BladeCore releases NiCore shear blade series

Superior, Wisconsin-based BladeCore has announced the release of its new NiCore series of shear blades. The company describes the blade as a premium product made from a “specialized high-alloy material with a 4 percent nickel content.”

NiCore blades are currently available through BladeCore for Fortress, Genesis and LaBounty mobile shears plus several brands and models of stationary shears, including Sierra, Copex, Harris, Metso and Bonfigilioli, says the firm.

BladeCore says the NiCore blades are yielding an average of 60 to 80 percent longer life per edge than many standard blades. During a trial with more than 70 customers, more than 90 percent of them concluded they preferred blades comprised of the new alloy because it helped provide additional output of processed scrap, says the firm.

BladeCore quotes one of its customers in Pennsylvania as saying, “We used to go through two or more blade kits a year, and we’re down to one now, which is huge. The additional savings from less downtime is also great for us.”

Says BladeCore Division Manager Jay McDevitt, “We’ve never seen blade life like this on a blade before. These NiCore blades will redefine life expectations in the scrap metal and demo industries.”

BladeCore is a division of Exodus Machines that describes itself as offering top-quality replacement blades for mobile and stationary shears via direct sales and service support.