Paper Mill Winder & Slitter Blade Sharpening

On a paper machine winder, a dull or misaligned slitter knife doesn't just cut badly — it throws dust into the room and can print a defect into the roll that doesn't show up as a cutting problem at all, it shows up as a customer complaint on a finished roll of newsprint, tissue, or freesheet. We sharpen winder and slitter blades for newsprint, tissue/towel/napkin, uncoated and coated freesheet, kraft linerboard, and pulp board winders.

Winston Tool pairs that blade work with knife holder repair and field winder inspections as a standing combined specialty — not an afterthought bolted onto a sharpening order. We check for the telescoping, dishing, and edge-dust issues that come from a winder that's drifted out of alignment, before they turn into a roll a customer rejects.

Winston Tool has sharpened industrial slitting blades from our shop in Stokes County, NC for over 50 years. If your mill needs winder or slitter blades sharpened, a knife holder repaired, or a winder inspected, call Ashley Bennett at 336-331-2049.