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A knife isn’t any good if it doesn’t feel right in your hands. A knife that feels clumsy in your hands is more likely to cause unnecessary injury. How a knife settles in your hands makes a huge difference in safety and precision. It’s why Martor USA makes ergonomic knives and safety cutters that perfectly [...]

Knife safety is our number #1 job. It’s a responsibility we take very seriously. Many of the companies we supply safety knives and utility knives to,  feel the same way. They want to keep their employees as safe as possible. It’s the reason why Martor USA works with companies around the globe. Let’s face it: Many workplace accidents are [...]

Safety and cutting instruments usually don’t mix, especially in an industrial environment. But Martor USA has always been about making what had been dangerous professions involving knives, sharp edges and instruments, safer. Not only do we produce safety products for industry, we also produce tools like letter openers and fabric cutters — items that are used in less industrial [...]

There are particular knives for particular purposes.  There are also particular blades for particular purposes. Many buyers neglect to recognize the importance of using the correct blade for a specific knife in order to get the maximum result possible. Many buyers also neglect to change the blades frequently to ensure maximum sharpness and safety. First [...]

Not all people have the same force and strength in their hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders. That’s why ergonomic knives are so popular and some of the biggest selling safety knives on the market. The ergonomic design maximizes the leverage you expend directing your strength to the blade. That straight line of pressure is much more [...]

We tackled a home project this weekend courtesy of a television home improvement program. It sounded simple and although it really was, they did not point out the importance of safety knives. We were cutting a stamped stainless backsplash in the kitchen and everything worked fine until we began on the edges and cutting around [...]

We had a new situation at the warehouse recently. It seems there are new types of corrugated boxes, new materials, new widths, and new strength. Luckily we had visited our favorite online site not too long ago and decided to replace old equipment with brand new box cutters, stretch wrap cutters, and strapping cutters. Uh, [...]

Every project has many sides just like every question has at least two sides. You may have decided exactly what tools you need but when the project involves cutting or slitting, you also need to think about the types of safety knives you need, blades, and blade disposal. There are safety guidelines in place also [...]

Warehouse work means heavy lifting, loading, packing and unpacking. Lightweight tools will not work on these boxes and crates. They are seriously wrapped and secured for transportation and safety. Do an inventory and be sure you have heavy-duty safety cutters on hand along with industrial knives so you have the tools you need. Heavy-duty automatic self-retracting [...]

If you are a do-it-yourselfer, you hopefully have recognized the importance of safety knives early in the game. Your project may involve plastic sheeting, plastic wrapping, or sheet cutting. Each of these uses dictates a different dedicated type of knife. You need good quality safety knives too when you are starting out and especially if [...]