BETTER, FASTER, SMARTER

Slitting Solutions
Knifeholders and Slitting Systems for Precision Web Handling
CONTENT

INTRODUCTION
About Maxcess Slitting Solutions.....................................................................................................3

COMPONENTS
Control Series Knifeholder...............................................................................................................4
Performance Series Knifeholder......................................................................................................5
Advantage Series Knifeholder..........................................................................................................6
Precision Lock Knifeholder...............................................................................................................6
Blades, Bottom Knife Rings, and Anvils...........................................................................................6
Slitting Safety...................................................................................................................................7

SYSTEMS
Manual Slitting Systems...................................................................................................................8
Options Manual Slitting Systems...................................................................................................10
Sequential Positioned Automated Systems................................................................................... 11
Synchronous Positioned Automated Systems............................................................................... 13

PRODUCT SELECTION CHART

Knifeholder Selection Reference......................................................................................................8
 INTRODUCTION

About Maxcess
Slitting Solutions
The Tidland Advantage Unparalleled Customer Support
The right solution for your operation, developed and Others may claim to offer comprehensive support, but
supported by an experienced team, will deliver value for Tidland knows your operation requires more. Experienced
years to come. Our designers, technicians, sales and in various disciplines, including applications analysis,
support personnel draw from decades of experience in the design and engineering, Tidland’s customer service team is
web handling industry to help our customers secure their dedicated to understanding your application and providing
own competitive advantage. From a single knifeholder to the best solution. Our service technicians, who can be
fully automatic multi-slit systems, Tidland’s slitting solutions deployed globally at a moment’s notice, aren’t just factory-
provide the quality, reliability and versatility your applications trained, they’re industry experts.
require.

Worldwide Service and Support

As part of the Maxcess team, Tidland personnel can
offer the most comprehensive array of accessories and
complementary equipment in the industry, thanks to our
partner brands of RotoMetrics (Rotary Dies and Support
Tooling), Fife (Web Guiding & Inspection), MAGPOWR
(Tension Control), Webex (Precision Rolls), Valley Roller
(Rubber Coverings), and Componex (Precision Rolls).
Maxcess also provides a global reach, with operations in
the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Australia.

Safer By Design
At Tidland, we design our products with safety in mind.
We consider how operators and technicians interact with
our slitting products and innovate ways to both minimize
interaction and maximize protection. The Control Series
Knifeholder, an update to the industry’s first fully electronic
knifeholder, allows operators to program overlap and
sideforce from a screen rather than adjust settings at the
knifeholder itself. The award-winning 360 Degree Blade
Guard for the Performance Series and Control Series
ensures that slitter blades are covered when retracted.
These are just the latest examples of Tidland’s ongoing
commitment to, and innovation in, operator safety.

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COMPONENTS

Control Series
Knifeholder
Repeatable Setups
Regardless of material, overspeed preference, blade profile
or geometry, Tidland’s Control Series electronic knifeholders
deliver the highest quality roll slit possible. Available in two
models, Control and Control Plus, and featuring an LED-
backlit touchscreen interface, mill-duty durability and available
wireless operation, the new Control Series represents a
dramatic improvement in knifeholder technology. Step up
to the Control Plus model for ultimate slit quality control.
Featuring closed-loop side force control and real-time
monitoring via the on-board touchscreen or a PC interface,
the Control Plus ensures settings are consistently maintained.

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Key Benefits
• All-electronic knifeholders with 360 blade guard
minimize operator intervention and maximize
the safety of your slitting operation
• Auto-calibration of side force and blade overlap
increases slit accuracy and consistency,
reducing scrap
5 • LED-backlit touchscreen is easy to use, even
with gloved hands
• Control Plus adds closed-loop side force control
and real-time monitoring to ensure settings are
maintained
• Knifeholder can be controlled locally or via
easy-to-use HMI
• Easily integrated into Tidland Automatic Slitter
Positioning Systems
• Available wireless operation from any Wi-Fi
4 enabled device

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Features
1. Single power and communication cable
2. Removable and reversible cartridge
3. Standard 360 Degree Blade Guard
4. Cant angle key
5. LED Touchscreen

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 COMPONENTS

Performance Series
Knifeholder
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Tidland’s Performance Series Knifeholder delivers reliability

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and performance to any slitting operation – from light
converting to mill-duty operation. Available in three sizes,
these innovative knifeholders can accommodate shear, crush
or razor slitting of just about any material.

