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This section provides an overview for slitters as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 16 slitter manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked slitter companies as of January, 2025: 1.JB Tool, Die & Engineering, Inc., 2.Rosenthal MFG, 3.Pearl Technologies Inc..
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Slitting refers to cutting materials in the feed direction while conveying them, and a slitter refers to equipment that feeds materials and cuts them in any width in the feed direction.
Some slitters only have a mechanism to slit materials, but in many cases, slitters refer to equipment that includes a mechanism to feed materials, a mechanism to slit materials, and a mechanism to rewind materials slit to a certain width.
The material is slit with a blade, and the configuration, material, shape, and positional relationship of the blade are used according to the intended use.
Slitters are used to slit thin materials such as film, paper, belt materials, rolled metals, and alloys into arbitrary fixed widths. These materials that are made into rolls are slit to cut into widths that are easy to use in subsequent secondary and tertiary processing because the width of the raw material is wide.
For example, in the case of aluminum foil used in the home, the base material is about 1200 mm wide. To use it as a product, it needs to be slit into 300mm or 100mm widths. Slitters are used for this process.
A slitter cuts materials by combining an upper blade and a lower blade. The types of cutting used are:
The upper and lower circular blades are cut by shearing the material together. It is often used for thick film and paper.
A leather or circular blade with a sharp tip is inserted into the groove of a roller with a narrow groove shape, or the material is cut in mid-air. The leather or round blade does not touch the lower blade or roller. It is often used for cutting soft materials.
The round-shaped upper blade is pressed against a roller (metal or rubber) and the pressure of the roller cuts the material.
Both the upper and lower blades are cut using square blades. Generally, the upper and lower blades do not rub against each other but have a small clearance.
Although the main cutting methods are introduced here, each method is suitable for the material to be cut, the way the blade is applied, and other factors. The material to be cut needs to be considered in terms of thickness, hardness, and whether it is a single or multi-layered material. On the blade side, there are a number of factors to consider, such as whether the blade is driven, the blade edge angle, the force with which the blade is pressed, and the toe angle/camber angle of the blade. The cutting method is determined in consideration of the desired quality of the cut edge and the life of the blade,
*Including some distributors, etc.
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Rosenthal MFG, founded in 1947 in Northbrook, Illinois, USA, is a manufacturer of advanced slitters, stackers, and rewinders for converting equipment. The company offers various products, including precision slitting machines, flexible rewinders, roll stands, and optimal custom converting equipment. These products provide robust precision, efficiency, and stability in the converting process, enabling industries to achieve precise product quality and increased productivity. The slitters and rewinders find applications in diverse industries such as paper, film, packaging, and textiles, catering to the demands of manufacturers seeking precise and efficient material processing, thereby offering necessary solutions that drive efficiency and precision in production.
JB Tool, Die & Engineering, Inc. is an ISO certified designer and manufacturer of tools, dies, and automation machinery located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, established in 1962. The company provides precision molds and custom built tools, high speed CNC milling, turning services, and offers in-house design, consulting, and engineering services. They specialize in fabricating equipment for automation and custom tools for plastic closure manufacturing, serving aerospace, food processing , pharmaceutical, electronic, and energy industries among others.
TGW International was founded in 1745 in Sheffield, England and is branched in Kentucky, USA as the manufacturer of machine knife. The company focuses on producing machine knives for other manufacturers. The packaging industry resolves all its cutting applications with TGW knives including vertical forms, horizontal wrapping, cup and tray sealing and vacuuming packaging. For the processing industry the company manufactures replacement knives and related parts. For all levels of Converting industry, there is production of circular and rectangular replacement machine knives. The Printing industry gets its Pressroom, Bindery & Mailroom, Finishing, and Tag & Label machinery knives from TGW.
Jennerjahn Machine, Inc. is an American ISO 9001 certified manufacturer of industrial packaging equipment that was established in 1979. Based in Matthews, Indiana, the company produces various standard and coreless surface slitter rewinders, non-woven fabric slitting machines, center slitter rewinders, and automated packaging machinery. These are primarily used by client manufacturers of paper, foil, film, and nonwoven products across six continents. Jennerjahn Machine also provides custom engineering solutions, as well as after-sales services including training, installation, and product servicing.
U.S. Webcon, located in Paxinos, Pennsylvania, is a manufacturer specializing in equipment catering to non-wovens, paper, geo-textile, and finishing industries. The company offers custom equipment designed to fit the customer's application specifications. Their product portfolio includes winding equipment, laminators, accumulators and slitter winders, widely applied in industries such as paper, geo-textile, converting and finishing industries. U.S. Webcon also builds mezzanines, support structures and other equipment providing a wide range of industries with machinery designed to fit unique application needs.
Pearl Technologies Inc. is an American blown film accessory and packaging punch manufacturer founded in 1985 and headquartered in Savannah, New York. The punches, blades, package converting equipment, and blown film extruders they produce have applications in perforating pouches for consumer handling, wicketing and venting pouches for preserving packaged contents, and guiding and collapsing blown film for the production of bags, wraps, and liners. Machinery and products the company provides are utilized in food packaging, retail, agriculture, and medical industries.
