Providing ease for end users

By Jenny Yu.  

Malco’s new rotary shear attachment is designed to reduce noise, limit coating damage and extend tool life.  

In this Roofing Road Trips® episode, Austin Cash, senior new product development engineer for Malco Tools, discussed how Malco continues to create solutions that are designed with contractors in mind. In particular, Austin highlighted Malco’s TurboShear® Rotary Panel Cutter, a solution for cutting ribbed roofing and wall panels with unmatched precision and ease. 

“For over 20 years, Malco has been working on adapting a contractor's tool portfolio. The new TSPC1 is  a perfect example of that as we’ve created a solution that mounts directly to a tool they own, so they don't have to go buy a very expensive battery platform to use this tool,” Austin said. “If you got your drill that maybe your father passed down, you can throw this tool on there. You can use those products that you've already had for 10-20 years.” 

On top of making a tool that fits with contractors’ existing toolboxes, the TurboShear Rotary Panel Cutter also solves problems that traditional circular saws pose. “Those are very loud, and the sparks that fly in that process can be harmful. It's a very aggressive cutting process,” Austin shared. 

Furthermore, when using a circular saw, Austin noted that panel manufacturers may not honor warranties due to the abrasive cuts. “You're actually removing the protective coating,” Austin explained. “With a TurboShear, it's a controlled shearing motion; you're rolling over that edge when you cut it, so you're protecting the base substrate or the base material. This will allow those panel manufacturers to still stand behind warranties.” 

When it comes to long-term performance, the TurboShear is rated for 22-gauge metal roofing and 0.040 aluminum, with testing also completed on 20-ounce copper. “We’ve done some known abuse testing internally, which allows us to confidently say that this tool will last for approximately six months out of a cutting disc if it's something that you're using within our normal use criteria,” Austin shared. 

Designed for longevity, the product features “a completely sealed and greased gearbox. So, there'll be no maintenance needed by the end user,” and an instruction video for how to replace disks when the time comes. “We try to make it as easy as possible for these end users,” Austin said.  

Read the first article in this series or Listen to the podcast to learn more about the Malco Tools TurboShear Rotary Panel Cutter.