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Shear Crush Razor

Key Benefits
• Operator-friendly setup features for increased
productivity and reduced downtime 9
• Modular mounting options for easy retrofit to
any machine
• Robust construction to withstand harsh
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industrial environments
• Precise process controls for improved roll quality
• Optional 360 Degree Blade Guard reduces risk
of operator injury

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4. Blade lock
5. Engaged knife blade
6. Blade guard 4
Control Body
7. Cartridge release lever
8. Bellows 6
9. Cant angle key
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10. Function control knob
11. Depth adjustment knob
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COMPONENTS

Knifeholders

Advantage Series Knifeholders Precision Lock Crush Slitter

Tidland’s Advantage Series 19 knifeholder provides a Knifeholder
minimum slit width of only 19.5 mm (0.768 inches), while Made of durable, die-cast metal and quality materials,
delivering high slit quality and extended blade life. A 180° Precision Lock Knifeholders are suitable for typical crush
reversible shear blade cartridge allows you to use both sides slitting in narrow web applications. Setup, installation and
of the bottom knife ring, extending blade life and reducing adjustments are a snap using a simple, effective toggle
operating costs. With the versatility offered by optional crush quick-clamp.
(score) or razor blade cartridges, the knifeholder can handle
a range of materials and applications.

Blades, Bottom Knife

Rings, and Anvils
Tidland offers a wide range of blades,
from simple stocked standard designs
for our knifeholders to special blade
materials and designs.

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 COMPONENTS

Slitting Safety
There is no acceptable level of accidents; one is too many.
That’s why we think about safety issues with every product
we design and manufacture. Innovations like our blade
guard safety attachment provide extra protection and can be
easily retrofitted to any Tidland slitter. Tidland Knifeholders
also feature a removable cartridge, so blades can be safely
changed on a workbench.

Bench-Mount Fixture 360 Degree Blade Guards

and Safety Gloves The 360 Degree Blade Guard protects an operator from
Tidland’s convenient bench-mount fixture mounts sharp blades while handling knifeholders off of the machine.
easily to any workbench with two screws to hold the Available for Class I, Class II, and Class III Tidland
knifeholder cartridge securely, freeing up operator hands knifeholders.
while performing basic maintenance on the knifeholder.
adjustments are a snap using a simple, effective toggle Blade Guard Safety Attachments
quick-clamp.
Each blade guard attaches directly to the existing knife-
holder, acting as an extension to alert operators when they
are too close to the blade, giving them more time to react.

360 Degree Blade Guard, 360 Degree Blade Guard,

blade exposed for slitting position when blade retracts

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MANUAL SYSTEMS

Manual Slitting Systems

Edge-Trim Hitchiker
This self-contained shear slitting system is designed For applications involving multiple slits, Tidland’s Hitchiker
specifically for trimming the edges of a continuously-moving reduces slitter setup time and improves slit quality. This
flexible web. Built for reliable operation in any environment, mechanically linked slitter system allows repositioning of
Tidland’s Edge-Trim system will help you greatly reduce knifeholders and anvil rings simultaneously, maintaining the
repositioning time and ensure accuracy. critical blade-to-anvil relationship.

Instead of expensive cross-web hardware, the Edge-Trim

has both upper slitter and driven anvil rings mounted on
a common C-frame on linear THK rails. Setup time is
reduced or eliminated because the blade-to-anvil geometric
relationship is never disturbed during repositioning.

Key Benefits
• Mill-duty performance and durability
• Increased slitter setup accuracy and
repeatability
• Faster order changes
• Ease of maintenance
• Easy retrofit
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 MANUAL SYSTEMS

Shaft based solutions

Tidland’s MSP Modular Slitter Positioning is a custom-
tailored manual slitting system using modular, pre-engineered
components. MSP systems provide the performance you
need now, with the flexibility to upgrade in the future.

By its very nature, an MSP slitting system is practical for just

about any converting application. Start with a manual slitter
that combines upper knives, lower knives (shear slitting) or
anvil (crush slitting), and knife mounting options to suit your
operation. Keep your options open for future expansion, with
easy and affordable upgrades to create an automatic system.

Key Benefits
• Consistent, accurate slitter positioning
• Simple operation and maintenance
• Reduced operator error
• Faster setup times

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MANUAL SYSTEMS

Options Manual
Slitting Systems
Easy Glider Linear Positioning Digital Measurement System
Provides faster, smoother movement of knifeholders. Measures knife placement to ± 0.3 mm (0.012 inch)
Also enables the addition of automatic positioning. accuracy. Reduces operator error and speeds up
repositioning times.

DuraGlide Guide Bar

Hard coat anodized for durability and quick and easy
adjustment. Completely interchangeable with our
Performance series and EZ Glide guide bar configurations.

