Craftsmen who cut sheet metal with manual scissors know that this is a very time-consuming process, and it is also dangerous. And it is not worth talking about cutting corrugated or profile material. In this case, metal shears are ready to come to the rescue of professionals and amateurs. This tool is quite simple to use, for which you do not need a lot of effort, as the cutting or cutting is done automatically. When using such an aggregate, a fairly even cut line is obtained. Electric shears for metal are capable of cutting even three-millimeter material. It is worth considering what types they are.
All modern metal shears can be divided into three types:
- slotted;
- cutting;
- for cutting sheet steel.
The generally accepted selection criteria are performance, power, equipment, reliability and functionality. Here you can give standard recommendations that are based on the principles of choosing similar tools based on an electric motor. There is only a certain difference in terms of endurance, durability and reliability of the tool. In this sense, it will be most correct to focus on manufacturers who have already managed to recommend themselves quite well: Bosch, Hitachi, Makita and ZUBR. It is worth saying that the electric shears for metal differ in terms of industrial compatibility, so some of them are suitable for some specific purposes, while completely unsuitable for other tasks. It is worth starting from this.
Shears for sheet steel usually have a more modest size, and they are usually used for precise cutting of not the thickest metal. Such a tool is very easy to manage, it is accurate, fast in operation, quite productive and reliable. When cutting metal, no waste remains. By the principle of operation, such scissors do not differ from manual mechanical tools. The material is located between a pair of knives, while one of them is movable. When you turn on the device, it moves, cutting metal. Such models allow you to adjust the gap between the cutting parts, so that the tool can be optimally configured to work with specific types of materials. Electric scissors for metal "Interskol" have proven themselves very well.
The punch type is excellent for cutting profile materials or for creating holes in materials of different sizes and shapes. Such scissors are distinguished by their cutting part, which includes a punch and a fixed matrix. Punch movements are similar to how a hole punch works. The main advantage that this
type of tool boasts is the ability to start cutting from anywhere in the material. Higher maneuverability is another advantage of such a device.
Slotted electric shears for metal "Makita" are a tool, the work with which is considered ideal, since with their help you can get a cut of the highest quality. With such a device, you can perform the widest range of installation work.
In general, the choice of one type or another depends entirely on the tasks that confront you.