Thode Knife & Saw Ltd is the largest New Zealand supplier of guillotine blades to the printing industry. Thode knows that a high quality guillotine blade is absolutely critical in the finishing process of your work. Thode only offer the highest quality guillotine blades available. The Tungsten carbide Inlay blade has been sold in New Zealand for over 20 years. TCT guillotine blades have built up a formidable reputation over that time and are highly respected by many of the leading businesses in the Printing industry. Manufactured in Japan by the world leader in the manufacture of industrial machine knives the TCT blade offers a more consistent, more accurate and more relaible cut.
A TCT blade from Thode features a laminated insert of 18% TCT (Tungsten Carbide). The natural stresses in steel caused by the forging process are removed during the making of a TCT blade. The removal of steel stresses is exceptionally important in a TCT blade because any movement of the base material can promote chipping and fracturing of the TCT. Kanefusa quality Tungsten Carbide guillotine blades do not move when going through the sharpening process and stay stable and flat. This requires significantly less material to be ground off when sharpening the blade.This results in a superior blade life with excellent edge holding ability. Because of the blade edge holding ability downtime due to blade changes can be significantly reduced.
