Shear Slitting: Precision Cutting Guide
Looking for knives and blades to cut a variety of flooring and related materials? Our range includes high-quality, robust dolphin knives, fixed-blade utility knives, and also the best tool for weld joint trimmer from Mozart AG.
By complementing your linoleum and carpet cutting knife with Sollex PRO and titanium coated hook blades - you will get a versatile and highly efficient tool that will make your cutting tasks easier.
Visit the Flooring category, which contains more cutting tools floor installers need.
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Floorers use quite many different cutting tools for flooring and carpeting and some of them are: trimming knives ( for example Stanley 199E trimming knife, Stanley 99E retractable knife flooring), dolphin knife, folding pocket knife, snap-off knives, scrapers. There are different blades that are used in combination with above mentioned knives: scraper blades, 9mm and 18mm snap off blades, concave blades, hook blades / hooked blades, slotted blades, trimming knife blade and many other.
The dolphin knife is the most popular professional knife with carpet fitters and floor installers. This carpet knife has gotten the name from its form of a dolphin animal. The dolphin knife has a steady ergonomic grip, 100% metal construction, and a blade that is firmly fixed and easy to change when dull without a screwdriver. A magnet is mounted in the knife in the blade area, so it always sits in its place. It is also possible to store some spare blades inside the knife. All standard straight and hook blades fit in the dolphin knife. All dolphin knives go with a knife holder to keep them safe.
Sollex dolphin knife and belonging blades: dolphin knife 1280, black dolphin knife 1280S, blue dolphin knife 1280B + utility blades 10PT, 10P, 9PT, 16PT
The best knife is a sharp one. This advice sounds simple but is the truth. Having a sharp knife is the most important rule when cutting carpet well. If you’re using a utility knife with a removable blade - change the blade before you get started. To keep the cutting moving along, be sure to have a new blade on hand. It may seem like a pain to have to stop to change the blade, but it will save you a lot of time and effort in the long run.
Sollex recommends blades for cutting a carpet: 10PT, 10-5, 16PT
Usually, a carpet trimmer is a tool that you can use to trim the carpet. But you can also use a box cutter or utility knife for this purpose. The only requirement to get the work done well is to have a new, sharp blade on the knife. Use the cutting board ( wood plank, for example) underneath the carpet while cutting the edges and cutting out spaces for floor vents. When you pull off the cut strip, check that it is clean and that no carpet fibers are attached.
Our best knife to trim the carpet: dolphin knife 1280, snap-off knife PRO 7180
You can cut vinyl flooring with a heavy-duty utility knife, or you can use just a good and sharp knife blade in any utility knife or dolphin knife. Utility knives are the best cutting tool to handle vinyl or laminate flooring. The linoleum knife is also good to apply to linoleum material due to its curved blade design. The most important things while cutting the carpet materials are that the knife blade sits steady in the knife and that it is sharp and durable enough. You need to change the blades often so the knife cuts properly, as a dull blade will not cut effectively.
Sollex products that can be used to cut vinyl flooring: dolphin knife 1280 + 10PT, 9PT
A linoleum flooring knife is used for cutting linoleum carpet. The linoleum flooring knife has a curved blade, and thanks to that, it stays firm while the floorer cuts the linoleum material using a drag-cut method. This design is quite outstanding, as it is very curved and resembles a half-moon. This blade does well on tight spots where box cutters and scissors might fail and where precision is needed. These knives are made to cut through vinyl and other floorings effortlessly.
When the linoleum knife blade becomes dull, the floor installer usually needs to replace the whole knife. The solution that we can offer is to use concave blades with utility knives and always have sharp knives on hand.
Sollex products that can be used for cutting linoleum carpet: dolphin knife 1280 + 10PT, 9PT
Standard knives that are in stock will be shipped the same day if an order is placed before 1 pm on weekdays. Within Sweden, delivery takes one to two business days with Schenker. Two to five working days inside Europe with UPS. Our goal is always to deliver to your address as quickly as possible.
You will be given a delivery time, which typically ranges from 4 to 9 weeks, if you request customized machine knives or industrial blades that are not in stock at the time of purchasing. Find Sollex Purchase & Delivery Conditions here.
All first orders from new customers are prepaid. Further orders can be paid by invoice with 30 days payment term.
Once your order is confirmed and shipped, you will receive a tracking number, which you can track.
Sollex primarily sells machine knives of standard size and form that comply with the EOM. Industrial knives are available in a variety of forms, including top dished, bottom circular knives, serrated / toothed knives, circular perforating knives, straight knives, guillotine knives, pointed tip knives, rectangular razor blades, and trapezoidal blades.
We do, however, create bespoke knives of non-standard size and shape when a drawing or explicit request is provided. For example, we can manufacture solid tungsten carbide machine knives in a variety of non-standard forms with ultra-precise and extreme tolerances, which is very useful in the MedTech industry.
When contacting a knife manufacturer to order knives for machines and slitters, providing accurate inquiries and detailed information is critical to ensure you receive industrial knives that meet the needs of your slitting, converting operations and the material you will be cutting.
If you are ordering custom machine knives from Sollex, make sure you know the exact knife dimensions, material and mounting specifications. A drawing and a worn sample for analysis are useful. If not available a photo with clear dimensions can work. Identify in your request the current cutting problems you are currently experiencing with the cutting knife you are seeking to replace. If in doubt, our experts can help you find the right knife based on your machine model and cutting needs.
To help you pick the best blade, Sollex may give you several sample blades to test in production. For cutting and converting flexible materials like plastic film, foil, vinyl, paper, and others, we provide converting blades including slotted slitter blades and razor blades with three slots. Send us a query if you're interested in machine blades, and we'll provide you with an offer. Samples for custom-made knives are not available but you are most welcome to order the minimum order quantity.
Actually, our clients and industry partners often place recurrent orders for industrial knives with predetermined delivery dates. We ensure your production process runs well by manufacturing and delivering machine knives and blades on schedule. The most important thing is to tell us the volume of required knives and deadlines and we will prepare a warehouse supply guarantee.
Sollex sales may technical assistance and guidance on choosing a slitting knife in addition to assessing and creating the best cutting solution for your application. You can consult via phone, mail, or video conference. To do this, send an email to order@sollex.se.
Read our policy on returns and claims on the “Complaint & Return” page.
There are a number of ways that will prolong the longevity and shelf life of your industrial knives and blades in stock. Read about how proper packaging of machine knives, storage conditions, humidity and air temperature, and additional coatings will protect your knives and maintain their cutting performance here.
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