Manufacturer of industrial machine knives for printing, packaging, converting, food processing and recycling. OEM and custom solutions. Engineering-grade D2, HSS and carbide blades.https://industrial-knives.net/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/pillar-cold-work-tool-steel/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/pillar-cold-work-tool-steel/Cold-work tool steel — the AISI D-series, A-series, O1, DC53. Compare chemistry, heat treatment, wear life and toughness for industrial blade applications.Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/pillar-high-speed-steel/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/pillar-high-speed-steel/High-speed steel — AISI M-series (M1, M3, M35, M42, M50), T-series (T1, T15), and PM grades like ASP 2060. Compare hot hardness, wear life and selection…Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/pillar-hot-work-tool-steel/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/pillar-hot-work-tool-steel/Hot-work tool steel — AISI H11, H13, GB 6CrW2Si. Compare chemistry, hot hardness, thermal fatigue resistance and selection for die casting, hot shear and…Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/pillar-martensitic-stainless/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/pillar-martensitic-stainless/Martensitic stainless steel — AISI 420, 440A, 440B, 440C, 17-4 PH. Compare chemistry, hardness, corrosion resistance and selection for food-contact and…Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/pillar-selection-guide/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/pillar-selection-guide/A structured method to match substrate, geometry, hardness, edge prep and operating speed to a production line. The 5-Factor Blade Selection Framework —…Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/pillar-tungsten-carbide/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/pillar-tungsten-carbide/Tungsten carbide — GB YG6, YG10, YG15 grades and ISO 513 K-series. Compare composition, hardness, wear resistance and selection for granulator rotors,…Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/comparer-industrial-cutting-tools/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/comparer-industrial-cutting-tools/Compare industrial cutting tools to optimize manufacturing efficiency. Learn how to choose between high-speed steel, carbide, and coated blades today.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/17-4ph/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/17-4ph/AISI 630 / UNS S17400 — precipitation-hardening martensitic stainless, 1,300 MPa UTS. Compare with 440C for high-strength structural blades.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/420/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/420/AISI 420 (UNS S42000) — basic martensitic stainless, HRC 48–54, food-grade toughness. Compare with 440A/B/C for your cutting application.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/440a/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/440a/AISI 440A (UNS S44002) — lowest-carbon 440 grade, HRC 54–56, optimised for corrosion over hardness. Compare with 440B/C for food-contact blades.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/440b/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/440b/AISI 440B (UNS S44003) — mid-carbon 440 grade, HRC 56–58. Compare with 440A and 440C for industrial knives and bearings.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/6crw2si/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/6crw2si/GB 6CrW2Si (GB/T 1299) — tungsten-modified 5 Cr hot-work tool steel. Compare with H11 and H13 for hot shear blades and short-run hot-work dies.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/material-comparison/9cr18mov-vs-440c/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/material-comparison/9cr18mov-vs-440c/Chinese GB 9Cr18MoV and AISI 440C are the most-quoted martensitic stainless steels for industrial blades that need corrosion resistance.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/a2/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/a2/AISI A2 (UNS T30102) — air-hardening medium-alloy cold-work tool steel, HRC 57–62. Compare with A6, A8, D2 and O1 for slitter blades and punches.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/a6/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/a6/AISI A6 — low-distortion air-hardening cold-work tool steel, HRC 58–60. Compare with A2 and D2 for blanking dies where dimensional stability matters.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/a8/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/a8/AISI A8 — high-toughness air-hardening cold-work tool steel for impact loading. Compare with A2, A6, S7 for shear blades on thick plate.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/asp2060/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/asp2060/ASP 2060 (UDDEHOLM) — PM HSS with 10.5 % Co, HRC 67–69. Compare with M42 and T15 for high-speed slitter blades on abrasive substrates.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/case-studies/case-study-aluminum-foil-slitter/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/case-studies/case-study-aluminum-foil-slitter/A Vietnamese converter slitting 30 µm aluminium foil at 400 m/min was getting 5 days from a D2 slitter. The fix was a M2 HSS slitter with a ta-C coating.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/case-studies/case-study-circular-blades-poland/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/case-studies/case-study-circular-blades-poland/A Polish converter cutting 12 µm BOPP film at 600 m/min was burning through 4 D2 slitters per week. The fix was a 2-week field audit, a steel-grade change.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/case-studies/case-study-granulator-rotor-automotive/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/case-studies/case-study-granulator-rotor-automotive/An automotive shredder residue recycler in Germany was getting 3 days from a D2 rotor knife. The fix was a YG15 carbide rotor + YG10X bed.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/case-studies/case-study-pharma-blade-stainless/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/case-studies/case-study-pharma-blade-stainless/An Indian pharma converter cutting 50 µm 304 stainless foil at 80 m/min was getting 7 days from a D2 slitter. The fix was a 9Cr18MoV stainless slitter.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/case-studies/case-study-shear-stainless-turkey/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/case-studies/case-study-shear-stainless-turkey/A Turkish service centre cutting 6 mm 304 stainless plate was getting 1,200 strokes from a D2 shear blade. The fix was M2 HSS at HRC 64, a 0.12 mm chamfer.