Ideal Industries, Inc.
Sycamore, IL 60178
Mar 12, 2004 Smart-Gripâ„¢ electrician's tools include 9¼ in. side-cutting linesman pliers with optional crimp, 8 in. diagonal pliers with optional angled head, 7¾ and 8½ in. needle-nose pliers, 9½ and 10 in. tongue-and-groove pliers, cable cutter, and multi-crimp tool. Pliers are rated for cutting screws, nails, hardened wire, and ACSR. All tools have textured, dual-durometer Santoprene® handle and feature dropforged carbon-steel construction and induction-hardened cutting edges.

Burlington Safety Laboratory Inc.
Burlington, NJ 08016
Nov 25, 2003 Cable Cutters make cuts through underground and overhead electrical or structural cables, from ½ in. guy wires up to 2 in. 1000 KCMIL AL cable. They are also suited for 5/8 in. ACSR cable, ¾ in. bolts, and ground rods. Open-frame tools are powered by pyrotechnic cartridges which, upon trigger release, drive aerospace grade tool steel blades at high velocity through cable, guillotine-style. Bright red safety shield must be rotated before operating cutter.

Eubanks Engineering Co.
Monrovia, CA 91016
May 22, 2003 Microprocessor-controlled Model 4600-03 automatically cuts flat cable, plastic tubing, wire, tape, and other linear material to preset lengths. Quick-release wire-loading mechanism reduces set-up time. User can program cut length and batch quantities by keyboard input. Cutting lengths can be set from .020–999.99 in. with batch capacity from 1–99,999 pieces. Unit converts from 110 to 230 V operation and from inch to metric measurement.

Eubanks Engineering Co.
Monrovia, CA 91016
Mar 31, 2003 AirStrip 2940 automatic wire stripper cuts and strips single- and multi-conductor cable up to .625 in. thick at rates to 1,300 pieces/hr. Capable of unattended operation, product employs cutterhead, strip assembly designs, and embedded software that enable it to handle most materials between .190–.625 in. thick.

RF Industries
San Diego, CA 92126 4202
Jan 24, 2003 Cutters, strippers, and crimpers are available for wire and cable and some have multiple functions. Cutters are designed for small wire and coax, and aluminum and copper cable from 2 AWG to 250 mm². Strippers are designed for wire from 30–10 AWG, coaxial cables up to .600 in. dia, multi-conductor cables, and CAT 5 & 6 wires and cables. Crimpers are designed for insulated and non-insulated terminals to 4, 6, and 8 conductor modular plugs.

Klein Tools, Inc.
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Nov 13, 2002 Model 63030 cuts up to 1 in. dia aluminum and copper coaxial cable with one-hand shearing action. Cutting tool has curved jaws that grasp coaxial cable and shear blades that cut cable without compression or frayed ends. Additional offerings include hot-riveted joint, plastic-coated handles, and lightweight design. Overall tool length is 8¼ in.

Klein Tools, Inc.
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Sep 17, 2002 KLEIN-KURVE(TM) can cut solid, stranded, and multi-pair cables. Curved blade cuts round copper cable without compression or frayed ends. Steel cutter is for mild conductors, and anvil cutter on tool's tip cuts copper and stainless steel. Tool is 7 in. long with 4 in. handles for firm grip and leverage when reaching into confined spaces. It includes coil spring for fast self-action, and holes for clean shearing of 6-32 and 8-32 screws.

Ideal Industries, Inc.
Sycamore, IL 60178
Sep 05, 2002 Model 45-344 cuts Kevlar strength member found in simplex and duplex fiber cable. Blades are finely serrated and ground at aggressive angle to slice cleanly through Kevlar. To lessen dulling of blades, cutter has rugged breaker notch that cleanly shears jacket and breaks glass fiber, so technician only uses serrated blades for cutting and trimming Kevlar member. Cuter has textured, cushioned grip handle for comfortable hold with less stress on wrist and hand.

Eraser Co., Inc., The
Syracuse, NY 13221
Jul 01, 2002 MMC100 cuts round or flat material up to 3.94 in. wide and .63 in. thick. It is microprocessor-controlled and can be programmed to cut any length with 1% or better tolerance. Programmable for up to 10 batches and 3 fixed feed rates, MMC100 is rated to cut up to 7,200, four in. pieces/hr. With max cutting force of 600 lbs, it can cut copper wire and cable, silver solder, power cords, cellophane, fiberglass sleeving, latex, fabrics, hosing, and tubing.

Schleuniger, Inc.
Manchester, NH 03103
Apr 01, 2002 PowerCut 3500 automatically cuts large round cables up to 1.0 in. dia and flat ribbon cables up to 3.9 in. wide. It features electronic control and variety of interfaces for accessories. Feed belts are driven by servo-motor that transports material in length increments of 0.004 in. while providing extra feeding power needed for heavier cables. Pneumatic cutting machine can be used alone or fully integrated into complete processing system.