Doctoring

1. Make inspecting blade and holder conditions a part of your maintenance routine.
2. Change blades any time the machine is down for cleaning.
3. Change the blade immediately any time there may be damage to the blade.
4. Use a blade change indicator at the beginning of each blade change.
5. Keep an inventory of commonly used blades to reduce downtime.

As a blade wears into the roll, the area of the blade contact increases. Even though loading pressure remains unchanged, actual transmitted blade pressure decreases due to the surface contact area getting larger. Increasing loading pressure with a worn blade will greatly reduce the efficiency of the system and may allow material to pass under the blade and wrap the roll due to the additional deflection of the blade.

If your process could benefit from better roll cleaning action, extended blade and roll life, increased sheet quality, and less chatter and dwell of the roll cleaning structure, an oscillating doctor system could be a significant advantage for your application.  

Yes. Kadant has a genuine parts program backed by our technical blade experts. The Kadant genuine parts program focuses on employee safety, operating performance, and return on investment. Using Kadant blades is the only way to ensure the highest product quality and that integrity is maintained when using Kadant doctor holders.