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STL 72: Another Tablesaw Lawsuit

Shop Talk Live · 14 Nov 2014 · 1h 19m

What this episode covers

Shop Talk Live hosts interview attorney John Bell and SawStop inventor Steve Gass regarding a recent not-guilty verdict for Ryobi in a table saw liability suit and the impending launch of SawStop's new portable job site saw. Bell explains that the defense succeeded by clarifying the legal standard that manufacturers must produce non-defective products, not necessarily the safest possible ones, while Gass discusses the economic justification for his flesh-detection technology and the challenges of CPSC regulation. Gass also announces the details of his new $1,299 portable saw, highlighting its unique features and the modest manufacturing cost increase to incorporate the safety system.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
SawStop, Ryobi, One World Technologies
Products
Bosch 4100
Also
UL 987, CPSC

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