Tidland Slitting Articles


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In the following articles, Reinhold Schable examines typical considerations and concerns for slitting, taking into account different materials and techniques. These articles are the product of questions and concerns brought to Reinhold during the popular Bladerunner Seminars and direct requests for advice from the converting industry. In over 30 years as slitting application manager for Tidland Corporation, he has recommended change for improvement on virtually every type of slitting application. Let this experience work for you as you learn more about proper slitting technique and trouble-shooting for difficult substrates.

Articles below were contributed by Tidland for the publications listed
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Title Originally Published
Troubleshooting Blade Wear (part I) (Tidland contributed article) Solutions! Magazine, April 2003
Troubleshooting (part II) Solutions! Magazine, May 2003
Choosing the Best Technique Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, May 2002
Shear Perfection Converting Magazine, March 2002
The role of the knifeholder in productive shear slitting
Converting Magazine, April 2001
Blade Wear in Shear Slitting Converting Magazine, Feb 2001
Shear slitting of rigid, stiff or bulky materials Converting Magazine, Aug 2000
Slitting Techniques CEMA Technical Paper, Oct 1998
A Critical Review of the Shear Slitting System CEMA Technical Paper, Oct 1994
Shear blade profiles Technical paper for ABTCP, Brazil. Nov. 2000
Slitting Pressure Sensitives Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, Dec 1993
Slitting Alkaline Papers Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, Nov 1993
Slitting Aluminum Foil Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, Oct 1993
Changing from Razor to Shear Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, Sept 1993
Annular Rings Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, Aug 1993
Poly Problems Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, July 1993
Slitting Laminates Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, June 1993
Slitting Tissue Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, May 1993
Slitting Polypropylene Film Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, April 1993
Slitting Carbonless Paper Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, Mar 1993
Slitting Non-wovens Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, Jan 1993
Controlling Dust Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, Jan 1993
Importance of Overspeed Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, Oct 1992
Blade Sharpness Instrumental Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, Sept 1992
Side-Load Force Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, Aug 1992
Blade Set-up Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, July 1992
Trim Slitting Considerations Paper, Film, and Foil Converte, April 1992
Slitter Blade Runout Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, March 1992
Cant Angle Setting Paper, Film, and Foil Converter, Jan 1992

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