Vale Industries
produces two distinct ranges of barshears. These are easily identified by
their design and overall size. First there are the standard range of shears
Designed to operate with a 5,000 PSI. power unit, these tools will operate
with almost any commercially available unit. Virtually indestructible given
correct usage, there are eight features of these shears that set the standard
for the industry:
Mill-type
bolted cap construction for easy maintenance.
Superior
sealing to prevent leaks and associated downtime.
Bronze
filled Teflon seal and wear rings to prevent piston from damaging cylinder
bore.
All steel
suspension rings for maximum safety.
Axial ram
guide keys for accurate blade alignment.
Single
return spring design for maximum life span.
High
strength bronze ram guide bushing to prevent ram wear.
Alloy
steel, heat treated and plated, one piece, ram and piston for ease of
maintenance and durability.
The second range of shears that Vale
Industries produces is a small, portable shear, powered by 10,000 PSI.
hydraulics. While power units may not be common for this pressure the added
advantages of size and weight savings more than offsets the additional cost of
procuring one. Designed specifically to operate at 10,000 PSI., capacity was
not sacrificed to accommodate the portability. Some design points of the
Lightweight Shears are:
Superior
sealing to prevent leaks and associated downtime.
‘T’
piston seal with associated backup rings gives superior piston sealing for
long life and prevention of leakage.
Single
return spring design for maximum life span.
High
strength ram guide bushing to prevent ram wear.
Alloy
steel, heat treated and plated, ram for ease of maintenance and durability.