Reduce Blade Wear, Increase 
Profits

Solution—Check your side-load. Here's a general rule: apply just enough force so that the upper blade will rotate because of the force applied to the lower blade. Anything more than that is excessive. In packaging, we typically see 3-5 lbs. of side force.

Chipped, burred edges

By investigating the point of the blade for imperfections such as burrs or chips, you can quickly find ways to improve blade wear. Chips or burrs can be caused by improper cant angle, highly acute grind angles, or excessive sideload. Simple adjustments to these settings during set up can have quick, positive impacts.