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Martor USA makes very good safety seat belt cutters. Salvex 538 is a superior quality product which can also be used to cut various clothing items. The SOS cutter is an emergency seat belt cutter that has a unique design which makes it very easy to use. Such a product can help save a life in an emergency. Seat belts are for protection, but if they get stuck, they can cause serious harm as they will prevent the passenger from getting out from the car. In such an event, SOS cutter from Martor USA will help you cut the seat belt and get the passenger outside the car to safety. They also make many other safety cutters that might be of great use.

The science of designing tools to fit the worker is called ergonomics. It basically takes into account five different aspects of the worker and/or workplace:

· Comfort – The ergonomics product is much more comfortable than other similar products. For example, an ergonomics chair will have lumbar support for lower back and foot rest for shorter people.

· Safety & Ease of Use – Ergonomic knives have a special shaped handle that not only makes using the knife easier but also reduces chances of injuries.

· Productivity – Increased comfort often increases productivity as workers are more relaxed. For example, an industrial worker working with blades or knives will be much more productive now that his tools are safer and more comfortable.

· Aesthetics – Using various technologies and theories about humans, ergonomic products can be made very appealing to the user.

Deburring is the process of smoothing raised edges on metal surfaces. Drilling holes, among other industrial work, often cause a lot of unwanted burrs. Burrs are removed for aesthetic and technical/mechanical purposes. No one wants to buy or even use a metallic product that is not “smooth”. Metal products like engine pistons need to be de-burred for them to work properly. So of course,  deburring tools/blades are in great demand. Just like industrial knives and other products, deburring blades come in variety of models, each made for a different product. Some models are ceramic trimming blade, pellex blade, and fortex blade.

Folding knives and retractable knives are often considered very safe. The blade is concealed when you are not using it, and that reduces the risk of injuries. They are also compact and can be stored in places where regular knives cannot be stored. The “safety” revolution in industrial products has really made a difference in the lives of workers. Safety tools are not only safer but also more efficient. They cause fewer injuries, thus the workers are more productive, and it also costs the companies less as they do not spend as much on medical expenses of employees (as number of injuries has gone down).

In today’s world, as a company you have to provide specialized tools and products for everything. A “Jack of all trades” type product might be good for an average Joe, but you need products with focus to capture the mass market. Let’s look at  the industrial knives and blades industry. One would think that there is not much specialization that can be done with knives, but you can clearly see the specialized product trend as companies like Martor USA have a broad specialty product portfolio of not just utility knives but also safety utility knives. You can see this trend with many other products in other industries too.

Boxes make it very convenient for people to move, but make it very hard if you have to cut the box for some reason. It can be very frustrating, times consuming and unsafe to cut a box using an inappropriate tool like a pair of scissors or a blade. Unfortunately, these tools are most frequently used for this purpose. There are many safety cutters in the market, which offer a cheap and safe way to cut cardboard and metal boxes. The Automatic - 52642  box cutter from Martor USA is a perfect example. Its blade is installed far away from the fingertip and it can cut metal, cardboard, tape and almost any kind of sheet.

Most industrial workers have safety as their prime concern while working. They work with industrial knives, and cutters even a small mistake can cause workers to get severely hurt. Companies take many steps to ensure the safety of their workers. Companies make sure to use specialty safety knives to reduce the risk of injuries. Further, they provide safety training at work on how to use various complex tools (e.g. aluminum cutter tools) correctly. Safety training videos are being gaining popularity as they are a cost effective way to provide such training. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has laid down various rules and standards for companies and workers. OSHA covers many private and almost all state workers for qualified injuries that were caused during and/or because of their work.

If you go out looking to buy a computer, you will find hundreds of different variations each focusing on a different need. It is simply amazing to see how one product can have so many variations. Just look at Dell’s product line as a proof. These variations are somewhat expected from a product like a computer. Just out of curiosity we tried to look up variations of blades. Our expectations were that blades are simple products so there won’t be as many variations. As you can tell we were wrong. There are hundreds of types of blades – knife blades, sword blades, and of course industrial blades. There are several shapes and kinds of blades like the trapezoid blades and hook blades that have significantly different functionalities. We can go on and on about these blades, but we will give you a chance to read other posts on the blog ;-).

Cutting metal is a fundamental activity at most manufacturing plants. There are different types of cutters that solve different purposes. Each cutter will differ in size, output, price, and quality. Sheet cutters are often used to cut through metal sheets. Sheet cutters can also be found as bladeless cutters and concealed blade cutters. The main purpose of reducing the exposure to blade is pretty intuitive – reducing the risk of injuries. You can also find heavy duty safety cutters in big manufacturing plants that have to use gigantic sheets of metal. Airplanes or ship manufacturing plants might be a good place to find such cutters.

Chevron and many other companies now have their special chairs for their employees. When an employee comes aboard, they take various measurements (height, weight, etc) of the employee and get an ergonomic chair designed for them. Wikipedia defines ergonomics as the science of the design of equipment, especially so as to reduce operator fatigue, discomfort and injury. Ergonomics is a very hot topic right now and businesses are applying to everything from chairs, computers, desks, and believe it or not even knives! Companies like Martor USA have a range of ergonomic knives. Check out their product line, my favorite ergonomic knife is the Ergocut 20711, a plastic Scalpel with ergonomically styled finger-grip barrel.

Ergocutt 20712