Finding and choosing the right safety knife for your cutting tasks can be difficult with so many options now available. If your focus when providing knives to your staff is maximum safety or goods protection, you should be looking towards concealed blade safety knives. 

Concealed blade safety knives feature a blade that is shielded permanently from the user within the knife and provides a maximum degree of safety from cut injuries, as well as cleverly protecting your goods from being damaged. 

 

Types of materials concealed blade knives cut.

Concealed blade safety knives will cut a large variety of material, the most common being cardboard, plastic wrapping, stretch and shrink film, a layer of foil and paper, plastic strapping band, and tape. They will also cut bagged goods, textiles, felt, and leather. 

There is a large variety in the MARTOR concealed blade knife range, and each concealed blade knife has its benefits when cutting specific materials. For example, the SECUMAX 150 and SECUMAX 350 have a wider blade opening that allows you to cut up to 2-ply cardboard. The SECUMAX EASYSAFE is designed to pierce sacks or bags. The SECUMAX OPTICUT range is perfect for cutting coated and uncoated film, and the SECUMAX POLYPICK will cut yarn and can be used as a letter opener. With so many options available, there is a concealed blade knife that will cut most materials. 

 

Disposable or Non-Disposable 

Within the concealed blade knife range, there is a difference in concealed blade technology, and this is the disposable and non-disposable option. Disposable concealed blade knives are inexpensive and help keep initial costs down. They are also suitable for reducing the potential risk of germ spreading by issuing each worker their own knife. Non-Disposable concealed blade knives are slightly more expensive versions that feature replaceable blades. The handle itself is not meant to be discarded, and the blades are replaceable and cheaper than replacing the whole disposable version. Both versions exist so you can determine which is the more appropriate choice for your workplace. 

Examples of the disposable concealed blade knives:

SECUMAX 145

The SECUMAX 145 concealed blade knife is our clever, compact safety knife for routine cutting tasks. The glass-fibre reinforced plastic handle and 0.5 mm strong blade give it remarkable robustness. At just 12 g, it is also extremely light. For example, the disposable cutting tool easily copes with single-layer cardboard, film, and packing tape. The two cutting edges are safely concealed to protect fingers.

 

SECUMAX 150

The SECUMAX 150 concealed blade knife resolves several issues in one. You will never have to worry about injuring yourself or damaging your goods with its concealed blade. Thanks to its versatility, you only need one tool to cut, scrape and split. And with its 24 grams and ergonomic design, the SECUMAX 150 won't weigh you down with fatigue after a day of cutting. In short: it is the cutting tool you have been waiting for.

 

SECUMAX 320

The new SECUMAX 320 concealed blade knife makes an instant impression with its outstanding design. And if you look more closely, you will appreciate its inner values, for example, in comparison to its predecessor, the perfected ergonomics, and the wholly overhauled blade change. 

 

SECUMAX EASYSAFE

The SECUMAX EASYSAFE convinces with its unique features. The prominent and pointed nose of the cutting tool easily pierces plastic sacks and film-wrapped pallets. The concealed blade easily cuts bags and film. An integrated material guide makes cutting thin film and paper sheets easier; even single layers won't jam. What about thin textiles or plastic strapping bands? Not a problem for the concealed blade.

 

Who should be using concealed blade knives?

Concealed blade knives are ideal for the following industries:

  • Retail
  • Warehousing
  • Logistics
  • Distribution
  • Restaurants
  • Food manufacturing
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturing

The benefits of using concealed blade knives in these industries and other industries are that not only do they reduce the risk of cut injuries significantly, but they also reduce the risk of damaging goods they are being sent and received. 

Cut injuries, and product damage can be costly to a business - medical expenses, product loss, damaged product disposal, loss of income, employee time off, and more. These direct and indirect expenses will outweigh the initial cost outlay of the concealed blade safety knives.

Please contact us for assistance or more information on the MARTOR range of concealed blade knives.