Diagonal cutter for plastics with flush-ground cutting faces and opening spring, 180 mm - Knipex 72 01 180

With thicker gates and tough plastics the lever length decides whether the cut goes through cleanly or the material is crushed. The 72 01 180 diagonal cutter offers 180 mm of build length for that and still separates flush thanks to its flush-ground cutting faces.

Benefits

• Flush-ground cutting faces separate moulded plastic parts and sprues level with the surface, so reworking is usually unnecessary.
• 180 mm build length gives more leverage than the short models of the range, which helps on heavy gates.
• Soft materials such as lead are cut off smoothly instead of being crushed.
• The opening spring returns the pliers to the starting position after every cut, which saves hand movements in repetitive work.
• Polished head and plastic coated handles, weight 193 g.

Areas of use

Plastics processing and injection moulding finishing, model making, assembly and final inspection. The long version pays off with heavy gates or tough materials, and it also handles soft metals such as lead.

Standards and conformity

The manufacturer does not state a tool standard for this product. According to the manufacturer the pliers contain no substances of very high concern under REACH. The RoHS directive does not apply.