AZCO Corp. is an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer of units and modules that feed, cut, and place flexible products such as foils, paper, rubber, and composites. Founded in 1983 and based in Fairfield, New Jersey, the company produces pouch dispensers, guillotine knife assemblies, tube cutters, and slitter modules with applications in packaging, medical devices, process automation, and machine building. The company offers a range of value-added services, including custom module design and engineering, online and partner parts ordering, and quality assurance. AZCO serves multinational corporations like Kimberly-Clark, 3M, and Johnson & Johnson.
Pinnacle Converting Equipment and Services, LLC, established in 1995, is a manufacturer of converting equipment, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company offers products for specific purposes including slitter rewinders used for cutting and rewinding materials, sheeting and stacking equipment for processing and stacking sheets, core cutting machines for precise trimming of cylindrical cores, and unwind equipment for smooth material unwinding. Furthermore, Pinnacle Converting Equipment and Services, LLC provides customized equipment solutions and also refurbishes used converting equipment for repurposing them in new production lines. Their machines are utilized in various industries such as packaging, printing, plastics, and the textile industry.
AMK Plastics was established in 2018 in Miami, Florida. AMK is a supplier of machines, materials, and knowledge-based services for the global plastic industry, handling both small and large products. The company’s product lineup includes large equipment such as extruders and chillers, smaller machines such as labeling machines, supplies, and raw materials. The company also offers auxiliary equipment, spare parts, and technical support. Raw materials and basic plastic products include bio-additives, master batch plastics, plastic caps, and plastic bottles.and
RIBAMATIC, established in 1920 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, is a manufacturer of roll slitters and roll cutters. The company specializes in manufacturing a diverse range of products, including paper and film roll handling systems, customized slitting and rewinding equipment, and automatic packaging equipment. These products offer advanced automation, precise manufacturing, and stability, enabling manufacturers to streamline their processes, reduce manual labor, and achieve consistent quality. These solutions find application across industries such as packaging, printing, converting, and paper processing.
Kampf USA, founded in 1920 and based in Windson, Connecticut, USA, is a manufacturer of a diverse range of products for the converting industry. The company offers advanced slitting and winding solutions, including high-precision slitters, rewinders, roll handling, and sophisticated converting equipment. These products provide robust precision, efficiency, and flexibility in the processing of various materials, enabling industries to achieve superior quality, increased productivity, and reduced waste. The solutions find applications in industries such as packaging, film, paper, and textiles, catering to the needs of manufacturers seeking optimal and advanced converting solutions to drive productivity and quality in production.
UMD Automated Systems is a manufacturer of material handling and processing systems since 1996 and they are located in Fredericktown, Ohio. The company engineers and produces material handling systems and machinery that improves the operations and productivity of many manufacturing companies. Such as tire manufacturers require machines like cutters and slitters, cooling and conveyor systems, tire trimmers, and other equipment, which is provided by UMD. Similarly, the Automotive industry utilizes dock loading systems, lifts, sorters, conveyors, turn tables and etc., which are supplied by UMD for a smooth assembling process of new automotive products.
Independent Machine Co. (IMC) is an American manufacturer of conversion and web-processing machinery that was established in 1968. Based in Fairfield, New Jersey, the company offers various traverse winders, laminators, slitter rewinds, and auxiliary equipment such as heat sealers or splicers. These are mainly used by medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers, as well as by clients in the aerospace, energy, and packaging sectors. IMC also provides design and consultation for custom spooling or winding equipment, blade sharpening, and conversion services.
Dartronics, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Dartronics is a manufacturing system integrator specializing in packaging solutions and automation machinery. Dartronics products are used in various applications such as automation, inspection systems, labeling systems, packaging equipment, and marking & coding. Dartronics also offers software solutions for integrating systems as well as accessories including parts, tape, inks, labels, and wrap. Dartronics also offers services such as onsite evaluations and equipment leasing.
Sterling Machinery Exchange (Sterling) was founded in 1954 and is based in South El Monte, California. Sterling is a distributor for new and used machinery and purchases used equipment, primarily for industrial and manufacturing uses. Types of machinery the company offers include air compressors, boring mills, deburring machines, lathes, and stretch forming machines. The company offers both new and used equipment as well as a buyer's guide for purchasing assistance. The company also purchases used equipment.
Ranking as of January 2025
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JB Tool, Die & Engineering, Inc. |
14.3%
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| 2 | Rosenthal MFG |
9.3%
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| 3 | Pearl Technologies Inc. |
8.2%
|
| 4 | AZCO Corp. |
8.1%
|
| 5 | Jennerjahn Machine, Inc. |
7.5%
|
| 6 | TGW International Inc |
6.8%
|
| 7 | US Webcon |
6.1%
|
| 8 | Pinnacle Converting Equipment and Services, LLC |
6.1%
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| 9 | Kampf USA |
5.3%
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| 10 | UMD Automated Systems |
4.7%
|
Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the slitter page as of January 2025. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
|
United States of America
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9 | 75.0% |
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Spain
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1 | 8.3% |
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Germany
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1 | 8.3% |
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united States of America
|
1 | 8.3% |
102 products found
102 products
Tanaka Giken Inc
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Last viewed: 22 hours ago
■Features - The slitter holder can be moved easily and smoothly, and the distance between the cutting blade and the hardened hard chrome plated rec...
