KNIPEX launch its new StepCut Cable Shears, designed to ensure effortless cutting of single and multi-conductor cables made of copper and aluminium up to a diameter of 15 millimetres (50 mm²). Solid NYM cables can be cut easily and precisely up to a maximum of 5 x 4 mm².
The shears feature stepped blades, with a milled serrated edge on the front and a flat edge on the back, which have been induction hardened to ensure effortless cutting. Furthermore, the shears can cut wires and strands one after the other, therefore reducing the effort required by up to 40 percent. The step cutting also allows for a clean cut without the cables being crushed.
The new KNIPEX StepCut is only 160 mm long and is leightweight. The design of the handles enables an optimum cutting feel even with larger diameters and a pinch guard also prevents injuries. It is worth noting however, that the StepCut is not suitable for steel wire and hard-drawn copper conductors.
Knipex recently made glass display cases, illuminated boxes and other points of sale and marketing materials available for merchants to back its 2020 new products. New products include the Cobra XS, the smallest water pump pliers in the world, according to the brand, with full functional capability and are just 100mm long.
