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Slitter knives’ cutting edges may break out or chip. Mainly the root cause is a mechanical overload. The following reasons may cause chipping of slitter knives : Horizontal cutting clearance too small or too big Vertival overlapping ; too much Mechan...

In particular cases shear blades may break through. This occurs rarely and is usually caused by incorrect mounting of the shear blades. The following reasons may cause breakage of shear blades : The contact area is not flat The contact area is dirty ...

Shear blade cutting edges may break out or chip. Mainly the root cause is a mechanical overload. Often the cutting clearance was not adjusted according to the material that has to be cut. In certain cases sheet double-layers may be the root cause. Us...

Shear blades wear out during usage. Sporadic premature wear may occur. This means: the cutting edges round off very strongly after a short period of use. The root cause may be incorrectly selected knife material or low hardness. However, it is also p...

Scrap choppers cutting edges may break out or chip. Mainly the root cause is a mechanical overload. Often the cutting clearance was not adjusted according to the material that has to be cut. Side trimming units usually do not have an automatic cuttin...