Ken-Tool said its new “valve breaker” quickly removes valve stems from demounted wheels. The tool is compact and powerful, using a slide ram design to drive a heat-treated punch into the valve stem seat to pop the valve stem out of the rim after the wheel has been demounted, according to Ken Tool. Additional features include a rubber safety-grip drive handle; a vibration-absorbing rubber grip on the outer tube; a protective flange at the top of the tube; and an energy absorbing, loaded punch assembly to protects the wheel while reducing shock to the operator’s hands, the maker added.