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Squaring shear maintenance

Squaring shear

Many shops have older squaring shears in service that are in need of maintenance. This could consist of repairing oil leaks, replacing worn bearing or shear blade sharpening or replacement. Many of the original instruction manuals have been long lost. If the shear was purchased used, the manuals might not have been included.

In the case of shear blade replacement or sharpening, there are many good suppliers throughout the United States that have information to aid the Shear owner. Federal Knife Inc. ,Alliance Knife, International Knife & Saw, American Shear Knife Company, and Lancaster Knife are a few of the larger shear blade manufacturers and suppliers. These companies can aid the shear owner in the selection of the correct grade of tool steel for the cutting application. The typical tool steels used to make high quality shear blades would be D-2 High Carbon High Chromium tool steel. The D-2 grade has excellent wear resistant qualities and adequate toughness. This grade is most widely used to shear mild steel up to ..250″ in thickness and stainless steel up to .187″ thick. When shearing over .500″ mild steel a more shock resistant tool steel is required. When additional shock resistance is needed a trade off in abrasive wear is seen. It is important that a tool steel grade is carefully chosen that will give the perfect balance between wear and shock qualities. The next step from D-2 tool steel toward a more shock resistant blade would still be considered a High Carbon High Chromium tool steel. While D-2 has 12 percent Chromium, A8modified has 8 percent Chromium content. This grade will hold a sharp edge almost as well as D-2 but will have increased shock quality. Once the shearing application reaches .750″ thickness or more a full shock grade tool steel will be needed to make the shear blade. Knife makers consider S-5 or S-7 to be the tool steel to use when heavy shearing threatens to cause catastrophic blade failure. As mentioned earlier, using more shock resisting tool steels will cause the shear blade edge to dull faster. It is considered an acceptable trade off when the complete blade failure by edge chipping or blade fractures is at stake.

We will cover the importance of heat treatment and tempering in the next article. Until then, if you have Squaring shear problems or questions, please contact a shear specialist at Federal Knife Inc. I have also included a link to a great website that offers many articles on Shear maintenance below. http://www.practicalmachinist.com/vb/featured-articles/

Core cutter blades sharpened

Federal Knife Inc. can take your dull used core cutter blades and make them better than new. Federal Knife Inc. utilizes a proprietary process that replaces the dull edges of core cutter blades with a mirror finished double bevel with a perfect edge. The core cutter blades finished with this process many times cut longer and cleaner than new . Save all of your dull core cutter blades and send them to Federal Knife Inc., you will save down time and money with long running core cutter blades. Federal Knife Inc. can sharpen core cutter blades from all core cutter manufacturers including, Cameron, Dusenbery, Lisa, Tidland, Webco, fales, Stanford, Coretech, Goss, Harris, Didde Graphics, Hamilton, Schriber,Kirk Rudy, Rollem, Appleton, Piney Bowes, and many others.

Federal Knife Inc. can also supply new core cutter blades that meet and exceed OEM specifications. FKI stocks core cutter blades to fit all popular machines and can make specials in the shortest lead times. Federal Knife Inc. uses the highest grade tool steel heat treatment to ensure the best performance. Core cutter blades are offered in the following grades and hardness, 52100 carbon tool steel (58-60rc), D-2 High Carbon High Chromium tool steel (59-61rc), M-2 High Speed tool steel (60-63rc), CPM-10V Powdered High Speed tool steel (61-64rc), Ultra Fine Grain Tungsten Carbide (88-92rc).

Contact one of our product specialists today at 800-235-6433 or email sales@federalknife.com .

Score slitter blade sharpening

Cameron score slitter blade

Federal Knife Inc. can take your dull used score slitter blades and make them better than new. Federal Knife Inc. utilizes a proprietary process that replaces the dull edges of score slitter blades with a mirror finished double bevel with a perfect radius. The score slitter blades finished with this process many time cut longer and cleaner than new . Save all of your dull score slitter blades and send them to Federal Knife Inc., you will save down time and money with long running score blades. Federal Knife Inc. can sharpen score slitter blades from all slitter manufacturers including, Cameron, Dusenbery, Lisa, Tidland, Webco, fales, Stanford, Coretech, Goss, Harris, Didde Graphics, Hamilton, Schriber,Kirk Rudy, Rollem, Appleton, Piney Bowes, and many others.

Federal Knife Inc. can also supply new score slitter blades that meet and exceed OEM specifications. FKI stocks score slitting blades to fit all popular machines and can make specials in the shortest lead times. Federal Knife Inc. uses the highest grade tool steel heat treatment to ensure the best performance. Score slitter blades are offered in the following grades and hardness, 52100 carbon tool steel (58-60rc), D-2 High Carbon High Chromium tool steel (59-61rc), M-2 High Speed tool steel (60-63rc), CPM-10V Powdered High Speed tool steel (61-64rc), Ultra Fine Grain Tungsten Carbide (88-92rc).

