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Alligator shear

An alligator shear, historically known as a lever shear and sometimes as a crocodile shear, is a metal-cutting shear with a hinged jaw, powered by a flywheel or hydraulic cylinder. Alligator shears are generally set up as stand-alone shears; however, there are types for excavators. The jaw size can range from 4 to 36 in (100 to 910 mm) long. They are…

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Alligator shear

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Edges20
Triples12
Avg. degree1.9
Density0.095238
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related to Safety · 7
Alligator shear → ANSI B11, Federal OSHA, In, June, OSHA, Such, The
related to Operation · 4
Alligator shear → Now, Older, These, When
related to Uses · 1
Alligator shear → Alligator

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alligator shears used shear guarding size cut jaw generally operation stock powered scrap safety flywheel metal requirements point however long

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Alligator shearrelated to OperationOlder0.60section
Alligator shearrelated to OperationThese0.60section
Alligator shearrelated to OperationNow0.60section
Alligator shearrelated to OperationWhen0.60section
Alligator shearrelated to SafetyThe0.60section
Alligator shearrelated to SafetyANSI B110.60section
Alligator shearrelated to SafetyFederal OSHA0.60section
Alligator shearrelated to SafetyOSHA0.60section
Alligator shearrelated to SafetySuch0.60section
Alligator shearrelated to SafetyIn0.60section
Alligator shearrelated to SafetyJune0.60section
Alligator shearrelated to UsesAlligator0.60section

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