Micro Chipping — Glossary Entry
Definition of micro-chipping in industrial cutting: loss of small fragments from the cutting edge, usually a precursor to gross chipping or a wear-rate problem.
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Nose Radius — Industry Glossary Entry
Nose Radius. Definition of nose radius in industrial cutting: the radius at the corner of a punch, drill, or specialised blade edge.
Parallelism — Industry Glossary Entry
Definition of parallelism in industrial blade measurement: the difference between two parallel reference surfaces of a knife, and how parallelism affects cut.
Point Angle — Industry Glossary Entry
Definition of point angle in industrial cutting: the included angle at the tip of a drill bit, rarely used in slitter and shear blade specification.
Primary Bevel — Industry Glossary Entry
Definition of primary bevel in industrial cutting: the first angled face behind the cutting edge, typically the largest relief face on a shear blade or slitter.
PVD coating — Industry Glossary Entry
Definition of PVD coating for industrial blades: the family of vacuum-deposited ceramic coatings that extend knife life 20–50 %.