AUBURN, Mass., May 27, 2026 – Kadant Solutions, a division of Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI), announced the launch of the AccuChange™ blade holder, a roll cleaning innovation developed to reduce downtime, increase consistency, and improve safety for manufacturers processing challenging materials.

“Roll cleaning applications for adhesive and sticky materials require a different approach to blade holder design,” said Anthony Hassan, R&D manager for Kadant Solutions. “As these substances are cleaned from a roll surface, the resulting buildup can migrate into the blade holder, making blade removal for maintenance and cleaning extremely difficult, sometimes requiring an entire shift to complete. We engineered the AccuChange blade holder for a streamlined disassembly process to increase uptime and maintain consistent performance; a gamechanger for harsh industrial environments.”

Unlike traditional blade holders that often require full removal and more extensive disassembly, the AccuChange blade holder was designed to provide quick access for simplified disassembly. Easier blade changes reduce maintenance time, increase consistency, improve safety, and help to prevent issues caused by buildup inside the blade holder cavity.

About Kadant Solutions
Kadant Solutions, based in Auburn, Massachusetts, is a leading supplier of doctor blades, doctor blade holders, and doctoring systems for papermaking and other industrial processes. The company’s cleaning and conditioning products are applied to the cleaning of forming and press fabrics and the filtration of process water as well as engineered wet-end products for papermaking.

About Kadant Inc.
Kadant Inc. is a global supplier of technologies and engineered systems that drive Sustainable Industrial Processing®. The Company’s products and services play an integral role in enhancing efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maximizing productivity in process industries. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with approximately 4,000 employees in 22 countries worldwide. For more information, visit kadant.com.

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