Double-cut shears cut metal at speeds up to 300 IPM without distortion

Kett Tool Co.’s KD-400 18-ga. double-cut shears cut cold-rolled mild steel, aluminum, and stainless steel without warping or bending the original material or the finished piece.

The dual blades transfer any distortion produced in cutting to a 7/32-in. waste strip, leaving behind material edges that are not hardened or burred. The blades’ swiping action also seals edges of coated metals.

The shears use a 5-amp, variable-speed, 2,500-RPM electric motor to produce straight or contoured cuts in cold-rolled mild steel up to 18 ga., most grades of stainless steel up to 20 ga., and aluminum to 0.080 in. at speeds up to 300 IPM.