Erem Catalog - Cooper Hand Tools

Special applicationsSide cutters for use in medidical device manufacturingThe 632NCF miniature side cutter is ideallysuitable for soft material such as siliconetubes in medical device applications, precisionconnector seals or miniature rubber seals.The miniature cutter is also the ideal tool forcutting soft synthetic parts, e.g. in the manufactureof hearing aids.The cutting edges of the 632NCF side cutterare precision-ground to an extremely highlevel. This enables the cutter to deliver arazor-like full-flush cut.Tip cutters to remove fine pitch SMD ICsA simple method to remove SMD ICs is tocut each of the individual leads to removethe device and then reflow the joint with asoldering iron and remove the componentlead from the board.The solder left on the board can then beremoved with a desoldering tool or desolderbraid and a new component fitted.The 670EP and 670EPF have fine pointedtapered and relieved heads that are able tofit between individual leads and cut themwithout causing damage to the printedcircuit.40Special applications