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/case-studies/case-study-textile-nonwoven-slitter/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/case-studies/case-study-textile-nonwoven-slitter/A European non-woven producer slitting 25 gsm spunbond at 600 m/min was getting 4 days from a D2 slitter. The fix was a M2 HSS slitter with TiCN coating.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/coatings-comparison/coatings-comparison/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/coatings-comparison/coatings-comparison/TiN, TiCN, CrN, AlCrN, TiAlN, DLC and CrAlN compared across hardness, friction coefficient, max operating temperature, substrate fit and field performance.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/material-comparison/d2-vs-skd11/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/material-comparison/d2-vs-skd11/AISI D2 and JIS SKD11 are the most-quoted cold-work tool steels in industrial blade manufacturing. They share a spec sheet — but the heat treatment.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/d3/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/d3/AISI D3 (UNS T30403) — highest wear resistance in D-series, HRC 58–64. Compare with D2, D4, D5 for abrasive substrates — ceramic, glass fibre, rock wool.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/d4/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/d4/AISI D4 (UNS T30404) — tungsten-modified D3, slightly better hot hardness. Compare with D2, D3, D5 for slitter blades at elevated cutting-edge temperatures.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/d5/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/d5/AISI D5 (UNS T30405) — Co + Mo modified D2 for heavy sections >50 mm. Compare with D2, D3, D7 for granulator rotors and rock-crusher blades.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/d7/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/d7/AISI D7 — high-V D3 with 4 % V, highest abrasive wear in D-series. Compare with D2, D5 for granulator rotors on filled plastics and mineral wool.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/dc53/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/dc53/Daido DC53 — D2 refinement with 2× toughness, HRC 60–62, better grindability. Compare with D2 and SKD11 for high-precision slitter blades.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-abrasive-wear/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-abrasive-wear/Definition of abrasive wear in industrial cutting: loss of knife material by hard particles in the substrate ploughing or cutting into the edge.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-adhesive-wear/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-adhesive-wear/Definition of adhesive wear in industrial cutting: loss of knife material when micro-welds between the edge and the substrate fracture at the knife side.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-alcrn-coating/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-alcrn-coating/Definition of AlCrN PVD coating for industrial blades: the hardest standard PVD coating, ideal for high-temperature and dry cutting applications.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-built-up-edge/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-built-up-edge/Definition of built-up edge in industrial cutting: weld-like adhesion of substrate material to the cutting edge, a common cause of poor cut quality on.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-burr/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-burr/Definition of burr in industrial cutting: the unwanted projection of material on the cut edge, how it is measured, what causes it.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-chipping/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-chipping/Definition of chipping in industrial cutting: small fragments breaking off the cutting edge, the four root causes, and how edge hone.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-clearance-angle/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-clearance-angle/Definition of clearance angle in industrial cutting: the angle of the back face behind the cutting edge, the substrate-by-substrate range.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-crn-coating/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-crn-coating/Definition of CrN PVD coating for industrial blades: a corrosion-resistant silver-grey coating, the standard for food-contact and wet applications.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-dead-zone/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-dead-zone/Definition of dead zone in industrial slitting: the area immediately around the cut where the substrate is unsupported and can wrinkle, tear, or lift.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-dlc-coating/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-dlc-coating/Definition of DLC PVD coating for industrial blades: the lowest-friction coating available, eliminates built-up edge on stainless.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-dressing/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-dressing/Definition of dressing in industrial blade grinding: the process of re-sharpening or re-shaping a grinding wheel to expose fresh abrasive and restore geometry.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-edge-rollover/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-edge-rollover/Definition of edge rollover in industrial cutting: deformation of the edge where the substrate pushes the steel over instead of cutting it.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-fatigue-wear/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-fatigue-wear/Definition of fatigue wear in industrial cutting: loss of knife material by sub-surface crack propagation under repeated thermal-mechanical cycling.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-flatness/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-flatness/Definition of flatness in industrial blade measurement: the deviation of a face from a perfect plane, and how flatness affects the contact area between knife.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-galling/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-galling/Definition of galling in industrial cutting: severe adhesive wear where substrate material welds to the edge, tears off, and re-welds.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-grit-size/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-grit-size/Definition of grit size in industrial blade grinding: the abrasive particle size of a grinding wheel, and how grit size affects surface finish.