Cutters (Bolt, Rod and Cable)

Hi-Shear cutters designed for robustness and can be used in space as well as in deep submergence applications. Over the past 20 years, the SL series cutters have demonstrated high reliability on countless earth-orbital missions. Hi-Shear cutters are built with the option to be single blade or mechanically redundant. All SL series cutters have been fully environmentally qualified to MIL-STD-1540 and other applicable aerospace requirements. Recommended to be used with the PC series Power Cartridges. Cutter

Applications include rapid severance of:
  • Wire bundles
  • Reefing lines
  • Electrical cables
  • Steel cables
  • Aluminum, titanium & steel bolts
  • Aluminum,titanium & steel rods
  • Qualified for severing cables, rods & bolts on:
  • Parachutes Satellites & Launch Vehicles
  • Solar arrays and antenna booms in space
  • Cutting underwater reefing lines
  • Deep sea severance of electrical cables
  • Where rapid severance of bolts, cables and rods are required either in the air, on land, or underwater
  • Data Sheets:

  • Model SL 1034, PN 9361529-1 PDF Format
  • Model SL 1056, PN 9364262 PDF Format
  • Model SL 1063, PN 9364221-1 PDF Format
  • Bolt, Rod & Cable Summary PDF Format
  • SL Series Bundled Cables & Line Cutters PDF Format


    • Contact our Application Engineers for further information. UL Listed



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