Specs
Blade Library specs
Setup notes and briefing numbers for Blade Library.
Blade grades, profiles, and limits
The Blade Library specs page lists the details that matter when selecting and managing blades in production. It ties blade type, use case, and care notes back to a clear specification language. This helps the floor, stores, and purchasing work from the same reference.
Each entry in Blade Library specs should name the stock being cut, the blade profile, and the finish expected off the machine. For paper, film, rubber, foam, board, or thin sheet, the useful detail is rake, bevel, thickness, hardness, and the holder or arbor it runs in. South African sites also need storage notes where humidity near Durban or salt air in Cape Town can mark unprotected edges.
Record the first acceptable cut with the blade code, machine setting, and observed wear point. A short note on cleaning method, safe oiling, and pack orientation helps stores issue the right blade and helps operators avoid mixing fresh stock with partly used pieces. When the line stops after load-shedding, that sheet gives the restart settings without guesswork.
Blade selection reference points
A useful blade sheet names diameter or length, edge form, kerf or thickness, mounting detail, and the material range it suits. It should also state cut speed, feed guidance, inspection interval, and the reject signs that mean the blade comes out. Purchasing, stores, and the machine team then work from one reference instead of separate shorthand.
Before ordering or reissuing stock, match the Blade Library entry to the machine station and the current cut sample. Check holder fit, rotation direction, guard clearance, and the care note before the parcel is booked or received. Send the cutter model and a close shot of the worn edge, and we will match the right tooling.
- Blade code tied to material type
- Wear point logged from first sample
Site conditions that change blade choice
Blade selection is rarely only about the material. Dust around inland plants, coastal corrosion, intermittent power, and older guards or spindles can all change the safest profile and inspection cycle. Where a cell is shared across products, the spec should note changeover risks and the blade mixes that must not be stored together.
In wet air, wrapped storage and light protective oil matter more, especially for finely ground edges. In drier inland conditions, airborne dust builds on guides and can mask the early signs of blade drift or edge chipping. After a power interruption, the first piece should be checked again for burrs, heat marks, and cut width before the batch continues.
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Brief details needed from site
Send the blade reference, machine model, material description, and the defect you are trying to remove. Useful photos show the blade mounted, the cut edge close up, and any marking on the holder or package.
Keep the completed spec with the maintenance file and the latest sample part. That record makes it easier to trace why one blade worked on a given machine, what setting held, and when care instructions changed.
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