October 08, 2018
Guide To Rockwell Hardness
If you’re in a business that uses any cutting tool, you’ll likely be familiar with the term “Rockwell hardness.” However, you might not know precisely what Rockwell hardness is. You’ll see a value attached to your cutting knives expressed as “Rockwell C” with a number attached, such as “RC45” or “RC60.” But what is the […]
Read moreSeptember 13, 2018
Blade Manufacturing
No matter the industry, you’ll appreciate the value of having high quality cutting tools. Industrial machine knives are indispensable components in your system. They’re used to reduce material size while processing products from paper to pork. While you may know your processes involving machine knives, please consider the requirements we need to manufacture your knives. […]
Read moreAugust 31, 2018
Packaging Industry Trends
Last updated: 1/14/2020 2020 Packaging Industry Trends On a global scale, the packaging industry is an enormous economic generator. Statistics from the well-recognized Smithers Pira organization indicate demand for the world packaging industry will reach $1.05 trillion by 2024. Consumer trends and industry trends for packaging drive this gigantic growth rate. To understand this phenomenon and appreciate where it’s […]
Read moreApril 25, 2018
How is it Made? Band Saw Manufacturing
Ever wonder how we make our large band saw blades for sawmills? Here’s a quick overview on our manufacturing process! Utilizing Advanced Band Saw Manufacturing Processes for Superior Results We were the first to introduce water jet cutting to produce the tooth geometry on band saws. Tooth geometry is cut into the band saw blade […]
Read moreMay 21, 2013
What happens next? Heat Treating
In the last post, we highlighted the laser cutting part of our machine knife manufacturing process. In this post, we are giving you a behind the scenes look at the next step of the manufacturing process, heat treating. Heat treating is a process of heating and cooling metals to critical temperatures to alter their structure […]
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