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Definition of swarf in industrial cutting: the chips and particles generated by the cut, and how swarf handling affects knife life and line cleanliness.

Definition of ta-C (tetrahedral amorphous carbon) PVD coating for industrial blades: a harder, lower-friction variant of DLC, ideal for aluminium foil and medical cutting.

Definition of thermal fatigue in industrial cutting: failure by repeated thermal cycling at the edge, common on high-speed tissue and film slitting without active cooling.

Definition of TiAlN (Titanium Aluminium Nitride) PVD coating for industrial blades: a violet-black high-temperature coating for hot-work and foil slitting applications.

Definition of TiCN (Titanium Carbonitride) PVD coating for industrial blades: a harder and more wear-resistant variant of TiN, ideal for abrasive substrates.

Definition of TiN (Titanium Nitride) PVD coating for industrial blades: a gold-coloured ceramic coating that reduces friction and extends knife life 20–30 % on general-purpose slitting and shearing.