Metabo's New Filet Weld Grinder Ideal for Finishing Various Metals

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Jan. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Metabo Corporation, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, now offers the KNSE 12-150 Fillet Weld Grinder ideal for finishing various metals including stainless steel.  The new extended nose grinder is used for finishing and polishing hard to access fillet welds typically found on handrails or inside welds on enclosed areas.

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The KNSE12-150 is a special tool with an extremely flat design that enhances the tool's overall operation and maneuverability.  Weighing just 6.6 lbs and equipped with Metabo's Marathon motor, this new tool is designed with double gear reduction for extreme power delivery.

Standard features include a winding protection grid, auto-stop carbon brushes and thumbwheel for speed preselect.  The Vario Tacho Constamatic (VTC) full-wave electronic speed control feature keeps the tool's speed nearly constant under any load.

Safety features of the KNSE12-150 include an electronic soft-start, a toolless adjustment for the grinder's protective cover, overload protection and a power interruption protection.

The KNSE12-150 can take a weld from raw to mirror finish using the available accessories.  

For more information, please visit http://www.metabo.com/Product-catalogue-handheld-powertools.24048+M517c96221c6.0.html or contact Terry Tuerk, Metabo Corporation, 1231 Wilson Drive, West Chester, Pa. 19380. Tel: 800/ 638-2264; Fax: 800/ 638-2261; Email: [email protected]; Web: www.metabousa.com

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ABOUT METABO: Metabo, a leading international manufacturer of professional grade portable electric power tools and abrasives for industrial, construction and welding applications, has international headquarters in Nurtingen, Germany and U.S. headquarters in West Chester, Pennsylvania.  The company has focused its product development on technological advancements in electronic circuitry and mechanical design, which has resulted in high performance, durable electric power tools.  The name Metabo is German for "metal-boring," symbolic of the company's first tool -- a metal-boring tool -- manufactured in 1924.

EDITOR'S NOTE: Product available for demo or review.

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