NEW: Holmatro® emergency rod / wire cutters

Raamsdonksveer, September 2006

Holmatro has developed a new range of hydraulic rod and wire cutters. These cutters are designed to cut wire and rod rigging in case of an emergency, even in the toughest sailing conditions!

Holmatro is the worldwide market leader in high pressure hydraulic rescue tools for fire brigades and rescue organisations. The principle of emergency cutters is built on Holmatro's rescue technologies, used to cut entrapped victims out of their car after accidents.

The emergency tools are to be used in emergency situations aboard such as a broken mast. In this situation the attached stays can cause serious problems while removing the mast to prevent the ship from sinking. To be able to cut the rods and wire made of materials many times stronger than the materials used in cars, one needs special tools. With Holmatro's new emergency cutters, rods and wires can quickly be cut in the easiest and safest possible way.

The emergency cutter range for cutting wire and rod rigging exists of:
· battery operated handheld hydraulic cutters
· hand operated cutters with integrated hydraulic pump
· hand operated cutters with 3 meter hose and separate hydraulic pump unit (enables
user to cut rods and wire from a safe distance)

Holmatro® emergency cutters feature:
· maximum cutting size: rods up to -115 (22,2 mm) and wire up to 20 mm
· adjustable rod support for easy and effective cutting
· automatic cutting blade return after each cut or separate release valve on pump body
· fast 2-stage hand pumps

Raamsdonksveer, 27 September 2006
Cut loose with Holmatro® emergency rod and wire cutters
Dear «Geachte_2» «Naam_»,
Although yachting experts advise that cutting away the rig
is often a first step towards safety in case of a broken
mast, real life shows the forces required are so large that
this may be nearly impossible, even with a full-size pair of
manual cutters. Holmatro now offers a solution, with a new
range of hydraulic emergency rod and wire cutters. These
tools are designed to cut away wire and rod rigging in the
quickest and safest possible way, even in the toughest
sailing conditions!
The experts
Holmatro is the worldwide market leader in high pressure
hydraulic rescue equipment for fire brigades and rescue
organisations. The principle of emergency cutters is built
on Holmatro’s rescue technologies, used to cut entrapped
victims out of their cars after accidents. Innovation, quality
and service are key elements in the Holmatro philosophy.
As experts in the field of high-pressure hydraulics we are
constantly developing new hydraulic solutions for a wide
range of applications.