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Head Type
Oval Head: This is the most widely used head shape. It is robust and size for size offers the highest cutting capacity
Pointed Relieved Head: This is the narrowest head shape. The underside is relieved and facilitates optimum access even to extremely hard-to-reach areas.
Tapered Head: The jaws of the cutter have straight edges and taper to a point. This head shape allows access to difficult to reach areas but reduces the cutting capacity in comparison to the same size oval head cutter.
Cut Style
Semi-Flush: This cut leaves a pyramidal tip at the end of the wire and is suitable for standard jobs where the final shape is not critical. Cutters with this cut can handle both soft copper wires and very hard wires, such as stainless steel.
Flush: This cut leaves a much smaller tip at the end of the wire than the semi-flush cut, without reducing the cutting capacity. The cutting edges are finer than on semi-flush cutters, reducing the effort exerted when cutting and the load on the component. Flush wire ends reduce the effort needed to fit components on printed circuit boards. Erem guarantees precise cutting even after frequent use.
Super Full Flush: Only Erem offers this type of cut, which provides absolutely flush wire ends with no need for rework. Cutters with this cut are absolutely precision-ground and sharpened, with low effort exerted when cutting and a low load on the component caused by the cut. Soldering tags in soldering-bath procedures are prevented. Cutters of this type are used in microelectronics, space travel, or medical technology, and are suitable for soft wires.