Buyers' Guide: Blades, Tools & Supplies

Allison Systems Corporation
220 Adams St.
Riverside, NJ 08075
P: 856-461-9111
F: 856-461-9373
E: sales@allisonblades.com
www.allisonblades.com
Allison Systems pioneered pre-honed Swedish steel doctor blades over 40 years ago. We continue to develop and provide a range of Swedish steel, specialty engineered coated steel, and lubricant plastic doctor blades, along with technical support, including worn-blade analysis, and advanced retrofit doctor blade systems for real production-cost savings and quality improvements for gravure printers worldwide. We are proud to offer the new Supercoat™ line of doctor blades that provides both much longer blade life and the rheological and wear characteristics needed on cylinders with minimal engraving and/or chrome wear problems. We also provide proven specialized tool-steel, coated, and nonmetallic blades for ceramic coating rolls and ceramic gravure cylinders. For information, contact Evelyn Williams, sales manager.

Benton Graphics Inc.
3 Industrial Dr.
Trenton, NJ 08619
P: 800-223-0093
F: 609-587-9890
E: info@bentongraphics.com
www.bentongraphics.com
Benton Graphics is a leading doctor blade manufacturer, offering a variety of materials and edge shapes to solve many printing problems. Our patented bonded blade (integrated wiping and backup blade) has many options, while our patented material Microloy®, used in our Ultimeter® line of blades, has a unique microstructure that delivers high performance and exceptional wear characteristics. Ceramic and Ultiplus are two types of coated blades. Finally, the Angle Reflective Scope is a great troubleshooting tool to analyze used doctor blades and help solve printing problems.

Chardon Tool and Supply Co., Inc.
PO Box 291
115 Parker Court
Chardon, OH 44024
P: 440-286-6440
F: 440-286-7165
info@chardontool.com
www.chardontool.com
Celebrating 25 years of service to the Gravure Industry, Chardon Tool is an acknowledged leader in the development and manufacturing of the highest quality single-crystal diamond tools used to engrave Publication and Packaging cylinders. Our experienced staff of over 25 technicians and engineers are committed to providing the best combination of quality products and service. Our production capacity allows us to serve both OEM’s and end-users in over 40 countries around the world.
 
Daetwyler R&D Corporation
2133 Lyons Rd.
Miamisburg, OH 45342-4511
P: 937-428-1700
F: 937-439-1592
E: sales@daetwyler-rd.com
www.daetwyler-rd.com
Daetwyler R&D Corp, the developer of the Vision engraving heads, Collage Layout System, Gravostar 857 and 827, and the automated Gravostar HS with Vista II, is bringing their expertise to new markets. With the AccuPress MicroGravure™ Printing system and the µStar MicroEngraving system, DR&D has targeted markets for advanced micro-machining and micro-printing, including printed electronics, specialty coatings, films, optical, and more. Daetwyler R&D is leading the way for non-traditional uses of gravure with special application engineered cylinders holding accuracies as tight as 5µm.

Edward Graphic Supplies
3335 N. Service Rd., Unit 2-3
Burlington, ON, Canada L7N 3G2
P: 905-791-8228
F: 905-791-3845
E: sales@egs.com
www.egs.com
Edward Graphics is a supplier of a patented Strip-Blade Doctoring System, XCALIBUR™ doctor blades, carbon and stainless steel, and X-99 long-life coated blades.

Jacobsen Lenticular Tool & Cylinder Engraving Technologies Company
(JACOTECH)
PO Box 4289
Itasca, IL 60143-4289
P: 630-467-0900
F: 630-467-0900
E: gj@jacotech.com
www.jacotech.com
Lenticular Lens Design and Cylinder Engraving – “Global scientific solutions for the development and production of cylindrical polymer/plastic material processing including manufacturing of microstructured optical roll surface mold components used for the management of light.”

JECO Plastic Pallets
885 Andico Rd.
Plainfield, IN 46168
P: 317-839-4943
F: 317-839-1209
E: paulk@jecoplastics.com
www.jecoplastics.com
The company provides plastic reusable pallets designed to unique press specifications.

Perfect Pallets, Inc.
450 W. 16th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202
P: 888-270-0790
F: 888-309-9578
E: service@perfectpallets.com
www.perfectpallets.com
We are the leader in providing plastic returnable Perfect Pallets to printers for the delivery of advertising inserts and various supplements to newspapers located throughout the United States. We manage the newspaper industry’s national insert pallet recycling program.
 

Precision Products and Consulting, Inc.
12245 Nations Ford Road, Unit 502
Pineville, NC 28134
P: 704-588-8889
F: 704-588-7980
E: sales@precision-products .com
www.precision-products.com
Precision Products is a leading supplier of products used in plating, finishing, engraving, and inspecting gravure cylinders. Our product line includes diamond tooling for OEE and Hell engravers, engraving lubricant, microfinishing/lapping films, polishing stones, disposable Polishmaster roughcutters, CFM and Duostar diamond inserts, chrome/copper thickness and surface roughness gages, SP10HF Copper Tester, Tegatron microscopes, the Stylus Inspection System, plating tank filters, cylinder cleaning/polishing compounds, and lathe tooling/inserts. Please visit our website for more information regarding these and other products/services we provide.

Stratis Plastic Pallets
5677 W. 73rd St.
Indianapolis, IN 46278
P: 317-328-8000
F: 317-328-8080
E: sales@pallets.com
www.pallets.com
Stratis manufactures plastic reusable pallets for the printing, converting, and related industries, configured with slotted top for continuous-feed presses, smooth top for signatures, double-sided for storage, and cradle style for rolls. The pallets are ideal for work in process and return loop applications. Our variety of styles, which are ergonomic, long-lasting, and multipurpose, allows you to find the perfect pallet to meet your particular plant’s requirements.

Technodiamant USA, Inc.
35A Kennedy Rd., Box 398
Tranquility, NJ 07879
P: 908-850-8505
F: 908-850-8506
E: info@technodiamant.com
www.technodiamant.com
Technodiamant supplies a full range of quality diamond tools for the gravure printing industry, including "one-way" disposable styli. Tools are available from stock from our New Jersey location for immediate delivery. We carry tools for all engravers and cylinder preparation machines. We offer quality, integrity, and a 100% guarantee. Please contact Dave Slaperud for a no-obligation trial at 908-850-8505.
 
TKM United States, Inc.
1845 Airport Exchange Blvd.,
Suite 150 
Erlanger, KY 41018
P: 859-538-1283
F: 859-689-7565
E: michael.clark@tkmus.com
www.tkmus.com
TKM United States and Rolf Meyer manufacture doctor blades, knives, slitters, and consumable parts used in the printing industry. TKM is a member of IKS Klingelnberg GmbH and is the exclusive U.S. distributor of the world-renowned Rolf Meyer product line. Products include: doctor blades, toothed cutoff knives, jaw blades, tungsten carbide and powdered HSS slitter blades, stitcher parts, gripper fingers, jaw pads, inline finishing knives, and Vulkollan cutting rubbers. Specialized production techniques allow us to provide doctor blades with different edge configurations.

VeeMetCo, Inc.
89 State St.
Guilford, CT 06437
P: 203-453-2953
F: 203-275-6829
E: veemetco@aol.com
www.veemetco.com
VeeMetCo is the leading supplier of copper anodes for cylinder plating. The company also provides training in electroplating as well as troubleshooting support.