I used to change my Zenith Slitter blades every 21-28 days. Now I changes them every 43 days!
Noticeable difference in wear. Less time changing knives. 2 to 3 times longer life. Less grinding to resharpen.Trenching teeth for digging trenches for highway underdrain systems lasted 1½ times longer.D-2 dies were normally line-side polished 17 times in four months... after Cryo treatment, once in three months.Greatly enhanced performance of calendar knives and Cameron cutter knives from every 1½ months to once a year.It saves labor and time and doesn't change the properties as far as being able to resharpen the tools.Treated end mills maintain better cutting edge capabilities giving a 5 to 1 ratio over non treated tooling.We used 3-4 cobalt roughing end mills for a 60 piece run. After cryo we used 1 tool to run all 60 parts.Treated slitter knives cutting corrugated paper went from lasting 2 weeks to 4-5 weeks after cryogenic treatment.Average life for untreated Stanley #11-911 blades was 4-5 days. Treated blades are lasting 8-14 days.
A semi with 2500 pounds of chipper knives just left here! The processor is already packed full of slitters from 3M and circular blades from Armstrong Ceiling in Macon, GA. We'll have to wait and run the knives on Monday. It's great to have this kind of problem! The company who sent the chippers, ...
I would like to welcome everyone to the brand new CryoPlus.com! Our web developer has been working hard on this new layout for a while now and it's finally here. The old website was a generic template that we purchased many years ago and had customized for our needs. As the years passed, it became ...
CryoPlus had an exhibit and did a workshop on cryogenics at Sawlex, The Sawmill & Logging Expo in Morgantown WV May 29-30. The Sawlex attracted buyers and sellers from 30 different states for the Great Firewood Processor Competition and Great Portable Sawmill Shoot-out. It was a great ...
Two articles about cryogenically treating maple wood bats came across my desk yesterday (links below). After reading both of them I thought I'd call one of my chipper knife customers, who is one of the leading bat makers. They own their own forests and mills that produce the wood they use for the ...
Buyers from all 50 states, as well as 75 countries flocked to Vegas for the largest and most comprehensive trade show for professionals involved with the shooting sports and hunting industries. With 700,000 sq. feet of exhibition space, the SHOT show is the outdoor industry's Main Event. Hobie ...
I went to Indianapolis for the 111th Annual Convention and Expo for the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen's Association Feb 4-5 at the Hyatt. The theme was "Go Hog Wild." The chairman for this year's convention was a Harley rider. The exhibitors were set up in Rumble Alley, showcasing their products and ...