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.
Tag: D2 tool steel
D2 vs SKD11: Are They the Same Steel?
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.
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.
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.