Making the Most of Your Xuron® Tools
Gate cutters are essential hand tools for injection molders to trim molded parts free from the gate.
While there are many types of gate cutters available, Xuron Corporation’s Model 2175A Plastic Cutter is a cost-effective, high-quality option for injection molders.
When making jewelry with wire it’s important to understand the differences in composition, size and hardness of the wire, as this will dictate the type of wire cutters you will need to use.
Our friends at Halstead ™ recently published a blog article offering excellent guidance and instruction on wire gauges and wire tempers (hardness). This should be recommended reading for any beginner jewelry artist!
Xuron Corporation’s 9000 Series precision wire cutters provide durability, ergonomic design and excellent value. Offered with oval , tapered and extra-tapered head configurations, these cutters can be used for a wide variety of applications from trimming component lead wires to copper wire to telecommunications cables.
Who knew that 3D printing and Xuron® tools would go together so well? I didn’t until I visited the Maine Fab Lab and saw the 3D printing process in action and learned exactly how helpful a Xuron® Model 170-II Micro-Shear® Flush Cutter and a Model 450 TweezerNose™ Pliers can be for a variety of tasks.
Xuron (zoorh-on).
When I consider the questions I am most frequently asked, “how do you pronounce the company name?” is at the top of the list. Pretend the X is a Z and say it, Xuron!
