Class I Performance Series Knifeholders

Once you have handled a Tidland Performance Series knifeholder, you’ll think its design is pure genius. If you thought our award-winning Series “C” knifeholders were the best ever, wait until you try this one – We’ve made revolutionary engineering advances that add all the features you want. No other knifeholder offers all these features and benefits – You get faster setups, increased quality product and process productivity and reduced downtime.

The PS Class I knifeholder is the smallest and slimmest of the series, down to 1" (25 mm) minimum slit width. Versions of this knifeholder for shear, crush and razor slitting modes cover a wide range of applications in light converting of paper, flexible packaging and film. Depending upon material and application conditions the Class I is suitable for web speeds up to 3,500 fpm (1,000 mpm)

Key Features:

• Modular mounting options that allow retrofit to any machine
• Operator-friendly setup features
• Automatic Half-Stroke feature sets the correct side pressure between top and bottom knives.
• Optional Pneumatic Lock Mount with Pinion and Traverse Knob.
• Made of durable, corrosion-proof materials to withstand harsh industrial environments
• Air Purged, Dust-Proof design.
• Quick change, factory-set cant angle key.
• Precise Setup Function Control to ensure roll quality
• Calibrated Depth Control Knob for precise blade overlap adjustment.
• Operator-friendly positive control of pneumatic functions.
• No external Hoses between control body and blade cartridge
• Removable one-handed, tool-free blade cartridge for safe blade replacement off-machine on work bench
• 180 Degree Reversible Blade Cartridge allows use of both sides of the bottom knife
• Dual air circuit (optional) allows for independent regulation of air pressure for side stroke and down stroke.

General Specifications:

Product Name: Class I Performance Series Knifeholder

• Light converting, flexible packaging, finished product converters

Typical Materials:

• Papers, plastic coated papers, foil covered papers, laminates, films, polypropylene, and co-extrusions

Cartridge Type:

• Swing, Crush, Razor
• Minimum Slit Width:*
• 1.0” (25 mm)

Blade Diameter:

• 3.5” (90 mm)

Designed Maximum Speed:**

• 3,500 fpm (1,000 mpm)

Type of Slitting:

• Shear, Crush/Score, Razor

*For typical knife sequence. **Dependent upon material and application.

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