13 replies to this topic

[AJL]

Can anyone recommend a good folding knife (EU) that would be approved for use in the production?

Best!

 

[Scampi]

Not recommended as they cannot be properly cleaned

 

Why a folding knife in particular?  Safety?  There are lots of MD knives available that are safe for employees to use (negligible risk of injury)

[AJL]

Yeah I think it's for people taking them around in their pockets

[G M]

Yeah I think it's for people taking them around in their pockets

 

What is the knife used for?  Their pockets are unlikely to be sanitary, unless we're talking about a frock.  

 

Detectamet makes a few different styles of safety knives that can be tethered or etched for traceability.

[Scampi]

You really should consider changing your practice

 

Knives should be included in some sort of inventory, A) for cleaning and B) for foreign material losses

[Setanta]

We have location specific knives that stay in place, while the employees rotate.
Those are sanitized at the middle of each production shift, and at the end of the day.
This satisfies the sanitation and the tracking requirements.

[AJL]

Ok guys can anyone send me a link to a knife I can buy? 😊
Of course the knives are registered and cleaned. We aren't total cowboys 🙈

[MDaleDDF]

Ok guys can anyone send me a link to a knife I can buy?
Of course the knives are registered and cleaned. We aren't total cowboys

Lol, yee haw.  Moo moo buckaroo....

We actually use cheap scuba knives.   They're all stainless, easy to clean and sharpen, cheap to replace....  We of course throw out the plastic sheath and stuff, and ours are kept on retractable cables so they can't sneak away or fall into product, and only sanitation has keys to remove them for washing, etc.

[Scampi]

Depends on what you're using the knives for cowboy

 

 It appears someone has finally created a MD retraceable knife that does not have breakaway blades

https://www.thesafet...ry-knife/188631

 

https://martorusa.co...-and-their-uses

[MDaleDDF]

Those are pretty cool.   Metal detectable too!

[AJL]

Are you sure the Martor one doesn't have snap-off blades? It really looks like it does 

[Tony-C]

Ok guys can anyone send me a link to a knife I can buy? 😊
Of course the knives are registered and cleaned. We aren't total cowboys 🙈

 

Hi AJL,

 

It would depend on the application.

 

Example of suitable knife for food production environment here: https://detectamet.c...nife-sk128.html

 

Kind regards,

 

Tony

[AJL]

Again Tony- isn't it a 'snap off' blade? Also a no-go??

[Tony-C]

Again Tony- isn't it a 'snap off' blade? Also a no-go??

 

Hi AJL,

  

 

 Metal & X-ray detectable safety knife with enclosed blade and tape cutter.png   443.57KB   2 downloads

 

No, that is not a "Snap-Off" blade, it is enclosed. The blade cannot "Snap-Off".

 

Kind regards,

 

Tony

Edited by Tony-C, 08 December 2022 - 06:08 AM.