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Cut, Strip and Crimp Wires – Electrical wiring is integral in any building construction, electrical maintenance or rewiring works.<\/p>\n

In today\u2019s highly competitive market, businesses are looking for efficient shortcuts to hasten the task on hand.<\/p>\n

If a particular task can be completed half the time at half the cost (or manpower), businesses can definitely reap the advantages.<\/p>\n

QUALITY + CONSISTENCY<\/b><\/p>\n

Problems facing Electricians and Technicians <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Often the case for anyone and everyone, productivity is key in maintaining good client relationships and pair that with consistency, your business could go a long way.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s in building construction, electrical maintenance or anything which requires electricity, there\u2019s one thing that gets on everybody\u2019s nerve \u2013 Wires. Wires, cables, cords or lines – Whatever you call them, they can be a menace.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOf course I know what I\u2019m doing. I\u2019m an engineer\u201d.<\/p><\/div>\n

Cutting, Stripping and Crimping wires.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a painstaking and laborious task. Admit it, we know. \u00a0Even with extreme patience and discipline, there\u2019s no other way around it.<\/h4>\n

Wire maintenance is a known problem and the task can be daunting especially for large scale projects.<\/p>\n

Using conventional tools (or primitive ones) such as pliers, wire strippers and wire crimpers takes little or no effort if it\u2019s just a small scale task<\/span> but it could be a nightmare for electricians and engineers especially if they have to complete a rewiring task for the whole building!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cMartin, we have a wiring issue\u201d (Courtesy: Warner Bros)<\/p><\/div>\n

Here at Phoenix Contact our mission is not to just produce innovative stuff but, we want to bear your pains.<\/p>\n

By understanding engineering pains could we then build better things to solve common problems.<\/p>\n

Ok, before we identify the problems, let\u2019s take a look at the current tools we have today:<\/p>\n

Cutting Wires<\/h2>\n

Recognize this guy?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tools from the stone age.<\/p><\/div>\n

If you\u2019re a technician or electrician this would already be an extension of your arms. This is a wire cutter<\/strong> and no rocket science needed. It cuts wires.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re cutting wires for a living you know that it\u2019s a pretty much a simple task. Snip and you cut the wires into two. But what if you have to cut long stretches of wires at the exact lengths.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now imagine if you have to cut rolls and rolls of electrical cables at specific measurements within a limited timeframe.<\/p>\n

Stripping Wires<\/h2>\n

Okay, so if you\u2019re not into cutting wires, surely you would have to strip wires right?<\/p>\n

At some point when you\u2019re dealing with electrical cables, you may need to strip them.<\/p>\n

Here comes this dude here:<\/h3>\n

You can surely find this tool in a museum<\/p><\/div>\n

Maybe you can picture yourself cutting spools of wires. After all, anyone could do it with a pair of scissors or penknife.<\/p>\n

But how about stripping wires?<\/p>\n

Stripping wires require more dedication and accuracy. Not only do you need to be extra careful to not break the sensitive insides of the wire, you also need to apply delicate pressure to tear apart the rubber insulation.<\/p>\n

You’ve imagined cutting rolls and rolls of wire. Now imagine stripping rolls and rolls of wire.<\/p>\n

Talk about having a bad day.<\/p>\n

Crimping Wires<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re dealing with electricity, or in general wires, you would know that cutting and stripping wires are just the tip of the iceberg.<\/p>\n

We haven\u2019t got to the fun part yet – Wire Crimping!<\/p>\n

Manual Crimping is a hassle<\/p><\/div>\n

Cutting seems like child\u2019s play while stripping take a little more effort. But there\u2019s just no denying that crimping keeps you awake at night.<\/p>\n

Crimping wires is an art form that requires extreme dedication. If done wrongly you’ll be having a loose ferrule and that’s not good if you have a rewiring job with thousands of wires terminating at various points.<\/p>\n

Locating just that loose wire (or bad crimping job) amongst the thousand of termination points could be a hassle and could double the effort. And using a manual crimping tool could be child’s play at first but after awhile you’ll get hand aches and sore fingers.<\/p>\n

Complicated and hard work right? <\/strong><\/h2>\n

Anyone could crimp a wire but to crimp multiple wires is just insane. The next thing you know, you\u2019ll be looking like this man over here:<\/p>\n

“Come with me if you want to Crimp”. (Courtesy: Orion Pictures)<\/p><\/div>\n

So if we were to sum it up, imagine if you have to CUT, STRIP and CRIMP rolls and rolls of wires. Even if you outsource the job, it\u2019s going to cost you.<\/p>\n

Other than cost, you also have to factor in the time taken to cut wires (ensuring they\u2019re evenly cut into exact lengths), crimp (to ensure they’re securely attached to the ferrules) and strip them (being careful enough to not cut more than intended) – Phew!<\/p>\n

Cost and time aside, you\u2019re also facing safety issues and also ensuring quality so that your client becomes a returning client each and every time. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Solutions to Everyday Problems<\/h3>\n

As said earlier, we hear your pains and then translate that into solutions.<\/p>\n

Over at Phoenix Contact we have introduced revolutionary productivity tools to solve your wiring woes (all at a fraction of the cost!).<\/p>\n

We present to you the A-Team for Wire Maintenance! (Drumroll\u2026.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bad boys, bad boys…Whatchu gonna do<\/p><\/div>\n

The CUTFOX10 (The wirecutter)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The CUTFOX10 cuts almost any wire and is ideal for heavy duty cable trimming activities. With a user-friendly display and safety\u00a0mechanism, the CUTFOX10 is built for speed and usability.<\/p>\n

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Steps on using the CUTFOX10:<\/h3>\n
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    1. All one needs to do is placed the wires onto the rollers of the CUTFOX10 and then close the covers.<\/li>\n
    2. Set the desired length and quantity on the user-friendly display (and it comes in multiple languages so do learn a new foreign language or two).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n

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      1. Once you press the Start button (which is the green button \u2013 how convenient!), the CUTFOX10 will cut the desired length and required quantities of your wires. It\u2019s that simple!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Features<\/strong><\/td>\nBenefits<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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        • HUD display<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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        • No prior knowledge needed to operate<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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        • Cuts conductor, cables and similar profiles<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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        • \u00a0Cuts wires in a matter of seconds<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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        • Easy operation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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