Contact one of our product specialists today at 800-235-6433 or email sales@federalknife.com .

Shear Blade Price Guarantee

Shear blades

Federal Knife Inc. will beat any competitors quoted price on replacement shear blades by 5% or more. We can supply and or sharpen shear blades up to 20′ in length and will hold the dimensions to within .002″ over any 12′ area. We will demagnetize your blades,hone the edges and lightly oil them. The will be packed securely and shipped back to you via the carrier of your choice. Federal Knife Inc. has over 25 years of experience sharpening and supplying new shear blades world wide.

Federal Knife Inc. offers new replacement shear blades in a variety of high grade tool steels to ” Performance Match” each unique cutting application. The following tool steel grades are available, D-2 High Carbon High Chromium Tool Steel with 12%Chromium, A8Mod High Carbon High Chromium Tool Steel with 8% Chromium content, ( used when additional shock resistance is required) Modified H-13 Shock Resistant Tool Steel , S-7 Heavy shock grade Tool Steel. Please call 800-235-6433 or email sales@federalknife.com and ask one of Federal Knife Inc.’s product specialist’s to survey your cutting application. They will be happy to recommend the perfect blade and tool steel grade.

Rotary Tube cutting blade

Federal Knife Inc. Rotary Tube Cutter Ad.

Tube cutting blades

Rotary tube cutting blades have been used on Flying tube and pipe cutting machines. The circular metal disc blades with a radius edge can safe time and money in the tube and pipe converting industries. The hardened and tempered tool steel rotary cutter blades should be manufactured to exacting standards. The exact tool steel used to make these rotary tube cutting blades should be ‘Performance Matched ” to the cutting application. The edge radius is the next critical component of the tube cutting disc blades. The process to make the perfect radius is a closely held secret by manufactures such as Federal Knife Inc. and Asko.

Federal Knife Inc. has recently broken into this emerging market with great success. FKI offers tube cutting blades in a variety of high quality tool steels including, D-2 High Carbon High Chromium Tool Steel, M-2 High Speed Tool Steel, CPM-M4 Powdered High Speed Tool Steel, Ultra Fine Grain Tungsten Carbide. Choosing the correct grade of tool steel for each cutting application is critical to the success of the operation. Federal Knife Inc. has perfected their “Performance Match” system of tool steel selection which offers their customers the most advanced cutting systems available.

Federal Knife Inc. also reconditions the rotary tube cutting blades by a process of re-applying the edge radius. Special processes and machinery are used to apply a perfect edge radius to each used tube cutting blade. The blades then cut as good or better than new. Contact Federal Knife Inc. for additional information and pricing. 800-235-6433 or sales@federalknife.com

Federal Knife Inc. shear blades bring durability and precision

All cutting and shearing applications depend on the quality and design of the shear blade or slitting blade to ensure the success of the application. The quality of the shear blade or slitter blade dictates the value of the entire machine, shear, slitter or equipment. Using anything but the highest quality shear blades manufactured and supplied by Federal Knife Inc. will undermine the success of the shearing operation. Ask for the high quality ” Performance Matched” Shear blades, slitter blades, guillotine blades or sheeter blades made to exacting standards by Federal Knife Inc.

Shearblades

Federal Knife Inc. has over 25 years of successful experience supplying shear blades, slitter blades and rotary cut off blades to world wide industry. Federal knife Inc. will guarantee to beat any competitors quoted price for shear blades. Call 800-235-6433 or email sales@federalknife.com for assistance.

Shear Blade Sharpening service and much more!

Shear blade sharpening by Federal Knife Inc. will save you time and money. Shear blades must be sharpened to exacting standards using special equipment capable of holding high tolerances over 20′ in length in some cases. Shear blades sharpening by Federal knife Inc. will give you the cutting and shearing performance you require. Shear Blade sharpening requires a skilled technician to ensure the perfect outcome of the final shear blade. The shear blade sharpening machine needs to be inspected and maintained to the highest levels to sharpen the shear blades to perfect operating conditions.

Some shear blade sharpening is done on radial sharpening machines and some shear blade sharpening is done on horizontal shear blade sharpening machines. The grinding grain will show which type of shear blade sharpening machine was used. Both types of shear blade sharpening machines have their unique applications depending on the shearing application.

