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CS Cartridge Wedges
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CASSESE GENUINE CARTRIDGE WEDGES AVAILABLE IN 3, 5, 7, 10, 12 & 15mm Antoine Cassese invented the first wedge in 1976. From the very beginning these wedges were not glue coated, in order to avoid jamming and technical problems, in the underpinned, caused by glue accumulating in the firing mechanism. In addition, this makes it possible 1) to lubricate the wedges so as to protect them against rust, 2) allow a better penetration into the wood and 3) lubricate the internal firing mechanism of the underpinned Indeed, each time you shoot a wedge you lubricate your machine, i.e. the more you work, the more you maintain your machine. That s the secret of Cassese underpinned longevity. FEATURES OF ORIGINAL CASSESE CARTRIDGES WEDGES . Shape Memory Cartridge wedges are made from a special steel alloy which gives shape memory properties to the wedge. This way, when it penetrates into the moulding, it spreads its wings which -because of shape memory- try then to come back to their initial position. This results in pulling very strongly the 2 pieces of mouldings towards each other, so as to give a perfectly closed comer. This is one of the reasons of Cassese worldwide-known excellent joining! • Power Strip™ A Cassese patent. All cartridges wedges (except 5mm and smaller) are produced with a horizontal corrugation in the middle that improves considerably the resistance of the wedges and makes them join even harder materials easily. • Colour Coded cartridges Each size of wedge has a cartridge with a different colour in order to recognize them quickly inside or outside the underpinner. . Economical Each cartridge contains 275 wedges. Thanks to the cartridge system, you have no waste: all wedges are used up to the very last one. . Comfort of use Thanks to the cartridge system, you do not need to change any part nor put any adaptor in the underpinner when you change the size of wedges. . 2 packaging available All sizes of wedges are available in boxes of 6 cartridges for custom framers (containing 1650 wedges) or in boxes of 40 cartridges (containing 11.000 wedges) for contract framers. • Small sizes of wedges In addition to the 5 usual sizes (5, 7, 10, 12 & 15mm) Cassese introduced 1 smaller sizes : 3mm (green cartridges) ideal for slips (fillets) assembly. • Softwood and Hardwood Always try first the softwood wedges, even on Hardwood mouldings. You will hence get an optimal result. If the wedge really cannot penetrate or comes out of the back of the moulding, then try the hardwood wedges. • Stainless steel wedges On request, cartridge wedges are also available in stainless steel (for outdoor applications). In 1986, Antoine Cassese received in the USA the Award of Recognition from the PPFA (Professional Picture Framers Association) for his invention of the underpinner which has significantly contributed to the advancement of the Picture Framing Industry. CASSESE SARL - 8 rue Denis Papin - Zone Industrielle - 77390 Verneuil l'Etang - France Tel: + 33 (0) 164 42 49 71/73/74 - Fax: + 33 (0) 1 64 42 58 94 - Web Site : www.cassese.com

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