Are slit edge or quality issues driving up costs? Scrap or returned products causing concerns? Or inexperienced staff or injuries causing inefficiency? It may be time to optimize your slitting operation with professional blade management.
The Valley Grinding & Manufacturing Slitter Management Program can improve operator confidence and slitting processes while reducing your administrative costs.
Share your needs.
Our team will listen, and then design a program around your requirements, needs and budget. And we provide on-site services to ensure the mechanical integrity of your slitter sections as part of the packaged price.
Our goal? Optimize your slitting operation by managing your slitting process and tooling.
Here’s why you can expect more savings and improved efficiency for your entire facility.
1. Guaranteed monthly program pricing
- Cover individual assets or entire mills
- Reduce purchasing and storeroom touches
- Stay budget-friendly
- Receive technical and engineering support
2. Staff training
Winder Operator Training is offered per facility schedule to include all winder operators. Operators are trained on the principles of shear slitting, how the slitter section is designed to work and what they can look for in upset conditions to correct the slit edge.
Access a full training guide on the principles of shear slitting to learn more
here.
3. Manufactured best-in-class “A11 and Carbide” slitting tools
- Made in Little Chute, Wisconsin
- U.S. steel
4. Winder shutdown assistance
- Slitter section audits—mechanical inspection of the slitter section with report
- Product installation (Valley Grinding super-finished knives), if requested
5. Super-finisher sharpening machines
- Valley Grinding manufactures its own sharpening machines for optimal blade sharpening services
- Providing the most consistent, high-polished, keenest edges in the industry
6. Vendor managed inventory
- Automatic replacement one-for-one when minimum outside diameters are met
- Emergency sharpening service
- Experienced, safe, courteous drivers who are safety certified
- Newer-year vehicles are brand visible and GPS tracked, keeping your assets safe to and from our service centers
8. Custom aluminum or wood shipping boxes
- Top/bottom slitters and sheeters at each machine
- Improve organization and asset tracking at the machine
9. Protective blade edge coating
- Reduce the chance of premature blade damage during transportation and enhance employee safety
10. ISNetworld® and TAPPISAFE® members
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