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■Main uses Various plastic films ■Main features ・A model specialized for the flexible packaging market that focuses on shortening changeover time...
Tanaka Giken Inc
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■Features - The slit holder can be moved easily and smoothly, and the distance between the cutting blade and the hardened hard chrome plated receiv...
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■Main uses Various plastic films ■Main features ・Main specifications are set as options, and we respond in detail to customer requests. ・Can be ...
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■Main uses Various plastic films ■Main features Designed with the concept of "female friendly". The product removal device allows product removal ...
Tanaka Giken Inc
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■Features -No tools are required, so anyone can set up quickly. - Even during work, you can easily make corrections such as changing dimensions wit...
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■Main uses Various plastic films ■Main features ・Line speed 600m/min. - Stable running is achieved by increasing the diameter of the roll, contro...
Tanaka Giken Inc
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Last viewed: 21 hours ago
■Features - Ideal for cutting marking films, laminating films, masking tapes, and double-sided tapes. - All operations are one-touch. - The angle o...
Tanaka Giken Inc
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■Features - Ideal for cutting marking films, laminating films, masking films, and double-sided tapes. All operations are one-touch. - The angle of ...
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■Main uses Various plastic films ■Main features ・By shortening the bus line, registering the blade can be done in a short time. - Compact size th...
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■Main uses Various plastic films ■Main features The ultimate in space-saving and ease of use, with all base materials and products placed in the f...
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■Main uses Various plastic films ■Main features ・Single-shaft type with good workability ・Equipped with a horizontal slide air cylinder pressuri...
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■Main uses Various plastic films ■Main features - Can be operated within 40 seconds from completion of winding to start of next winding. -Equipped...
Newlong Machine Works, Ltd.
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Last viewed: 4 hours ago
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■Features ・Ideal for high-speed, large-volume slitting of commercial printing (sheet-fed/rotary) paper ・Work efficiency is improved by installing...
Newlong Machine Works, Ltd.
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Last viewed: 17 hours ago
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■Features ・Widely used as a slitter for small rolls for general users, such as fax paper, cash register paper, etc. ・Series from width 500mm to m...
Newlong Machine Works, Ltd.
70+ people viewing
Last viewed: 16 hours ago
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■Features ・Widely used as a slitter for small rolls for general users, such as fax paper, cash register paper, etc. ・Series from width 500mm to m...
Newlong Machine Works, Ltd.
90+ people viewing
Last viewed: 17 hours ago
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■Features ・Uses 3 feed rolls (1 suction roll in the center) to increase independence of sending and winding tension ・The winding shaft deflection...
Newlong Machine Works, Ltd.
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■Features ・Adopts S lap feed roll (single suction roll), increasing independence of sending and winding tension ・High-quality winding is possible...
Newlong Machine Works, Ltd.
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■Features ・Dual center drum winding (combined surface center drive) allows soft winding of narrow and multi-column windings ・Cost reduction achie...
THANK METAL
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Slitter [Prototype equipment for power storage devices] ■We also have a slitting and cutting device that cuts to the specified length after slitti...
THANK METAL
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Slit & cutter ■Slitting and cutting possible with one machine One machine can slit and cut, and the slitting blade is a shear blade and the cuttin...
THANK METAL
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Last viewed: 6 hours ago
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■Roll-to-roll slitter This machine accurately slits thin foils such as aluminum foil and copper foil coated with active materials, as well as other...
Gakunankoki Co., Ltd.
360+ people viewing
Last viewed: 6 hours ago
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We have a variety of slitters in popular fletching construction sizes. You can expect more efficient construction work by shortening work time and ...
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■Main uses Vapor-deposited PET, PET, etc. ■Main features - Adopts a method in which the take-up subframe moves horizontally to maintain a constant...
Accurex Co., Ltd.
70+ people viewing
Last viewed: 17 hours ago
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This is a custom model of the immunochromato rotary slitter RCI-300. The loaded cards are automatically fed into a slitter (roller cutter), and the...
Accurex Co., Ltd.
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Last viewed: 23 hours ago
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Fully automatic, rolled materials are laminated and cut to create finished cards. *We will select the model according to the customer's desired sp...
Accurex Co., Ltd.
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The bottom and top of the cassette are manually fed into their respective lanes. The completed card is cut into strips, transferred to the bottom b...
Accurex Co., Ltd.
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Last viewed: 17 hours ago
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High speed laminated card cutting equipment for R&D and mass production ■Features ・Uses titanium coated blade ・Strip width can be changed by rep...
Aztec Co., Ltd.
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Slits can be made in the mulch continuously at walking speed, and the slits make it easy to pull out the strawberries, and the slits are perforated...
Aztec Co., Ltd.
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Last viewed: 13 hours ago
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Slits can be made in the mulch continuously at walking speed, and the slits make it easy to pull out the strawberries, and the slits are perforated...
