PIP Consumables Catalogue JULY 2024 ED1 DIGITAL V3 - Flipbook - Page 9
Choosing the correct Cut Level is critical to ensuring hands are adequetly protected against cut hazards.
The EN388 Cut Level rating system shown below is a simple way to identify the correct Cut Level for your aplication.
If in doubt please consult your local PIP Safety products expert.
CUT
LEVEL
WEIGHT
PROTECTIVE INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
WE’VE EQUATED CUT SCORE FACTORS WITH REAL-WORLD TASKS
AND APPLICATIONS AS EXAMPLES
A B C D E F
LIGHT
LIGHT
MODERATE
HIGH
HIGH
EXTREME
≥200g
≥500g
≥1000g
≥1500g
≥2200g
≥3000g
- Metal Fabrication
TYPICAL
TASKS
- General Purpose
- General Purpose
- Warehousing
- Small Parts
- Plastics Injection
and Moulding
- Assembly
- Pulp and Paper
- Raw Material
Handling
- General
Manufacturing
- HVAC
- Aerospace
- Food Prep
- Construction
- Glass or Metal
Sheet Handling
- Glass
Manufacturing
- Automotive
Assembly
- Changing Blades
- HVAC
- Mining
- Recycling
EN388:2016
If a business currently has a mandate for minimum
Cut Level 5 on site, you could potentially find that under
the new ISO 13997 test, gloves that previously rated
to a Cut Level 5 could now be classified as a level
C or D and sometimes a B.
LOW
EN388:2003
EN388:2016
P I PA N Z . C O M
MEDIUM
HIGH
1 2 3 4 5
A B C D E F
ABOUT PIP
- Oil and Gas
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