Choosing A Cutter

When choosing a cutter, EWD recommends knowing the features your application requires: Size of the head, head shape, type of cut and cutting capacity.

Size
Micro, Medium and Maxi are the three main sizes. Each size is available in different head shapes. Micro Cutters: Miniature in size and are for micro-electronics and fine wires.
Medium Cutters: Combine robustness, visibility and accessibility. There are a large variety of head shapes for precision work in hard-to-reach areas.
Maxi Cutters: Strongest, most robust size for general cutting in electronics. Cuts large wire diameters.

Cut
Blade options determine the shape left of a lead after cutting.
Semi-Flush: Leaves a pyramidal tip at the end of the wire. Suitable for soft copper wires and very hard wires.
Flush: Leaves a smaller tip at the end of the wire than semi-flush without reducing the cutting capacity. Finer cutting edges.
Super Full Flush: Leaves absolutely flush wire ends. Prevents soldering tags in soldering bath procedures. Suitable for soft wires.

Head Shape
The head shapes differ in terms of shape and design. There are six basic shapes:
Straight, Relieved Head, Tip Cutter: For horizontal and vertical cuts. Facilitates cutting in hard-to-reach areas. High visibility and accessibility.
Angled, Narrow Head, Tip Cutter: For precise cuts at different working angles. Offers visibility and accessibility.
Tapered Head, Side Cutter: The jaws have straight edges and taper to a point allowing access to hard-to-reach areas, but reduces the cutting capacity in comparison to the same size oval head cutter.
Pointed, Relieved Head, Tip Cutter: Narrowest head. Relieved underside provides access to extremely hard-to-reach areas. High visibility.
Angled, Wide Head, Tip Cutter: Also for precise cuts at different working angles. Offers high cutting capacity.
Oval Head, Side Cutter: Most widely used. Robust and offers the highest size for size cutting capacity.

Visit EWD Solutions to find the right cutter for your application.