A Vietnamese converter slitting 30 µm aluminium foil at 400 m/min was getting 5 days from a D2 slitter. The fix was a M2 HSS slitter with a ta-C coating. 18 days. The case study walks through the audit, the trial, the result, and the cost of welding.
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, an edge-prep change, and a coolant-nozzle relocation. This case study walks through the diagnostic, the trial, and the result — a 6× service life improvement that paid back the entire project cost in 11 weeks.
An automotive shredder residue recycler in Germany was getting 3 days from a D2 rotor knife. The fix was a YG15 carbide rotor + YG10X bed, 4-edge reversible geometry, and a torque-wrench discipline. 22 days. The case study walks through the audit, the trial, the result, and the surprising downstream impact on screen wear.
An Indian pharma converter cutting 50 µm 304 stainless foil at 80 m/min was getting 7 days from a D2 slitter. The fix was a 9Cr18MoV stainless slitter. 35 days. The case study walks through the audit, the trial, and the FDA / GMP compliance angle.
A Turkish service centre cutting 6 mm 304 stainless plate was getting 1,200 strokes from a D2 shear blade. The fix was M2 HSS at HRC 64, a 0.12 mm chamfer, a TiN coating and a tighter blade gap. 18,000 strokes. The case study walks through the audit, the trial, the result and the ROI.
A European non-woven producer slitting 25 gsm spunbond at 600 m/min was getting 4 days from a D2 slitter. The fix was a M2 HSS slitter with TiCN coating. 18 days. The case study walks through the audit, the trial, and the role of abrasive fillers in non-woven wear.