magnetic LED light that attaches to lathe. Another is the magnetic LED light with a built-in magnifying glass, perfect for laboratory and factory applications. There are four other lights for various applications the company produces, from large lights for ceiling installation to magnetic lights with extendable, bendable arms to attach to manufacturing equipment.

These highly engineered products have one thousand pieces within, Jiang said, yet are available at a dramatically lower price than competitors. Another product the Yuyao-based company offers is a three-color tower light for industrial equipment applications, indicating with different colors each stage of operation.

LED lighting typically has a life expectancy between five and thirty times longer than compact fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs, respectively. If run for eight hours each day, manufacturers state the average LED light will run for 15-17 years.

“We have powerful technology,” Jiang said. “We also developed the power supplies for these products, something we have perfected over 15 years since we opened this factory, so we're not new to these products.”

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Konger, based in Ningbo, China, manufacturers highly engineered machines

NINGBO, China – April 18, 2017 – Toolots, Inc. leadership and its business development and public affairs team visited with the operators of a manufacturing facility in China that produces highly innovative plastic injection molding machines - all made using the finest Austrian-built components. The meeting with Konger, based in the city of Ningbo, was part of an ongoing trade mission to eastern China to connect with new potential suppliers of industrial products to the American manufacturing market.

Toolots China Chief Operating Officer Mason Wang, Toolots US COO Raymond Cheng and Jerry Qi, Konger General Manager, discuss the company's latest machinery

Konger produces a wide range of lines of plastic injection molding machines. Their signature machine, part of the Konger Chameleon series, has the ability to mix two to three different colors in endless combinations and its injection technology reduces deferment within the mold itself, lending to much longer mold lifespan.

The high-tech factory has the capability to produce about 50 to 60 new machines per month, said Konger North America Sales Director Lawrence Song, adding that demand for these products is high; their customers come from all over the world, from the United States to Malaysia. Konger General Manager Jerry Qi said that he would put his machines up against any competitors, confident in their state-of-the-art technology and the highly engineered components within the injection system.

Konger GM Jerry Qi explains what sets his plastic injection molding machines apart from the competition

“Our specialty is producing machines using the latest technology designed in Austria,” Song said during the meeting, before taking Toolots through their production facility in the outskirts of Ningbo. The Chameleon Series, Song said, “mixes two or three colors so that each plastic product comes out in uniform size and shape,” but when complete each item comes out with a unique look unlike the others.

Toolots Plastic Injection Molding Engineer Gary Krause explains the function of a Konger machine

Toolots US Chief Operating Officer Raymond Cheng, Toolots China Chief Operating Officer Mason Wang, Director of Global Commerce Services Grant Montgomery, Plastic Injection Molding Machine Engineer Gary Krause, Product Manager Tony Chen and Director of Public Affairs Chris Foy attended the meeting, as well as other representatives from the Ningbo-based manufacturer. Konger is considering joining the Toolots online marketplace to specifically reach the American manufacturing consumer, providing quality machines at competitive prices using the latest European-engineered technology.

Toolots toured the company's manufacturing facility, inspecting each stage of the manufacturing process for a wide range of machines. Konger machines are capable of producing plastic products of all types and sizes, from handles for disposable razors that blend two-to-three colors to cups of various thickness and much more. As part of the company’s comprehensive testing process, machines are run dry through a transformer prior to packing to ensure operation is at peak levels.

Toolots continues to meet with industrial manufacturers during its trade mission to China, and will have additional announcements in the coming days about additions to the California-based online marketplace’s expanding product line.

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The Toolots Inc. cross-border business development and public affairs team recently visited Haida Manufacturing's plastic injection molding machine factory  in Ningbo, China. Toolots is helping the state-of-the-art company develop a brand specifically for U.S. manufacturers customized to American specifications, introducing them to consumers later this year.

Haida showcased a robotic arm Tuesday that more than doubles the speed of the plastic injection molding process, reduces downtime and removes the need to pull each completed product from the mold by hand. The Toolots engineering team, based in California, traveled to China to train on the robotic arm and Haida's latest plastic injection molding machines to better serve the United States manufacturing industry.

Toolots provides industrial equipment, technology and tools to support global manufacturing. The company has a growing presence in the U.S. and Asia, and manufacturers on both sides of the Pacific use the Toolots online marketplace to sell their innovative, reliable and competitively priced equipment to industrial customers from around the world.

Haida Foreign Trade Executive Sean Xiao and Toolots Director of Commerce Services Grant Montgomery examine some of Haida's largest plastic injection molding machines

Stay tuned for more updates from our ongoing trade mission to China to establish connections with new suppliers of innovative, quality industrial equipment to support U.S. manufacturing.

Robert Zhang brings over 20 years of keen fiscal management to Toolots, Inc.

