Slitting

If you perform slitting in a service center that responds to a wide range of customer requirements, you need a felt supplier with high flexibility. If you operate an in-house slitting line, you may be more concerned about a sourcing narrow range of felts in large quantities. Either way, fast access to the right felts is essential to bottom-line success. Our experience, and our dedicated network of sales consultants, give us both the versatility and the resources to support the job you have to do.

Tension stand drag pads
We stock felt in thicknesses and densities to fit any metal or production line. We supply synthetic felt, the most common and effective material for tension-stand drag pads, as well as carpet, and we can combine two or more felts when a single line has to process multiple products.

KwickSaddle attachment system
Our patented, custom-tailored KwickSaddle system holds felt or carpet tension-stand drag pads securely in place and dramatically reduces change-out time. Labor-saving KwickSaddle can reduce drag pad costs by as much as 30 percent.

Drag boards
Exceptionally strong and durable, AKK drag boards are custom-made of laminated hardwood and treated with an oilproof coating.

Entry pinch rolls 
Toho Non-Tex pinch rolls from AKK maintain proper strip tension during coil rewinding, even at high speeds. Under oily conditions, they provide a coefficient of friction five times higher than that of rubber rolls. Reliable, self-healing Toho rolls shrug off contact and surface damage, for reliability that rubber rolls cannot achieve.

Entry/exit pit rolls 
Toho Non-Tex pit rolls from AKK maintain proper strip tension during coil rewinding, even at high speeds. Under oily conditions, they provide a coefficient of friction five times higher than that of rubber rolls. Reliable, self-healing Toho rolls shrug off contact and surface damage, for reliability that rubber rolls cannot achieve.

Tension bridle rolls 
Toho Non-Tex tension bridle rolls from AKK maintain proper strip tension during coil rewinding, even at high speeds. Under oily conditions, they provide a coefficient of friction five times higher than that of rubber rolls. Reliable, self-healing Toho rolls shrug off contact and surface damage, for reliability that rubber rolls cannot achieve.