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-gross-fracture/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-gross-fracture/Definition of gross fracture in industrial cutting: complete break of a knife, usually catastrophic and immediate. The rarest but most expensive failure mode.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-hardness-file-test/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-hardness-file-test/Definition of the hardness file test in industrial blade quality control: a quick, portable method for verifying blade hardness using calibrated files.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-hone/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-hone/Definition of hone in industrial cutting: the small radius at the very tip of a cutting edge, the substrate-by-substrate range.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-infeed/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-infeed/Definition of infeed in industrial blade grinding: the per-pass depth that the grinding wheel advances into the workpiece, and how infeed affects surface.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-kerf/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-kerf/Definition of kerf in industrial cutting: the width of material removed by the cut, how it is measured, the substrate-by-substrate range.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-kerf-clearance/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-kerf-clearance/Definition of kerf clearance in industrial cutting: the lateral gap between the knife and the substrate after the cut, and why a positive kerf clearance is.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-land/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-land/Definition of land in industrial cutting: the small flat behind the cutting edge that supports the hone, used on shear blades and heavy-duty slitter knives for.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-lip-angle/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-lip-angle/Definition of lip angle in industrial cutting: the angle of the cutting edge of a granulator rotor knife, equivalent to the rake angle on a slitter.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-micro-chipping/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-micro-chipping/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.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-nose-radius/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-nose-radius/Nose Radius. Definition of nose radius in industrial cutting: the radius at the corner of a punch, drill, or specialised blade edge.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-parallelism/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-parallelism/Definition of parallelism in industrial blade measurement: the difference between two parallel reference surfaces of a knife, and how parallelism affects cut.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-point-angle/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-point-angle/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.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-primary-bevel/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-primary-bevel/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.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-pvd-coating/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-pvd-coating/Definition of PVD coating for industrial blades: the family of vacuum-deposited ceramic coatings that extend knife life 20–50 %.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-rake-angle/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-rake-angle/Definition of rake angle in industrial cutting: the angle of the front face of the cutting edge measured from vertical, and how positive vs negative rake.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-relief/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-relief/Definition of relief in industrial cutting: the surface behind the cutting edge that prevents the body of the knife from rubbing on the cut surface.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-runout/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-runout/Definition of runout in industrial blade measurement: the total indicated reading of the knife as it rotates on a spindle, and how runout affects cut quality.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-secondary-bevel/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-secondary-bevel/Definition of secondary bevel in industrial cutting: a smaller angled face behind the primary bevel, used to add strength without sacrificing hone.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-side-clearance/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-side-clearance/Definition of side clearance in industrial cutting: the angle that lets the substrate separate from the knife after the cut, on circular and rectangular.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-spark-out/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-spark-out/Definition of spark-out in industrial blade grinding: the final pass at zero infeed that removes residual stress and produces a stable surface finish.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-surface-roughness/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-surface-roughness/Definition of surface roughness in industrial blade measurement: the arithmetic average of the absolute deviations of the surface profile from the mean.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-swarf/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-swarf/Definition of swarf in industrial cutting: the chips and particles generated by the cut, and how swarf handling affects knife life and line cleanliness.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-ta-c-coating/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-ta-c-coating/Definition of ta-C PVD coating for industrial blades: a harder, lower-friction variant of DLC, ideal for aluminium foil and medical cutting.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-thermal-fatigue/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-thermal-fatigue/Definition of thermal fatigue in industrial cutting: failure by repeated thermal cycling at the edge, common on high-speed tissue and film slitting without.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-tialn-coating/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-tialn-coating/Definition of TiAlN PVD coating for industrial blades: a violet-black high-temperature coating for hot-work and foil slitting applications.