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    Ripley Tools Miller ACS+ Cable Slitter for Armored Cables

    Feb. 20, 2020
    The tool enables technicians to easily cut through polyethylene jackets and corrugated copper, steel, or aluminum armor layers in one smooth step.
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    Ripley describes the Miller ACS Plus as a professional-grade tool designed for use on armored fiber feeder, central tube, and stranded loose tube fiber optic cables. The tool enables technicians to easily cut through polyethylene jackets and corrugated copper, steel, or aluminum armor layers in one smooth step.

    Judge’s comment: “Looks like not only a very useful tool, but also a very well-built tool that will provide a long life in a tough OSP environment.”

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