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Light-Duty Box Cutter

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:27:56 +0000

While Martor USA is known for making heavy-duty cutting materials for a variety of applications, we also have several products that are best suited for light duty. One such box cutter is the Smartcut 110100.

The Smartcut is a disposable cutter made of metal detectable plastic (MDP) designed for use on materials such as thin film, sacks, and twin-wall cardboard boxes. Despite being disposable, this tool comes with a range of terrific features, such as:

Spring-loaded blade
Instantaneous auto-retraction when blade loses contact with cutting surface
Blade exposure of 15mm
Right- and left-handed usability

If you need a sturdy, disposable box cutter for light cutting tasks, keep the Smartcut 11011 from Martor USA in mind!

Smartcut 110100

Training Videos in Different Languages

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:44:09 +0000

We want everyone to use Martor USA box cutters and utility knives the right way, so as part of our commitment to safety, we have produced a number of free training videos for our customers. These videos cover how to use and change the blades on several of our most popular products, and are available in different languages such as Spanish and French.

As with our safety training posters, our training videos are completely FREE. Just visit the MartorUSA.com website, click on the Free Catalogs & Videos tab, and add the desired products to your shopping cart.

Together we can make 2012 the best year yet for workplace safety, so pick up your videos today!

Getting Clean Cuts with a Rotary Cutter

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:32:14 +0000

For quilting, sewing, and other crafting projects, a rotary cutter such as the Rollex 509 or the Rolly 467 is often a more desirable tool to use than a regular utility knife.

But you might occasionally run into situations where your cutter “skips threads” and doesn’t make clean cuts. What can you do when this happens?

There are two main ways to troubleshoot the problem:

Check that your blade is sharp and change to a fresh one if necessary.
Make sure that you apply firm, consistent pressure through the material as you cut.

That’s really all there is to it. Fresh blades and proper cutting technique will allow you to get the most out of your Rollex or Rolly each and every time!

Rolly - 467

Scrapers for Removal and Cleaning Applications

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:08:24 +0000

In some cases, a utility knife can be used to quickly remove or clean up small imperfections in various materials. But if you have serious removal and cleaning work to do, then a tool such as the Scraper 5196 or the Cleany 544 would be a better choice.

Martor USA scrapers are ideal for a variety of removal, cleaning, and prep tasks, including:

Caulk removal
Baseboard touch-up after painting
Wall panel cleaning
Glass prep prior to application of film
Floor prep prior to laminate application

We have a number of different scrapers available in various sizes and blade widths, so be sure to order from MartorUSA.com the next time you’re faced with one of the above jobs.

Scraper - 5196

Specialty Cutter for the Paper Industry

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:47:10 +0000

Although Martor USA is known for making utility knives that can be used in a wide variety of applications, we also produce some cutting tools designed for specific industries. For example, our Cut-O-Matic 438 is a safety ripper intended for use in the paper industry.

The GS-tested Cut-O-Matic is a special purpose tool for removing damaged layers of paper from large paper rolls. It is GS-tested and comes with a spring-loaded blade and hook guard for safety. When the blade loses contact with the paper roll, the guard immediately snaps into place to prevent injuries.

The Cut-O-Matic also comes with a wall-mounted holder so it can be kept within reach until needed.

Visit www.martorusa.com today to order the Cut-O-Matic 438 or any of our other innovative cutting tools.

Cut-O-Matic 438

The Staggering Cost of Workplace Injuries

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:15:46 +0000

The OSHA website has a neat tool that calculates the estimated costs of occupational illnesses and injuries.

According to that calculator, a single laceration injury could potentially cost an employer more than $32,000 in direct and indirect costs combined. This figure takes into account things like work stoppages, administrative time required for paperwork and other accident follow-ups, replacement costs of equipment and machinery, additional employee training, etc.

What’s even more eye-opening is that if your business operates at a 3% profit margin, it would require more than $1,000,000 in sales to cover the total costs of a single injury!

This is yet another reason to stick to Martor USA utility knives. Our advanced safety features can help reduce workplace accidents, thereby potentially saving your company tens of thousands of dollars in extra costs.

Be sure to visit MartorUSA.com today to view our entire line of products and choose the cutting tools that are best suited to your applications.

Replacement Snap-Off Blades

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:59:30 +0000

In our last post, we told you how Martor USA box cutters with snap-off blades can help improve working efficiency. As a follow-up, we’d like to remind you that in addition to the cutting tools themselves, we also carry a variety of snap-off replacement blades for you to choose from.

Snap-off replacement blades are available in heights ranging from 6mm to 18mm and lengths ranging from 55mm to 95mm. The replacement blades are designed to fit securely in housings such as the Mix Knife 577, Tap-o-Matic 332, Cuttex 46100, and similar products.

Please visit our site today to order replacement snap-off blades for your box cutters and utility knives.

Cutter Snap-Off Blade 77

Improve Efficiency with Snap-Off Blade Box Cutters

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:48:39 +0000

If your employees engage in frequent light- to medium-duty cutting tasks, then using box cutters with snap-off blades is a great way to improve efficiency. With standard box cutters, workers have to stop and change the blade when the edge becomes dull. This can take several minutes, especially if an additional tool is required to unscrew the handle to reveal the new blades.

But with a product like the Mix Knife 577, workers simply snap off the dull portion of the blade and get right back to work with a fresh, sharp edge. The result is an overall improvement in efficiency without having to struggle with blade changes.

Check out the Mix Knife 577 and other snap-off blade cutters at MartorUSA.com today!

Mix Knife 577

Why Use MDP Utility Knives

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:38:56 +0000

Unlike most Martor USA utility knives that are suitable for a wide range of industries and applications, our metal detectable plastic (MDP) cutting tools are specifically designed for food, beverage, and pharmaceutical production facilities.

There are many reasons that MDP utility knives should be used instead of standard cutting tools, including the following:

Compliance with FDA regulations
Universal blue coloring that allows for instant visual identification as non-food object
Easy detectability with proper metal detection equipment
Significantly fewer chances of inadvertent contamination

Martor USA offers a full line of MDP cutting tools, so whether you need a retractable knife, fixed blade knife, safety sack opener, or concealed blade cutter, we can provide it. Please visit our website for more information about purchasing MDP utility knives.

MDP Cutting Tools

Tools for Hobbies and Artwork

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:57:23 +0000

All work and no play is hardly the recipe for a balanced, fulfilling life. There definitely comes a time to put away the serious utility knives and get out your hobby or artwork tools instead.

Martor USA carries a full line of cutting instruments designed specifically for the precision work required in many hobbies and art projects. Our top sellers in this category include the following:

Hobby 27300 (Balsa wood carving tool)
Boy Erasing Knife 31172 (with diagonal/pointed blade)
Hobbycut 40128 (General purpose crafts knife)
Tipcut 490 (Fine artwork tool that works like a ballpoint pen)
Texi 79000 (“Open blade” tool for delicate cutting work)

Be sure to check out all of our hobby products so you can bring a little fun into your life!

Texi - 79000