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Deburring is the process of smoothing raised edges on metal and plastic 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Since the weekend is coming up, we thought it would be a good idea to give you more reading. And what better topic than continuing to write on blades. To be specific hook blades and spring loaded blades. Hook blades come in 11 different styles, yes that’s right 11. They have a very artistic look, [...]

Moving boxes are a big hit in the US. Roughly 12% of the US population (or 35 million) moved to new homes last year. Add to this number, college students who move, employees who get transferred temporarily and the resulting number will be huge. This makes the market of moving boxes very big, and the [...]