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: M2 high speed steel
HSS vs Carbide Machine Knives: How to Choose
A side-by-side comparison of high-speed steel and tungsten carbide for industrial machine knives — covering hardness, toughness, cost.
M2 vs M4 HSS: Which to Choose?
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.
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.