Choosing the Right Equipment

Schable said a significant cost-saver can be replacing primitive, mechanical shear type knifeholders with modern, operator-friendly pneumatic units. Understandably, older machines were fitted with score slitters based on the low initial costs, but they were incapable of producing a quality slit. He said replacing them with shear slitters can have a major beneficial impact, and he offers some characteristics to look for to ensure productivity: