Newell Rubbermaid's Lenox Brand Launches New Saw Blades that Deliver Faster Cutting, Lowest Cost Per Cut
12 May 2009 - 10:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
New Blade Geometry Enables Longest Lasting Blades on the Market
ATLANTA, May 12, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newell Rubbermaid's
(NYSE: NWL) Lenox(R) brand of premium industrial products including
power tool accessories, hand tools, torches, solder and band saw
blades, today announced the introduction of T2 Technology
Reciprocating Saw Blades and Hacksaw Blades - the longest lasting
blades on the market. The revolutionary new T2 reciprocating blade
design delivers up to 100 percent longer blade life and 25 percent
faster performance in metal cutting applications versus the prior
generation of Lenox blades, creating a new standard of excellence.
Lenox also introduced the HT50 Hacksaw Frame that has the highest
tension of any frame available today. (Photo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090512/CL14046) "T2
Technology offers our core consumers - professional tradesmen - a
significant value proposition by doubling blade life and producing
a much faster cut. This leads to higher productivity on the jobsite
as more time is spent cutting and less time is spent changing
blades," said Rich Mathews, vice president of marketing for Newell
Rubbermaid's Industrial Products and Services global business unit.
"T2 Technology was developed and refined using our Consumer Driven
Innovation (CDI) process. The resulting T2 blades are best-in-class
products that deliver the key performance benefits sought by
professional plumbers, electricians and general construction
contractors worldwide." T2 Technology Reciprocating Saw Blades
Lenox has applied the new T2 Technology to its entire range of
metal cutting reciprocating saw blades including Lenox Gold(TM),
Lazer(TM) and standard Bi-Metal in order to provide superior
cutting performance for materials commonly encountered by trade
professionals on the jobsite including black pipe, angle iron,
threaded rod, uni-strut and electrical metal tubing (EMT).
Independent lab testing verifies that T2 Reciprocating Saw Blades
offer dramatically longer blade life and faster cutting performance
than competitors' blades. T2 Technology blades feature a customized
tooth geometry for each tooth per inch (TPI) specification. The
patent-pending design dramatically improves cutting efficiency,
which minimizes friction and heat build-up when cutting through the
widest variety of metal materials. By minimizing heat build-up, T2
blades resist premature tooth dulling and blade failure. HT50
Hacksaw Frame and Blades Hacksaw blades were the first products
manufactured by Lenox in 1915. Today, the Lenox HT50 Hacksaw Frame
and T2 Hacksaw Blades extend the brand's heritage as the industry
leader in this category, addressing the two factors most
significant to professional tradesmen - cutting speed and quality -
to enable fast, straight cuts and long blade life. Combined, the
high tension and reduced blade bend of the Lenox HT50 and the
extended blade life of the T2 Hacksaw Blade allow users to get
through material fast. The Lenox T2 Hacksaw Blade provides two
times the life of the prior generation of Lenox blades, and the new
frame design has the highest tension of any hacksaw in the world.
At 50,000 psi, the Lenox HT50 Hacksaw offers significantly more
tension than the standard 30,000 psi of other frames on the market.
The unique I-beam construction allows the frame to attain this high
tension, which minimizes blade movement for those faster,
straighter cuts. The improved design also features a comfortable
handle grip that absorbs shock, reduces discomfort in cold weather
and can be used by both right- and left-handed users. The
convenient blade storage area opens without a tool and can hold up
to five extra blades. The Lenox HT50 can also easily convert to a
jab saw. Lenox T2 Technology products will be available through
thousands of industrial distributors in Europe, Asia, Latin America
and North America. For more information, call 1-800-628-8810 or
visit http://www.lenoxtools.com/. About Newell Rubbermaid Newell
Rubbermaid Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a global marketer of
consumer and commercial products with sales of over $6 billion and
a strong portfolio of brands, including Rubbermaid(R), Sharpie(R),
Graco(R), Calphalon(R), Irwin(R), Lenox(R), Levolor(R), Paper
Mate(R), Dymo(R), Waterman(R), Parker(R), Goody(R), Technical
Concepts(TM) and Aprica(R). This press release and additional
information about Newell Rubbermaid are available on the company's
Web site, http://www.newellrubbermaid.com/. NWL-PR
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