Overview
Rapid-Air pneumatic stock cutters and scrap choppers handle routine and specialty shearing and cut-to-length work. The range runs from small pivoting-arm cutters for light-gauge flat and round stock up to the FSC24, which exerts 8,000 lbs (3,636 kg) of force on 24 in. (610 mm) wide flat stock.
Key Features
- Pivoting arm and reciprocating blade
- Pivoting-arm cutters handle round or flat stock; reciprocating-blade cutters handle flat stock up to 24 in. wide.
- Pneumatic power
- Cutters run on shop air, with force ratings given at 100 psi.
- Timed to the machine cycle
- Cutters are electrically actuated and timed to the press or machine by a rotary limit switch, programmable limit switch or similar device.
- Cut-complete signal
- A proximity switch can be fitted to show when a cut is complete.
- Flexible mounting
- Run a cutter as a stand-alone press, base-mount it, or build it into a synchronized cut-to-length system.
- Cut-to-length packages
- Rapid-Air combines a cutter with its air feed, Rapid-Roll feed or servo feed and a control system in one package.
Product Line / Models
Rapid-Air cutter families (cut range based on low-carbon, commercial-grade steel):
- SCR125 / SCL125 – Pivoting-arm flat stock cutters: 1,400 lbs (636 kg) of force, stock up to 1-1/4 in. wide x .040 in.
- RSC14 – Pivoting-arm round stock cutter: 1,400 lbs (636 kg), round stock up to .170 in. diameter.
- RSC25 – Pivoting-arm round stock cutter: 2,500 lbs (1,136 kg), round stock up to .250 in. diameter.
- FSC4 / FSC6 – Reciprocating-blade flat stock cutters: 1,200 lbs (545 kg) for 4 in. x .040 in., and 2,000 lbs (909 kg) for 6 in. x .046 in.
- FSC12 / FSC18 / FSC24 – Reciprocating-blade flat stock cutters: 4,000, 6,000 and 8,000 lbs of force for stock up to 12 in. x .068 in., 18 in. x .080 in. and 24 in. x .090 in.
- CTL cut-to-length machines – A cutter plus a Rapid-Air feed and controls, for example the CTL SCL125S with an air feed or the CTL FSC24S with a servo feed.
Applications & Benefits
- Scrap chopping at the press: A cutter mounted at the press and timed to the press cycle chops strip as it runs.
- Cut-to-length blanks: Paired with a Rapid-Air feed, a cutter handles precise, high-volume, repetitive cut-to-length jobs.
- Wire and round stock: RSC pivoting-arm cutters cut round stock.
- Light-gauge strip: Small pivoting-arm cutters handle narrow, thin flat stock.
How to Choose the Right Rapid-Air Stock Cutter
- Stock shape: flat or round.
- Maximum stock width or diameter, thickness and material.
- Stand-alone press, base mount, or part of a cut-to-length system.
- How the cut will be timed: rotary limit switch, programmable limit switch or similar.
- Whether you need a proximity switch to confirm each cut.
- Available shop air pressure (ratings are at 100 psi).
Why Rapid-Air Stock Cutters Are Trusted
- Wide range: Standard cutters run from 1,200 to 8,000 lbs of force, for round stock and flat stock up to 24 in. wide.
- Built for repetitive work: Rapid-Air designs its cutters for precise, high-volume, repetitive jobs.
- One source for the line: Rapid-Air also builds the feeds, straighteners and stock reels that pair with its cutters.
Contact & Ordering
Need help picking the right model or getting a quote? Provide these details:
- Material type, width and thickness (or diameter)
- Cut length and production rate
- Stand-alone, base mount or cut-to-length system
- Existing feed and press or machine control
- Timing device available (rotary or programmable limit switch)
- Available air pressure
- Contact PRI to discuss specs, lead times, and installation support.
