For over 40+ years, Carolina Knife & Manufacturing (formerly Carolina Knife Co.) has been an industry leader in the manufacture of industrial slitter blades, machine parts, and all knife-related accessories. Our knowledge of cutting materials and conversion applications is unparalleled in our field! Crafted right here in the USA, Carolina Knife & Manufacturing is a leading international supplier of industrial cutting blades, specializing in steel and carbide materials.
In addition to creating custom blades, we also offer grinding, blade design and engineering, and sharpening services to our customers the world over. We’d like to take this opportunity to go into some of the details about the different applications that our blades are used in so that you can be confident that we’re the business you can trust with your machine blade needs.
Blade Types by Industry
Tire and Rubber Cutting Blades
Because rubber has such unique physical characteristics, specially-designed blades are required to achieve easy and predictable cutting methods. Our specialists have extensive experience creating blades and cutters for rubber conversion and rubber processing machinery, particularly for the tire industry.
Blades for Paper, Film, and Foil Conversion
Whatever your conversion process is for paper, film, or foil, such as sheeting or perforating, we stock or can create the custom blades needed to get the job done right. If we can’t supply you with the blade you need from our extensive inventory, we can rapidly deploy our flexible blade manufacturing department to create the custom or specialty blade for your specific cutting needs.
Textile Blades
For the conversion of textiles, fabrics, or other woven materials, Carolina Knife & Manufacturing has blades and accessories for your application. Whether you are operating a standard textile slitter rewinder, a tenter frame, hot knife slitter rewinder (HSR), or any other textile knife or woven fabric conversion machine, we can supply and sharpen your blades. Along with a full line of circular textile slitter blades, Carolina Knife & Manufacturing manufactures guillotine cutter blades and a full line of hot cut blades and assemblies. These units consist of a holder and a hot cut knife that operates at up to 1500° Fahrenheit. We stock replacement parts for our hot cut assemblies including the element.
Metal Conversion Blades
When it comes to metal conversion, you need industrial blades that are up to the task. Carolina Knife stocks or can manufacture any of these metal conversion blades or blade accessories:
- Circular shear blades
- Straight shear blades
- Circular slitter blades
- Spacers
- Over-arm separators
- Bowtie shears
- Bottom-slitters, including multi-groove
- Custom carbide blades
Plastics Processing
For the processing of plastics, we can manufacture plastic granulator blades and pellet cutting blades to your exact specifications. We will manufacture custom blades that will affect a more exact and positive result in your cutting process. We do this by adjusting the metallurgy of the steel your blade is comprised of for optimum results. The most popular steels for these types of blades are Chipper Knife Materials, D-2 Tool Steel, and Powdered Metal. Our stocking program can enable quick and accurate delivery of your blades. If your blade is not stock, our flexible manufacturing process can supply your configuration quickly.
Medical and Surgical Blades
In addition to manufacturing industrial blades for a variety of industries, Carolina Knife also manufactures surgical and medical blades for any customization need. As blade manufacturing specialists, we have extensive experience creating circular blades and straight blades in all shapes and sizes for the medical field. We also have expertise in selecting the best material for a particular cutting application in order to create the most durable and cost-effective product possible.
For these six fields of industrial blade manufacturing, you can trust Carolina Knife to be your solution. To receive your quote on custom blades or to inquire further about our available inventory, contact us today, and a specialist will be in touch with you quickly!
