Coatings, proper setting of the blade, and properly selecting a doctor blade for your application/press will go a long way toward prolonging the life of the blade.

By Chris Mc Loone

Jean Jackson, technical account manager for Allison Corp., states that Allison designs and manufactures single blade systems for flexo and gravure that minimize blade changeover times by eliminating bolts and screws, maximize blade life, and provide consistent metering through finite analysis of the system for the specific application.