Federal Knife Inc. also stocks and supplies new squaring shear blades to fit all popular machines. We can manufacture specials in the shortest lead times. Federal Knife Inc. has been the shear blade expert for over 25 years. You can trust our quality and service. We are offering a free sharpening for a set of your blades with each new shear blade set purchase.

Federal Knife Inc. guarantees to beat any competitor’s quoted price for new replacement shear blades by 5% or more. Please contact us today for your best price quote.

Federal Knife Inc. can handle blades up to 20′ in length with our shear blade sharpening equipment. call one of our shear blade sharpening specialists today at 800-235-6433 or email sales@federalknife.com .

Guillotine blades to cut paper, film and foil products

Guillotine blades can be used for cutting and shaping materials from a variety of industries. If you have spent any time in the manufacturing industry, then you know just how effective they can be. From working with sheet metal and plates to an assortment of softer materials, guillotine blades are known for their consistency and accuracy. One of the most common uses of these blades are on guillotine paper cutters. Being able to cut paper with precision is something that is simply too difficult to accomplish by hand, and when printers and other paper goods companies depend on large volumes of material that is cut to specifications, no other piece of equipment will do.

The paper slitter blades on guillotine paper cutters must maintain the very best sharpness possible with an alloy in order to be effective and keep from tearing up other parts of machinery. As one works to turn out quality paper products, this becomes clear. Keeping your blades sharp, and maintaining a steady supply of new blades will enable you to forge a good reputation for your company as it works to stand out from the waves of competition out there. To know whether or not you are getting quality, you need to find a source that you can trust.

Doing so means that you should have access to name brands at competitive prices. Your dealer should believe that your satisfaction is of the utmost importance before, during and after the sale, because, in this particular market, one sale leads to another. That kind of viability cannot be found overnight. It must be forged with the very same care of the actual steel that the company represents. Staying sharp and attune to your needs is the only way that a dealer can keep you supplied with the sharpest and most effective blades for your business. As you search for a provider to help you with your business, look for more than �just a store.� Look for a company that gauges its success by your own.

Shear knives for any shear blades application

Shear blade

A shear knife will come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and serve a number of different industries. If you need industrial knives to work properly, then you must search for the right grade of strength, thickness and size. This will largely depend on what industry that you are working within. Slitter knives are common in paper based industries, but may also be used for working with plates and sheet metal. Rotary shears are often used to make more than one hundred precise cuts in the same amount of time that it would take a person to make one with the same specifications by hand. Whatever the purpose is that you have in mind for your shear knife, it pays to do business with a supplier that has relationships with all the best brands, as well as one that will not forget about you after the purchase.

Brands, such as Miles, Pexto, and Amada are among the top names in the industry when it comes to securing quality industrial knives. While there are others that also possess a fine reputation, the point is that you should go with what has a proven track record. Some companies have been in business for many decades for a reason: they are good at what they do, which is producing quality product that can cut to most any specification that there is. The relationships that a dealer has with these companies is of great importance because it will affect shipping and pricing options much of the time.

In addition to finding a dealer that stands by their product, carrying only the best, you also need one that will not forget about you after that first purchase has been made. Blades wear out and either need to be sharpened or replaced. Finding a dealer that can do these things for you, or at least point you in an affordable direction, are the ones that you should do business with. Protect your interests by finding a dealer, who is as committed to your success.

Pearson shear blades that you can really count on

Shear blades

Working outside to maintain a great looking yard or natural lounging area requires a set of shears that you can really count on. Pearson Shear Blades have long been a leader in the outdoor grooming industry because they are so good at removing dry and dead growth. Anvil blades, such as these, can help you get to hard to reach places that make for particularly unsightly areas in those places of your home or business, where you otherwise take a lot of pride. Circular slitter blades may also be useful in helping you to saw through stubborn weed and branch growth that can threaten the integrity of nearby structures. As you work to find the assembly of anvil blades and other supplies that you need to maintain quality, keep the following factors in mind:

Brand Names are Important

Nothing is written that says a new company cannot come along with a quality product. After all, at one time, Pearson Shear Blades and other famous names were upstarts. However, you need to be very careful with trying out new brands. Blades can be very expensive, and if you are going through them more quickly than you should be, those expenses can add up greatly over time. Staying true to the established names can save you a lot of time and trouble.

Sourcing as Important as Buying

Where you source the products that you order is also of importance. Upstarts may promise you impossibly low prices, but without some pedigree behind them, how can you know whether or not they will be there for you following the sale. Follow the proverbial trail of bread crumbs that lead to success. That means checking with manufacturers of your choice to ensure that a dealer is approved by them. It also means listening to those currently doing business with a potential supplier, or those who have in the past.