Tweed Style Loop Forming Pliers
The Tweed Style Loop Forming Pliers are an orthodontic wire-bending plier built on the classic Tweed geometry, with a stepped upper beak and a flat anvil that together produce the vertical, helical and closing loops used in Tweed mechanics. The graduated step delivers consistent loop diameters across a single archwire for symmetrical bilateral results. Rated for round archwires up to 0.50 mm (0.020 inch), the plier gives reproducible loops for early alignment, space management and vertical control. Long curved stainless-steel handles taper outward for a pen-style grip and the instrument is autoclavable and supplied non-sterile. From Equate Instruments, this is a classic chairside and lab tool for clinicians practising Tweed-style mechanics.
Specifications
MaterialStainless SteelRusting PreventionPassivatedUltrasonic CleanedYesUsageLeft Hand or Right HandSterileNoReusableYesTests PerformedShape Test, Boil Test and Performance TestLatex FreeYesPackingIndividually PackedQc PassedYesRelated Products
Tweed Loop Forming Pliers 0.55 x 0.64 mm (.021″ x .025″ Wire)
Tweed Loop Forming Pliers are an orthodontic bending plier designed to form helical and bull-horn closing loops in rectangular archwire up to 0.55 x 0.64 mm (.021″ x .025″). One jaw carries a cylindrical forming post around which the wire is wrapped to set the loop diameter; the opposing jaw grips the wire firmly so it follows the post without springing back. Working the wire in successive passes creates clean, repeatable loops for space closure and vertical control. The plier body is forged stainless steel and delivered by Equate Instruments as a corrosion-resistant, fully autoclavable tool. The smooth box-joint pivot, fine tip alignment, and balanced handle shape suit extended wire-bending sessions in the orthodontic laboratory or chairside.
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Schwarz Loop Forming Plier - Max 0.51 mm
The Schwarz Loop Forming Plier is a chairside orthodontic plier used to form precise loops and bends in intraoral arch wires up to 0.51 mm (.020 in) in diameter. Its tapered conical beak is paired with a grooved opposing jaw so the wire is drawn around the tip on a predictable radius, producing consistent closed or open loops without kinking the wire. Forged from stainless steel with a slim teardrop handle, the plier holds a tight, controlled hinge action through repeated sterilisation cycles. Equate Instruments supplies the instrument non-sterile for routine autoclave processing alongside the rest of the orthodontic wire-work set.
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Loop Forming Pliers - Rectangular Wire
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Omega Loop Forming Pliers - Rectangular Wire
The Omega Loop Forming Pliers are a specialised orthodontic wire-bending plier shaped to produce the distinctive omega loop used in closing loops, vertical uprighting and space-management mechanics. A profiled upper beak steps through the three omega radii in a single coordinated bend, while the opposing anvil locks the wire against rotation so the loop symmetry is preserved. Rated for rectangular archwires up to 0.55 x 0.64 mm (0.021 x 0.025 inch), the plier lets the clinician produce reproducible omega loops chairside or in the lab. Long curved stainless-steel handles reduce pinch effort. The instrument is autoclavable and supplied non-sterile. From Equate Instruments, it is an essential tool for clinicians running looped-wire mechanics.
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Nance Loop Forming Pliers - 3, 4, 5 and 6 mm Stepped Beak
The Nance Loop Forming Pliers are a graduated-beak orthodontic wire-bending plier with four calibrated loop diameters on a single stepped beak. The 3, 4, 5 and 6 mm steps let the clinician form helical, vertical and closing loops at a known radius without swapping tools, so bilateral loops match diameter for diameter. Rated for round archwires up to 0.7 mm (0.028 inch), the plier suits Nance-style lingual appliances, transpalatal arches and custom looped archwires for space control. Long curved stainless-steel handles reduce pinch effort, and the instrument is autoclavable and supplied non-sterile. From Equate Instruments, this is the tool of choice when reproducible loop diameters matter.
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Kim Loop Forming Pliers
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Wire Bending and Loop Forming Pliers - 0.51 mm (.020 in) Wire
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Nance Loop-Forming Pliers 12.5 cm
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Adrere Pliers 13 cm
The Adrere Pliers 13 cm is a dedicated orthodontic wire-forming pliers used for creating loops, helixes, and sharp bends in archwires during chairside adjustment and appliance fabrication. The flat, tapered beaks have opposing square geometry that grips the wire positively along its length, so bends form exactly where the operator intends without slippage. The tips are hardened for repeated bending cycles on stainless and nickel-titanium wires up to .030" (0.76 mm), the box joint keeps the beaks in strict alignment, and the contoured stainless-steel handles deliver a precise pinch grip. Passivated and fully autoclavable, this Equate Instruments plier is a reliable workhorse for loop forming and wire shaping.
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Mini Adrere Pliers 11.5 cm
The Mini Adrere Pliers 11.5 cm is a compact orthodontic wire-forming pliers built for precision bending on light orthodontic wires. The shortened beaks provide fine-motor control for intricate loop forming and small-radius bends where a standard-size plier would feel bulky in the hand. The tapered square tips grip the wire positively without flattening the cross-section, the box-joint head maintains strict alignment under bending load, and the hardened tips tolerate repeated cycles on wires up to .020" (0.51 mm). Lightweight contoured stainless-steel handles support long lab sessions of delicate wirework, and passivated construction makes this Equate Instruments plier fully autoclavable.
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Tweed Loop Forming Pliers
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Omega Loop Forming Pliers - Tweed Type, 12.5 cm
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