Kadant Solutions expands manufacturing capacity for its new CeraEdge™ creping blade line used in tissue manufacturing.
The additional production equipment, located in Auburn, Massachusetts, the US, allows a quick turnaround time of ceramic-tipped blades compared to bringing the product in from Kadant’s European-based blade production facility and also provides increased flexibility for producing doctor blades with special characteristics.
The company states that the CeraEdge ceramic-tipped creping blade product line utilizes a thermal spray blade edge that provides high-end creping performance to extend operating life and produce exceptional bulk (tissue softness).
Jerry Vandoros, product manager at Kadant Solutions, commented: “These blades are critical to the tissue manufacturing process. Being able to manufacture the CeraEdge blades in the U.S. allows us to quickly and efficiently serve our customers. This means on-time deliveries, lower shipping costs and easier inventory management. Just as important, the equipment we have installed is state of the art and the best technology available which produces a high quality product that performs extremely well.”
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.