Key Benefits
• Mill-duty performance and durability
• Increased slitter setup accuracy and repeatability
• Faster order changes
• Ease of maintenance
• Easy retrofit

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 AUTOMATED SYSTEMS

Sequential Positioned
Automated Systems

Automated Positioning Systems combine the latest

technology and proven components to increase the speed
and accuracy of knife positioning, minimizing the frequency
and complexity of maintenance and reducing the risk of
operator error. Customizable options like lower knives, slitter
shafts, and drive mechanisms ensure a perfect fit for your
operation.

Key Benefits
• Customizable base system adapts to your
operations
• Highly accurate, consistent operation
• Minimal blade contact decreases setup time
and increases operator safety
• Fewer moving parts reduces the frequency
and complexity of maintenance
• Easy-to-use interface via a PC, existing HMI
or customer PLC

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AUTOMATED SYSTEMS

Knife Beam

Knifeholder
Knife Positioner

External Element Knife Shaft

Anvil Ring

Anvil Positioner

Anvil Positioner Beam

Tidland Slitter Model SP-500/MSP-A Slitter Shafts

This drop-in slitter is the best mix of new technology and Tidland offers a wide range of slitter shafts with a 30 mm
proven performance, designed to improve your profitability (1.18 inch) minimum slit width. For shear applications, a
and production efficiency by increasing positioning speed, pneumatic shaft instantly locks knife rings in place, saving
accuracy and consistency. Choose from single motor driven time and money. Anvil shafts are also available for crush
or bottom shaft driven designs to ensure the best slit quality applications.
and consistency for your application. PC and PLC-based
designs are also available. Motors
Individually motor driven anvils provide better handling
than shaft driven designs in wide web and high speed
applications.

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 AUTOMATED SYSTEMS

Synchronous Positioned Channel Covers

Automated Systems Seal Band

MSP-E/ESP Electronic Slitter

Positioning System
With steel construction and enclosed channels, Tidland’s
Electronic Slitter Positioning system delivers reliable, trouble-
free slitting in 24/365 mill finishing operations and large-scale
converting. The system is capable of positioning all knives in
less than 30 seconds, with accuracy within ± 0.1 mm (0.004
inch). Optional sealed channels keep critical positioning Sealed
components free of dust and debris, ensuring worry-free Knife Channel
operation, while fully-electronic positioning reduces operator
error and increases safety. A modular design allows for easy
retrofit to most mill winders, and can be mounted at any
angle for vertical or horizontal web paths. PC or PLC-based
systems are also available.

Sealed
Anvil Channel
Key Benefits
• Adapts easily to center wind, center surface
or bi-wind machines
• Designed for demanding environments
• Low maintenance requirements for continuous
operations
• Repositions upper and lower knives
simultaneously in either direction with the
web in place
• Repositions knifes without homing, even after
a power outage occurs
• Multiple software options available to interface
with mill computer systems
• Retrieves unlimited stored patterns
• Upgrade form manual to fully automatic.
Installation averages 12 hours
AUTOMATED SYSTEMS

Positioning Motor

Cable Management

Bottom Knife Carriage

Single Anvil Drive &
Negative Brake

Top Knife Carriage

Knifeholder, Negative Brake & LinkPin

Long Term Support and Service

Tidland engineers have updated the Decoder Package
assembly of existing Electronic Slitter Positioning Systems to
replace the hose and fittings with a new air manifold design
for improved reliability and ease of maintenance. With state-
of-the-art components, we’ve combined two boards into one,
moving away from proprietary to off-the-shelf components.
With these improvements as well as using the latest Absolute
Magnetic Strip Encoder technology, we’ve increased the life
of the package and reduced long term maintenance costs.

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 PRODUCT SELECTION CHART

Knifeholder
Selection Reference
Upgrade your slitter performance. Use this chart to find
the size of Tidland Knifeholder that is right for you. For
assistance, call 1.844.MAXCESS or visit us at maxcessintl.
com to find your nearest Field Sales Engineer.

ADVANTAGE CLASS I CLASS II CLASS III

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS

Light Converting, Light Converting,

Flexible Packaging, Flexible Packaging, Mainstream
Mills
Finished Product Finished Product Converting
Converters Converters

TYPICAL MATERIALS

Coated & Non-Coated

Paper
Papers
Paper Paper Coated Papers
Tissues
Films, Films, Foils
Newsprint
Coated Paper Coated Paper Fine Printing Papers
Kraft
Foil Covered Paper Foil Covered Paper Chrome-Coated
Papers
Film–Paper Laminates Film–Paper Laminates Poly-Coated
Chipboard
Co-extruded Films Co-extruded Films Paperboard
Roofing Felt
Polypropylenes Polypropylenes Nonwovens
Floor Covering
All Films
Fiberglass

MINIMUM SLIT WIDTH

19.5 mm (0.768 inches) 1 inch 2 inches 3 inches

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