KNIPEX Tools LP

Buffalo Grove,  IL 
United States
http://www.knipex-tools.com
  • Booth: 1645, V117

KNIPEX Tools is the largest manufacturer of professional-quality pliers on earth. We are an independent, fourth generation family-owned company founded in 1882. With over 1,500 separate styles and sizes, KNIPEX offers a complete range of pliers for almost every application in trade and industry. We are constantly innovating with the professional tool user in mind and have some NEW tools this year that we would love to share with you.


 Show Stoppers

  • KNIPEX StepCut
    Induction hardened cutting edges, precision-ground blades: lighter, cleaner cut without crushing...

  • Cable cutting made easy: innovative step cutting separates and cuts one by one. Small, light, strong: comfortable cutting without crushing and just 6 1/4" in length. The cutting edge gradations cut wires one after the other making cutting 40% easier than with standard cable shears of the same length. Cuts multi-core stranded copper and aluminum cables, single and multi-stranded wire up to 1/0 AWG. Easy cutting with one-hand operation. Adjustable bolted joint provides precise and smooth cutting. Pinch guard prevents operators' fingers being pinched. Induction hardened cutting edges (approx. 56 HRC). High-grade special tool steel; forged, oil-hardened.
  • KNIPEX TwinGrip Slip Joint Pliers
    The industry’s first five-adjustment push-button slip joint pliers, featuring both front and side gripping areas....

  • Unique combination of front and side gripping. Front jaw design grips stripped screws. Optimized side jaw with opposing teeth for maximum force. Side gripping jaws for round, square and hex materials. The only 5 adjustment push-button slip joint pliers in the market. Gripping capacity for diameters and widths across the flats from 5/32" to 7/8" (4 to 22 mm). Reliable gripping of flat workpieces due to the three-point system. Box joint design for added tool stability. Slim head design for working in confined spaces. Pinch guard prevents operators’ fingers being pinched. Gripping surfaces with special hardened teeth, teeth hardness (approx. 61 HRC). Forged from high-grade chrome vanadium electric steel; oil-hardened.
  • KNIPEX Forged Wire Stripper
    Strips 10 to 20 AWG solid and stranded wire. Non-threading screw cutting....

  • Cuts 6-32 and 8-32 screws without threading. Strips 10 to 20 AWG - both solid and stranded wire. Locating ridges make it easy to find stripping holes. Shear cutting blades offer 50% higher cutting capacity than competition and 25% cutting power reduction. Cuts cable, wires, NM-B, BX and MC. Wide gripping jaws for twisting wires. Lock can either be used left or right handed. Wire looping groove to loop wire for attaching to screws. Induction hardened blades and screw shear. Conduit reaming for removing burrs. High-grade special tool steel; forged, multi stage oil-hardened.

 Additional Information

Exhibition Type
2021 Virtual Booth

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NECA 2021 Nashville
Sun. Oct. 10 - Tues. Oct. 12, 2021 
Music City Convention Center - Nashville

Show Hours:
Sunday, Oct. 10:  11:30am - 5:00pm
Monday, Oct. 11:  11:30am - 4:00pm
Tuesday, Oct. 12:  9:00am - 1:00pm

Virtual Show Hours:
Mon. Oct. 11: 11:30am - 4:30pm CT
Tues. Oct. 12: 11:30am - 4:30pm
Wed. Oct. 13: 9:00am - 1:00pm

Future Dates
2022: Austin: Oct. 15 - 18
2023: Philadelphia: Sept. 30 - Oct. 3
2024: San Diego: Sept.28 - Oct. 1
2025: Chicago: Sept. 12-14