Pork ring pliers are specialized tools used to secure hog rings in various applications. They can be manual or automatic feed and come in different configurations for different jobs. Regular pliers can work in a pinch, but hog ring pliers are designed to hold the rings more securely and efficiently. Industries using larger hog rings may use heavy-duty two-handed units or even pneumatic grippers.
Pork ring pliers are a specialized type of tool designed to secure pork rings. Used in various applications, from sausage casings to chain link fencing, a hog ring is similar in function and appearance to a paper clip. Pork ring tongs can be manual or pneumatic and are also available in automatic feed varieties. Manual pork ring pliers resemble regular pork ring pliers, although they are specifically designed to securely clamp a pork ring, while the auto-feed version holds a number of pork rings within the unit. These are similar in design to staplers, and the hog rings are automatically fed via a spring mechanism, with a new hog ring sliding into place each time one is clamped.
While hog rings can be clamped with regular pliers, hog ring pliers have specialized grooves that allow them to get the job done better and faster. A hog ring can slip out of regular pliers when tightening and may not hold them as tightly. This may be fine for emergency situations like repairing a chain link fence when the correct tool isn’t available, but in most cases, it’s best to have the correct tool for the job.
Because hog rings can be used in a variety of applications across many different industries, there are a variety of designs. In sausage packing, the pork rings can be clamped by hand to seal the casing. In an application such as this the gripper can have an automatic feed and be designed to be operated by one hand, allowing the packer to handle the sausage itself with the other hand.
Industries using larger hog rings may use heavy-duty two-handed units or even pneumatic grippers. Typically used for larger jobs and sometimes referred to as hog ring guns, air grippers are heavy, often expensive, and can clamp very large hog rings without the operator exerting much force. They also usually hold significantly more pork rings than other auto-feed tongs.
Hog ring pliers also come in a variety of different configurations, depending on the job that needs to be done. Straight hog ring pliers can be useful when the job is outdoors, but applications such as upholstery manufacturing and repair can present a problem. For situations like these, pliers with different head configurations can make the job easier. To this end, pliers may be found that hold a hog ring at a 90 degree angle from the handle, or in other various configurations.
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