
Extend Slitting Blade Life: 7 Variables
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.

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.

Premature blade wear has five root causes: substrate mismatch, edge prep error, heat-treat quality, re-grind damage, and line-side operating conditions.