Stanley LaBounty Introduces Line of Bucket Linkage Shears

Stanley LaBounty, Two Harbors, Minn., has introduced a new generation of its Bucket Linkage Shears, the models BLS 2000 and BLS 3000.

Several upgrades were incorporated into these products to improve their performance and reduce maintenance.

These improvements include:

• Incorporating the patented, Saber Series blade system. These shears feature the 180-degree reversible Saber Tip and lower cross blade to provide the same benefit as seen with the successful MSD Saber Series Shears. Tapped cutting blades allow the shear blades to be easily removed. With more bolt-on components, maintenance time is significantly reduced, according to the manufacturer.
• Increasing the amount of high strength steel in critical areas and increasing pin sizes to withstand the higher forces generated by today’s more powerful excavators.
• Fully wrapping the pivot group to protect these vita components from damage.
• These models are designed with multi-machine mounting brackets, allowing them to pin on several other carriers within their weight class.

These shears do not require additional hydraulics to operate, since they use the excavator’s existing bucket cylinder and linkage, according to the manufacturer. They are designed especially for cutting lighter structural steel such as I beams, H beams, pipe, rebar and other structures where a larger shear is not required.

Currently, two models are being introduced—the BLS 2000 for machines in the 40,000-to 65,000-pound class and the BLS 3000 for machines in the 65,000- to 85,000-pound class.

More information is available at www.stanley-hydrualic-tools.com.