Cobham Life Support's cable cutters use an explosive actuation
transferred into linear motion to apply high kinetic energy to
displace the cutter blade. The moving cutter then severs the cable
material and concludes against the anvil. The cable material
is instantaneously released. The straightforward design is applied
to a variety of emergency applications including release cables of
large antenna, NASA launch vehicles and naval underwater
applications.
Fully customisable Pyrotechnic Cable Cutter designs
Cobham has a wide array of off-the shelf cable cutter designs
available. Additionally, Cobham has the capability to design and
manufacture cable cutters optimised for up to 1¾" stainless steel
cables for air, land or undersea applications.