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-ticn-coating/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-ticn-coating/Definition of TiCN (Titanium Carbonitride) PVD coating for industrial blades: a harder and more wear-resistant variant of TiN, ideal for abrasive substrates.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-tin-coating/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-tin-coating/Definition of TiN PVD coating for industrial blades: a gold-coloured ceramic coating that reduces friction and extends knife life 20–30 % on general-purpose.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-wedge-angle/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-wedge-angle/Definition of wedge angle in industrial cutting: the included angle between the front and back faces of a cutting edge, and how it balances edge sharpness.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-wire-edge/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/glossary/glossary-wire-edge/Definition of wire edge in industrial cutting: a thin, fragile burr on the very tip of the edge caused by a re-grind with too fine a wheel or no spark-out.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/h11/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/h11/AISI H11 (UNS T20811) — 5 % Cr hot-work tool steel, HRC 48–53, tougher than H13. Compare with H13, H21 for hot shear blades and aluminium die-casting dies.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/h13/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/h13/AISI H13 (UNS T20813) — the standard die-casting / hot-shear grade, HRC 48–54, hot hardness to ~600 °C. Compare with H11 and H21.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/material-comparison/hss-vs-carbide/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/material-comparison/hss-vs-carbide/A side-by-side comparison of high-speed steel and tungsten carbide for industrial machine knives — covering hardness, toughness, cost.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/m1/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/m1/AISI M1 (UNS T11301) — tungsten-free Mo HSS, HRC 63–65. Compare with M2, M3, M35 for slitter blades and drills where M2 is overkill.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/material-comparison/m2-vs-m4-hss/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/material-comparison/m2-vs-m4-hss/AISI M2 is the workhorse high-speed steel of the converting industry. AISI M4 is its higher-vanadium cousin. The 1 % V difference looks small on a chemistry.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/m3/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/m3/AISI M3 — high-V HSS (2.75–3.25 % V), HRC 64–66. Compare with M2, M4, M35 for highly abrasive cutting tools.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/m35/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/m35/AISI M35 — 5 % Co M2 modification, hot hardness HRC 60 at 600 °C. Compare with M2 and M42 for high-speed slitter blades (>800 m/min).Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/m42/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/m42/AISI M42 (UNS T11342) — 8 % Co super HSS, HRC 65–69, hot hardness HRC 60–62 at 600 °C. Compare with M35 and T15.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/m50/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/m50/AISI M50 (UNS T11350) — Cr-V-Mo HSS for bearings, HRC 64–66, low distortion. Compare with M2 for high-RPM cutting tools.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/maintenance/maintenance-end-of-life-replacement/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/maintenance/maintenance-end-of-life-replacement/A knife that is past its design life is a chip waiting to happen. The four retirement criteria, the protocol for retiring and re-purposing.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/maintenance/maintenance-preventive-schedule/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/maintenance/maintenance-preventive-schedule/A preventive maintenance schedule catches the 80 % of premature blade failures that show up as predictable symptoms. This SOP covers daily / weekly / monthly /.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/maintenance/maintenance-resharpening-service/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/maintenance/maintenance-resharpening-service/Outsourcing the re-grind is the right call for most converting and fabrication operations. This article walks through how to specify a re-sharpening service.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/maintenance/maintenance-sharpening-frequency/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/maintenance/maintenance-sharpening-frequency/The right re-grinding frequency balances knife life, scrap rate, and re-grind cost. Re-grind too often wastes stock; re-grind too late produces scrap.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/maintenance/maintenance-slitting-blade-life/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/maintenance/maintenance-slitting-blade-life/A slitting blade is the most-asked-about consumable on a converting line. The life of the knife is set by the substrate, the steel grade, the edge prep.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/maintenance/maintenance-storage-handling/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/maintenance/maintenance-storage-handling/A knife that is dropped on a concrete floor is a knife with a chipped edge you cannot see until the line trips. Storage and handling SOPs cost almost nothing.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/material-grade-converter/material-grade-converter/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/material-grade-converter/material-grade-converter/A runnable cross-reference table for cold-work tool steel, high-speed steel, martensitic stainless and carbide grades. Find the equivalent of AISI D2, M2, M4.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/materials-encyclopedia-440c/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/materials-encyclopedia-440c/AISI 440C is the standard martensitic stainless steel for industrial cutting tools, bearings and food-contact blades. High-carbon, 17 % Cr.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/materials-encyclopedia-d2/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/materials-encyclopedia-d2/AISI D2 is a high-carbon, high-chromium cold-work tool steel widely used for industrial slitter, shear and granulator blades.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/materials-encyclopedia-m2-hss/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/materials-encyclopedia-m2-hss/AISI M2 is the workhorse high-speed steel of the converting and slitting industry. Molybdenum-tungsten-vanadium tool steel, hardened to HRC 62–65.