April 16, 2010
3 Types of Conversion Made Possible by Machine Knives
It’s a fact: somewhere between the source and the shelf, materials need to be cut and converted to enter their next stage of “life.” In the most general sense, this happens one of three ways: slitting, perforating, and cutoff. Three simple actions that are repeated various times in the process of raw material to end […]
Read moreApril 12, 2010
YSK President and Family Reach out to Help Rebuild New Orleans
Almost five years after Hurricane Katrina ripped through New Orleans, communities remain in need of help rebuilding, restoring, and replacing their homes and neighborhoods. Over the past four years, Rebuilding Together New Orleans, Catholic Charities of New Orleans, and the Order of Malta have come together to help their fellow Americans. Over 800 volunteers in […]
Read moreFebruary 09, 2010
Troubleshooting Machine Blade Performance
It’s especially challenging when your current setup seems to “stop working” out of nowhere. Problems Like These in Your Cutting Operation… Degradation of your cut-off or perforated edge Knife no longer cuts through material Significant decline in knife life …Are Likely Caused by the Following: Change in raw materials supplier New raw material that requires […]
Read moreDecember 11, 2009
History of the Circular Saw
Today we’d like to pay some well-earned honor to one of the most important inventions in our industry (particularly the lumber-processing part of it): the circular saw. Like many products of the industrial revolution, the history of the circular saw is a story founded on legend as much as fact — both of which are equally as interesting. What […]
Read moreApril 09, 2009
Shark Tooth Cut-Off Knife
We promised some follow up on the Shark Tooth blade a little while back… York Saw and Knife recently assisted a major consumer products, pressure-sensitive adhesives and materials producer in creating a new cut-off knife for a Winder/Rewinder machine. The company developed a new, very tough film that typical knife designs could not cut cleanly and completely, […]
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