Stampers considering in-house slitting first must decide whether to invest in used or new equipment. Some advantages of in-house slitting include control coil inspections to prevent processing flawed materials, control delivery times, build in-house expertise, purchase raw materials for less through a broker or directly from the mill, eliminate one leg of freight expenses, sell edge trim material as scrap to offset costs. Download the Full Article to learn about weighting the benefits against the costs, a basic slitting line, and other potential costs associated with in-house coil slitting.
Reprinted by Stamping Journal April 2005
Tagged chicago slitter, Coil Slitting Lines, Stamping Journal
