(for Scissors,
Shears and Cutters)
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"A" Blade:
the
top blade of a pair of scissors or shears that contains the thumb bow.
Adjustable:
shears with an assembly
(usually nut and bolt) that can be adjusted so that they open and close
with the amount of effort preferable to the operator.
Anti-fatigue:
refers to floor mat products sold by
Elite-Sharp to reduce the fatigue of workers who have to spend most of
the time on the job on their feet.
Anti-static:
used to describe products that reduce or
eliminate static; critical to electronic assembly areas and laboratories
where static electricity could ruin the electronic components.
Anti-wick:
a
reverse-action tweezer used to prevent heat from melting the insulation
on wire when soldering.
Anvil Action:
found
on pruning shears; the top cutting blade descends upon a flat "anvil"
surface located on the bottom blade to produce the cutting action.
"B"
Blade:
the bottom blade of a pair of shears which
has the bow in which one or more fingers are placed.
a ball forged on the tip of the "B" blade
to assure that the point will not puncture the material being cut. Used
principally in the poultry processing industry.
scissors or shears that have bent handles
to allow the blades to cut materials on a flat surface and at the same
time place the operator's hands up off the surface for operator comfort.
the "handles" on a pair of scissors or
shears in which the operator's fingers are placed.
found on most cutting tools; the top and
bottom blades "pass" each other to produce the cutting action.
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the process of pouring molten metal into
a mold to produce shears.
the more carbon in the steel, the longer
the life of the tool. High carbon cutlery grade steel usually means high
uniformity and strict control of trace elements in the steel. Clauss
USA- made scissors and shears are manufactured of high carbon cutlery
grade steel.
usually found on office shears or shears
for the garment industry. The "A" blade has a sharp point and the "B"
blade has an angled end so that "clipping" can be done with the points.
shear blades are formed in high pressure
hydraulic presses from carbon steel raw material that has not been
heated.
a descriptive term for scissors and
shears and other products produced for home and office use.
blades that are curved to the right or
left on a die. Used principally in the poultry processing industry where
it is necessary for the material being cut to fall away from the blades
into a trough rather than falling straight down.
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the process of plating tool blades with
nickel for luster and then plating over the nickel with chrome for
durability to assure a product that is rust and stain resistant.
the points of both blades of scissors or
shears are ground to a sharp point to provide close tolerance cutting
capability. Used widely for embroidery work.
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a descriptive term for products,
including wire strippers and tweezers, produced for the electronics
manufacturing industry.
scissors or shears that have handles with
paint over the metal surface. Black enameled handles are the most
common.
the points of both blades of a scissors
or shears are extra rounded so that they will not puncture the material
being cut. Usually found on sewing or school scissors.
the latest technology for communications.
Glass fiber instead of wire is installed to carry communications between
two given points.
a tool used to process the terminating or
adjoining ends of optical fiber to assure an accurate matching fit.
a tool used for nicking and breaking
optical fiber.
a tool for removing the buffer coating
from optical fiber.
the art of making assembled scissors and
shears cut properly throughout the full length of the blades.
a descriptive term for products including
scissors and shears, pruners, wire cutters and knives produced for the
professional florist trade.
heavy duty, high leverage shears used in
the floral industry.
General Services Administration; a
government agency that contracts with suppliers to procure products for
use by various U.S.Government departments.
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wide thicker blades to help prevent
spreading at the tips and give full cutting action when cutting thick,
dense materials.
extra cutting power is developed by
increasing the cutting leverage of the tool.
the process of heating rods or strips of
steel in a furnace, then placing them into a drop hammer to achieve the
desired shape and grain structure of the steel. Recognized as the most
expensive but the best method to produce quality tools. Clauss U.S. made
scissors and shears are hot-forged.
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A descriptive term for a variety of
scissors and shears and other products produced for use in manufacturing
facilities.
a variety of shears manufactured for and
used in auto plants, rubber plants, apparel and textile plants, and
numerous other industries.
a pivot assembly in shears that joins the
two blades and enables the user to adjust the run of the shears to fit
the individual's preference.
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a shear used for cutting DuPont KevIar®
Aramid fiber and cloth, a very difficult material to cut, used widely in
fiberoptic communications and the aircraft manufacturing industry.
an angle more acute than normal is placed
on the cutting edge to make cutting thick, dense materials easier and
place less stress on the operator.
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shears that are manufactured especially
for left-handed people and have a cutting action opposite of that for
right-handers.
a term usually used to describe scissors
or shears with stainless steel blades and plastic handles.
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a high grade cutlery steel that, when
hardened, forms a very durable, tough and uniform grain structure and
prolongs the useful life of the tool. Used to manufacture tools for
heavy duty cutting needs.
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National Association of Scissors and
Shears Manufacturers.
the process of covering scissors or
shears blades with nickel to produce a shiny surface.
a chisel-type cutter used in electronic
assembly areas to trim wire leads and printed circuit boards.
a proprietary trademarked name for Clauss
fiberoptic and wire strippers because the blades will not nick the
conductor material when removing insulation from wire or buffer coating
from optical fiber.
the assembly of shears with a nut and
bolt rather than a screw or rivet. Usually found in heavy duty shears.
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A variety of shears produced for multiple
uses in the office.
Handles that are bent perpendicular to
the scissors or shears to allow the operator's fingers to be up and over
the material being cut. Usually found on carpet cutting shears.
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the basic shape of a pair of scissors or
shears or other hand tools.
shears used in the sewing industry to cut
a ravel-free decorative edge on textile materials.
Scissors and shears handles made of
acetate, polypropylene, or acrylic.
blades that are buffed only and not
nickel and/or chrome-plated.
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the use of multiple levels of effort on
pruning shears to cut through materials; duplicates the action of a car
jack to reduce cutting stress for the operator.
shears used to cut and shape decorative
ribbon.
two bows on a pair of scissors that are
oval-shaped and the same size.
the "feel" you get when you cut with a
pair of scissors or shears. A "good run" gives you an even, clean cut
for the full length of the blades without hesitation or roughness.
usually 6 inches long or less; both bows
are the same shape and size.
fine "teeth" are produced along the
cutting edge of one or more of the blades because some materials and
round objects tend to slip ahead of the cutting blades while being cut
and need to be held by serrated edges.
Usually 6 inches long or longer with one
bow for the thumb and one elongated bow for two or more fingers.
a tool used for cutting sheet steel or
light metal into various configurations. Basic to the heating and air
conditioning trades and sheet metal industries.
the use of a spring in a tool for extra
cutting action and to open the tool automatically when the cut has been
completed.
cutlery grade alloy steel - usually 410
to 440 grade.
blades that are cold blanked from a strip
of stainless steel.
shears with a thumb bow and an elongated
bow in-line with the cutting blades.
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the process of heating treating cutting
tools until they are harder than some striking tools, then treating the
steel until it is as pliable as spring steel and in its most desirable
state for grinding.
an electrically powered tool that uses
heat to remove the insulation material from conductive wire.
a tool used for rapid, short cuts of
thread or string; usually spring-loaded.
the process of hardening cutting tool
blades throughout the entire thickness of the blade as opposed to
case-hardening which only hardens the surface.
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a tool for removing the insulation from
wire in order to work with the conducting material.
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