Jaws of Life Manufacturer Makes Industrial Cutter for Recycling Industry

Hale Products, manufacturer of the Hurst Jaws of Life and Centaur rescue tools, have expanded into the scrap metal recycling industry with a new line of high-powered industrial cutters.

Worldwide, Hurst and Centaur rescue tools are preferred by first responders in light of their high power and relatively light weight. These same attributes make the tools appealing to the scrap metal recycling market. However, according to Hale, rescue tools are designed for intermittent use and cannot withstand the daily in the demanding metals recycling industry. Therefore, the company has reengineered the popular tools for the rigors of industrial use. The tool line is sold under the Lukas Industrial brand name, and the tools can be used to remove catalysts; to cut ¾-inch bar stock, cable, 2-½-inch-diameter pipe and Schedule 40; as well as to dismantle vehicles and appliances.

According to a press release from Lukas Industrial, the blades can cut through almost any material except hardened steel, and are available to match most applications. Advice on proper tool selection as well as a free test cutting of a sample of material is available.

Dealers include Gensco, with offices in Toronto and Atlanta, Alan Ross Machinery of Northbrook, Ill., and Enterprise Co. of Santa Ana, Ca.

Lukas Industrial is a unit of IDEX Corp., a manufacturer of fluid handling and industrial products.