Can Doctor Blade Removal Be Simple and Safe?
Removing sharp doctor blades can be a challenging task. The function of a doctor blade is to scrape glues, wood pitch, stickies, and fibers from rolls.
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Improving Flaker Productivity - a Case Study
Often the goal for roll cleaning is to prevent contaminants from getting into the finished product. However, for the flaking industry, application-specific doctor blades provide a different function. In everything from potato starch flaking to pharmaceutical uses, the goal is to efficiently remove the product from the roll and generate maximum yield. So what benefit do roll cleaning and scraping technologies offer the flaking industry? The following case study illustrates how a specialized blade holder and flaking blade significantly increased productivity and decreased downtime.
Read moreWritten by Jerry Vandoros on December 17, 2013.
Chapter 2: How Can Roll Cleaning Improve Safety in the Carbon Fiber Industry?
You’ve seen these signs before. In fact, most facilities rely on them to remind operators of the ever-present dangers of their operations. So how do you safely prevent fiber wraps and fuzz build-up during carbon fiber production from leading to oven fires and production stoppages?
Read moreWritten by Aaron Hickman on November 05, 2013.
What is a Nanotechnology Enhanced Doctor Blade? – an Interview With Mike Six
I sat down with Mike Six to better understand the new nanotechnology enhanced blade introduced last year and what effects he has seen in the field.
Read moreWritten by Vicki Hunsberger on January 28, 2014.
Chapter 3: When Should I Change My Roll Cleaning Blade in the Carbon Fiber Industry?
Regardless of industry or application, every production facility is looking to operate equipment as long as possible before replacing worn-out components. This is especially true for roll cleaning, wrap prevention, and surface treatment applications found in the carbon fiber industry.
Read moreWritten by Jerry Vandoros on November 19, 2013.
Chapter 1: How Can Roll Cleaning Help the Carbon Fiber Industry?
Anyone familiar with the carbon fiber manufacturing process knows that the fibers develop fuzz and can break while being pulled across rolls and through ovens before finally arriving at the sizing bath.
Read moreWritten by Aaron Hickman on October 22, 2013.