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/materials-encyclopedia-skd11/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/materials-encyclopedia-skd11/JIS SKD11 is the Japanese standard cold-work tool steel, chemically equivalent to AISI D2 but with a tighter vanadium range and typically tighter stock.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/materials-encyclopedia-tungsten-carbide/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/materials-encyclopedia-tungsten-carbide/Cemented tungsten carbide is a powder-metallurgy composite of tungsten carbide grains in a cobalt binder. The standard material for granulator.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/o1/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/o1/AISI O1 (UNS T31501) — oil-hardening cold-work tool steel, HRC 58–64, low distortion. Compare with A2 and D2 for short-run tooling.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-corrugated-slitter/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-corrugated-slitter/Corrugated slitting is one of the most abrasive industrial cutting applications. The substrate is a multi-layer composite of kraft paper + adhesive + flute.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-crusher-blade/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-crusher-blade/Crusher blades take the largest impact loads in industrial cutting. A 30 mm M16 nut in a granulator feed will shatter a D2 blade in 200 cycles.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-doctor-blade-printing/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-doctor-blade-printing/Doctor blades see high-speed scraping, ink chemistry and metrology-grade edge geometry. The wrong steel grade produces streaking, ghosting.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-foam-rubber-cutting/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-foam-rubber-cutting/Foam and rubber substrates are gummy, abrasive and chemically variable. The wrong blade grade galls immediately, the wrong edge geometry produces a torn.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-granulator-knife/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-granulator-knife/Granulator rotor and bed knives see impact, contamination and abrasive fillers. The right grade, geometry and edge prep separates a 2-week knife from a 6-month.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-paper-converting/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-paper-converting/Paper slitting looks simple until you account for the substrate GSM, the caliper variation, the trim, the lay-flat tension and the line speed.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-shear-blade-plate-steel/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-shear-blade-plate-steel/Plate shear blades see impact, work-hardening substrate and variable stock thickness. The grade, hardness and chamfer choice drive a 10× difference in service.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-stainless-steel/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/selection-guide/selection-guide-stainless-steel/Stainless steel work-hardens under the cut, and the wrong blade grade will see service life drop by 3–5×. This selection guide walks through the substrate.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/t1/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/t1/AISI T1 (UNS T12001) — original 18 % W tungsten grade, HRC 63–65. Compare with M2 and T15 for legacy tooling designs.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/t15/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/t15/AISI T15 — Co-W-V super HSS (12 % W, 5 % V, 5 % Co), HRC 66–68. Compare with M42 and ASP2060 for the most abrasive substrates.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-burr-growth/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-burr-growth/A slitter knife that produces growing burr is almost always one of four things: hone growth from wear, substrate variation, line condition drift.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-edge-chipping-paper-slitter/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-edge-chipping-paper-slitter/Edge chipping on a paper slitter has four root causes, and each has a different fix. This article walks through the 10-minute diagnostic — visual, dimensional.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-premature-wear/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-premature-wear/Premature blade wear has five root causes: substrate mismatch, edge prep error, heat-treat quality, re-grind damage, and line-side operating conditions.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-shear-blade-cracking/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-shear-blade-cracking/A plate shear blade that cracks at the edge is almost always one of four things: chamfer too small, hardness too high, blade gap wrong, or plate out of spec.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-thermal-damage/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-thermal-damage/A slitter knife that turns blue, straw or purple is being annealed in service. The edge temperature has exceeded the tempering temperature.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/yg10/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/yg10/GB YG10 (GB/T 30892, ISO K30) — 10 % Co tungsten carbide, HRA 90–91. Compare with YG6 and YG15 for heavy-impact granulator blades.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/yg15/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/yg15/GB YG15 (GB/T 30892, ISO K30–K40) — 15 % Co tungsten carbide, HRA 89–90. Compare with YG6 and YG10 for stamping dies.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/yg6/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/materials-encyclopedia/yg6/GB YG6 (GB/T 30892, ISO K20) — 6 % Co coarse-grain tungsten carbide, HRA 91–92. Compare with YG10 and YG15 for granulator and wear parts.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/material-comparison/yg6x-vs-yg8-carbide/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/material-comparison/yg6x-vs-yg8-carbide/YG6X and YG8 are the two most-specified Chinese GB standard tungsten carbide grades for industrial knives. The 2 % cobalt difference looks small but it changes.Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://industrial-knives.net/blog/engineering/5-factor-blade-selection-framework/https://industrial-knives.net/blog/engineering/5-factor-blade-selection-framework/A structured method our engineers use to match substrate, geometry, hardness target, edge preparation and operating speed to a production line — without.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT