soldiers, in addition to the machine, have the army knives.They can be equipped with a blade and additional tools (corkscrew, screwdriver, bottle opener and so on. D.).In the inoperative position, all items are available in the handle of the knife, a small rotation around the hinge, if necessary freed.
Why soldiers knife?With him the men feel more confident as he:
- does not need to be recharged, for it does not need ammunition;
- not flammable;
- silent;
- fail-safe (no misfires, mechanical failures);
- applicable over a short distance;
- helps in the home field.
Today we look at the production of knives, namely, how do the Swiss army knives.
Imagine a large room, laden with hundreds of different containers.And these are the details that are included in the Swiss military knife.Presented?
That's just one of the rooms looks like the company «Victorinox», which makes these items since 1891.Today it is the largest manufacturer of knives, releasing them about a million a year.Models are many, but in great demand folding Army Knives.
company formerly owned by Karl Elzeneru.This name was the logo.Mr. Elzener wanted to make a formal officer knife and even started manufacturing this product.The Swiss government has decided not to conclude with Karl another contract, as they found that the officers will use the usual army knives.Nevertheless, the officers released several model years.
Army knife has a sharp blade, so workers use a special grip, so as not to cause injury.
Here are some production steps:
- Strips of aluminum special apparatus are driven in punching machines for the manufacture of tools delimiters.Aluminum is not chosen by chance - a lightweight material that does not add to the weight of the finished product.Themselves component parts are made of stainless steel.
- Blades are made of sheet steel in a stamping machine.
- After the punching, shaking the container with the blades special apparatus for accidentally glued pieces of metal fell off.
- blades then placed in a machine that polished blade 5-8 hours of artificial ceramic grit and water.After this procedure, army knives are perfectly smooth.
- finished blade sent to the furnace using conveyor.There they are exposed to high temperature (1050 degrees), which makes their tempers and suitable for long-term use.
- placed on special racks ready to handle.They can be of various colors, but the blue and red - is the traditional color.Workers are placed on the conveyor arm and blade tools.He directs them in the above press apparatus.Under the pressure of the handle attached to the main body.The result is almost finished knife - lacking only a keychain, toothpick and tweezers.
- Army knives are assembled from parts that work is taken from the different boxes and quickly connect with each other.
- At the last stage the employee checks all parts of the knife.He uses a special fabric, so as not to injure your hands and a special tool that tests the Army knives, and their components.
the factory have one more service - repair or replacement of any army knife, released the company's history.
Army knives are popular not only among men but also among the civilian population.With them comfortably go fishing, go hunting, engaged in household chores in the wild.
