Knipex Precision Electronics Side Cutters

The Knipex Precision Electronics Side Cutters range represents the pinnacle of micro-cutting performance for high-end electronics manufacturing, aerospace assembly, and medical equipment production. Unlike standard pliers, the premium 79-series architecture is built to withstand continuous, high-repetition factory cycles while maintaining micron-level cutting accuracy.

Manufactured from high-grade ball bearing steel, the jaws undergo an intensive induction-hardening process to achieve a cutting-edge hardness of approximately 64 HRC, allowing them to slice effortlessly through delicate wires and component pins.

Advanced Engineering Benefits:

• High-Precision Bolted Screw Joint: Fitted with a heavy-duty, adjustable screw joint instead of a rivet or traditional box joint. This provides an exceptionally smooth, low-friction jaw movement and allows the cutting faces to align with zero play over a long service life.
• Static Dissipative Handles (ESD): Fitted with multi-component, ergonomic grips that steadily bleed off electrostatic energy. This prevents sudden electrostatic discharges that could damage microchips or sensitive semiconductors.
• Optimised Finishes: Features a premium burnished and polished head finish. This surface treatment ensures reliable resistance to rust without utilizing chrome plating, completely eliminating the danger of metal flakes falling onto active circuit board assemblies.
• Ergonomic Design: Integrated dual opening springs reduce wrist strain and muscle fatigue, making them ideal for heavy benchmark shifts.

Understanding Edge Profiles & Head Shapes

To achieve the exact cutting style required for your assembly line layout, this series is divided into distinct jaw configurations:

• Very Small Bevel: Gives the cutting edge greater resilience, making it suitable for a wider mix of medium-hard component leads while leaving a slight pyramid profile on the cut wire end.
• Without Bevel (Flush Cut): Offers a completely flat outer jaw profile. This allows the user to perform clean, flush cuts directly against the surface of a PCB, preventing mechanical stress on delicate solder points.
• Specialised Flush Cut for Soft Materials (79 42 125 Z): Specifically optimised to provide an ultra-clean flush finish on soft copper and plastic ties, using custom jaw geometry for zero-friction alignment.