CERRITOS, Calif. - March 23, 2017 - A veteran financial services director has joined Toolots, Inc. as its new chief financial officer, the California-based company announced this week. Robert Zhang, who has more than 20 years of experience within the financial services industry in the United States and Asia, was selected to fill the position after careful consideration of his unique vision for Toolots including rapid yet sustainable growth, additional training and focus on fiscal operations to support the business model.

Mr. Zhang has a long history of bringing his expertise to wide-ranging enterprises and helping lead them toward greater financial success. He co-founded Pandtong Capital Limited, a qualitative portfolio-trading firm based in Hong Kong, and for nearly 20 years prior served as the managing director for Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan Chase as its head of Asia equity technology. At Morgan Stanley, Mr. Zhang was responsible for the development of technology for various trading markets and personally hired and trained over 300 developers over the course of 3 years to support sustained growth at the company.

As an integral member of the Toolots executive management team, Mr. Zhang will help to formulate the company’s future direction and put it into play through specific, tactical initiatives. Through implementation of best practices developed over his vast experience managing financial operations in multiple countries, he will help streamline the company’s internal functions to increase profitability and efficiency.

Mr. Zhang is a graduate of Shenzen University in China, where he earned his business degree,  and received a Bachelor’s in computer science from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Stay tuned for additional updates in the coming days as the Toolots executive team continues to grow.

About Toolots

Toolots, headquartered in Cerritos, California, offers an online marketplace and international distribution channel for factory-direct industrial tools, machinery, and technology. The user-friendly platform provides fast, easy access to high-quality, affordable equipment to manufacturers. Toolots’ comprehensive services streamline the purchase, delivery, installation and warranty of industrial technology, machinery and components, and uphold the quality of important goods through a vetted network of vendors and service technicians. The company’s dedication to fostering international trade relations passes on cost savings to the consumer, contributes to reduced downtime, improves productivity and expands a manufacturer’s reach. Toolots has strategically located warehouses, showrooms, and offices across the United States, as well as in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. For more information about Toolots, visit their website at www.toolots.com.

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Los Angeles-based tech developer CybEye, Inc. helps to revamp and build out second iteration of YuuTool app

CERRITOS, Calif. - April 14, 2017-  Toolots announced it will be releasing the latest version of their smartphone companion app, YuuTool 2.0, May 2017 on iOS and Android platforms. New features of the app will include an optimized Finder component for locating nearby equipment services and repair, a simplified user-friendly platform, live video calls between customers and technicians for more accurate repairs, quotes, and a web based version to be released by Summer 2017.

YuuTool 2.0’s new sleek design and enhanced capabilities are made possible through a mutual partnership with CybEye, Inc., a Torrance-based computer software company founded in 2011 by Chief Executive Officer Bing Liu. CybEye produces inventive mobile video-messaging apps used in a variety of industries including, but not limited to, entertainment, business, and education. A physical representation of the Company’s ingenuity can be found in their three granted patents, with additional 11 currently pending approval.

"CybEye is extremely excited to collaborate with Toolots on building YuuTool 2.0 as a versatile mobile app platform that connects global Toolots customers with qualified service technicians based on their current location, set up jobs for on-site maintenance, perform remote repair through one-to-one video call and record repair sessions as training material,” Liu said. “YuuTool 2.0's primary objective is to streamline after-sale servicing process and establish a productive mobile community for Toolots customers and technicians alike.”

Jason Fu, chief executive officer of Toolots, added he is “thrilled to be partnering with CybEye to refine our YuuTool 2.0 app and enhance the overall user experience.” As a whole, Fu explained that Toolots’ goal as a company has always been on streamlining industrial e-commerce between the U.S. and China to build lasting relationships and promote mutual economic growth. Fu stated, “By connecting the manufacturing community through our new user friendly app we believe this will be possible, and will result in a strong manufacturing community supporting one another.”

The full list of YuuTool 2.0’s improved features, as well as the app’s release date for the App Store and Google Play respectively  will be released soon. To stay up to date, follow Toolots on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn or check out our Blog.

For information about YuuTool, contact Grant Montgomery via email at gmontgomery@toolots.com or (562) 653-4165 by phone.

About Toolots

Toolots, headquartered in Cerritos, California, offers an online marketplace and international distribution channel for factory-direct industrial tools, machinery, and technology. The user-friendly platform provides fast, easy access to high-quality, affordable equipment to manufacturers. Toolots’ comprehensive services streamline the purchase, delivery, installation and warranty of industrial technology, machinery and components, and uphold the quality of important goods through a vetted network of vendors and service technicians. The company’s dedication to fostering international trade relations passes on cost savings to the consumer, contributes to reduced downtime, improves productivity and expands a manufacturer’s reach. Toolots has strategically located warehouses, showrooms, and offices across the United States, as well as in mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. For more information about Toolots, visit their website at www.toolots.com.

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