It is used to strip electrical insulation from wires. It removes insulation very cleanly even for components such as PTFE. It easily cuts insulation of single wires. It has a standard HAKKO FT 8002 handpiece. It has three replaceable blades. Interchangeable blades allow working with wires of different diameters. The maximum wire diameter supported is 12mm. It has a power save mode which cuts power to the blades by 50% when the handpiece is placed in the holder. It enables various temperature settings depending on the material of the wire insulation.