High-Quality Knife Regrinding Service

 

When you think about print media, like newspapers and magazines, you might immediately think of high speed printing presses, huge bundles of print editions bound up for shipping, and if you have seen too many films set in the mid twentieth-century, chief editors shouting ‘stop press’ when a new story is breaking! What you might not think about are knives! Yet, without various cutting blades, the system would be completely useless and inefficient for modern media requirements.

 

 

What are some of the uses for newspaper printing knives?

 

There are more uses for cutting blades in newspaper and magazine production than you might immediately think of. The most obvious is a main cutting knife. This is essential for quickly cutting the ongoing roll of paper into pages and individual magazines or newspapers. Without this blade, each copy would be connected to the next and the pages could not be opened. Then there is the cut off knife. This cuts the roll off at the end, in time for a new roll to be inserted and the printing to continue. Without this, changing paper rolls would be a slowly and costly process. Just imagine the print world without these knife types – maintaining high speed printing would be impossible if everything relied on hand cutting rather than machine cutting!

 

As well as these two main types, other knives and blades are essential. For example, some print issues come with free packets, envelops and other extra features. Some involve a perforated ‘rip-open’ packet, and this perforation needs to be made by another knife.

 

Why is quality important when choosing newspaper printing knives?

 

Just think about the speed of the modern printing, and you can appreciate why quality is essential in every component. For example, some modern models of press will print 70,000 copies per hour on a continuous run. Each one needs to be printed, folded, cut and loaded onto conveyor belts. That is a lot of wear and tear. A blunt, damaged or missing knife blade could have catastrophic consequences, as the whole system would deteriorate into chaos, with paper jams and misalignments to name just two problems.

 

How can you get the right services that you need with newspaper machine printing knives?

 

At Precision Edge, we specialise in all types of cutting blades, including high quality knives for newspaper printing. We ensure that you get exactly what you need to keep everything running. We know that quality is a priority, which is why we only deal with precision machining techniques and high quality materials, and we also know that budgets can be tight, which is why we ensure our prices are always competitive.

 

In our 7,000 square foot work site, we are fully equipped for manufacturing specialist cutting tools. We provide all the steps of the process in house, including grinding, milling, turning and heat treatment. Every blade that we manufacture is created to exacting standards and thoroughly quality checked before being shipped. We also repair, grind and resharpen existing blades.

 

For more information about our newspaper machine knives, or for a free quote, contact our team today.