Stanley LaBounty sharpens its edge.

Stanley LaBounty, Two Harbors, Minn., has introduced an automated blade lubrication system designed to significantly reduce maintenance and to enhance shearing performance.

The new line of shears, called the MSD Saber-Lube Series, will be presented to demolition contractors at the National Demolition Association show in Nashville in late March and at the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI) Annual Convention in Las Vegas in early April.

The company says its field testing has shown that the automated Lubrication system accomplishes several goals:

* Doubles blade life;

*Cuts build-up welding time on the affected jaw areas in half;

* Reduces downtime by two weeks or more per year;

* Converts blade friction to usable cutting power (an increase of up to 8 percent);

* Increases component life, as less welding means less heat build-up cycles;

* Reduces noise; and

* Facilitates removal of wear parts.

A news release from Stanley LaBounty also claims that the new shears feature smoother hydraulics, "with an overall cutting process that is smoother and reduced shock loading throughout the shear and excavator."

The MSD Saber-Lube Series also incorporates other key features of the Stanley LaBounty MSD Saber Series in addition to the patent-pending lubrication system.

More information on the new product line can be found on the company's Web site at www.stanley-hydraulic-tools.com.