Kadant Web Systems Launches All-Purpose Uniset Blade Holder System
Auburn, Mass., February 23, 2009 – Kadant Web Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Kadant Inc. (NYSE:KAI), has launched its Uniset™ blade holder featuring an integrated T-rail holder removal system. The patent pending Uniset blade holder is designed to upgrade the popular DST style blade holder as well as competitive blade holders.
The all-composite construction of the Uniset system is lightweight and facilitates easy removal of the holder for cleaning and maintenance. The heat- and corrosion-resistant material works in nearly all mill environments and permits easy inventory management as spare holders can be “cut-to-fit” prior to installation in the particular position.
Uniset blade holders are available for both light duty cleaning applications and for heavy-duty sheet shedding applications. The two models make it suitable for use in any position on the paper machine and use conventional load and unload tubes and doctor blades.
Kadant Web Systems Inc., based in Auburn, Massachusetts is a leading provider of doctors, blade holders, doctor blades, and paper machine accessories to the pulp, paper, and related industries.
Kadant Inc. is a leading supplier to the global pulp and paper industry, with a range of products and services for improving efficiency and quality in pulp and paper production, including paper machine accessories and systems for stock preparation, fluid handling, and water management. Our fluid-handling products are also used to optimize production in the steel, rubber, plastics, food, and textile industries. In addition, we produce granules from papermaking byproducts for agricultural and lawn and garden applications. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with revenues of $366 million in 2007 and 2,000 employees in 16 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.kadant.com.
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Media contact:
Jerry Vandoros, jerry.vandoros@kadant.com