HXT™ knife technology has been developed to process 3rd generation AHSS on existing equipment, while also producing optimum sheared edge quality. It extends the life of the edge, particularly for cutting advanced high strength steels by impeding both the onset and propagation of fatigue cracks. Thereby, dramatically reducing edge spalling ("chipping").
Used knives are reground and reconditioned to remove the normal damage and wear along the knife's cutting edge. After an HXT™ knife is reconditioned using the HXT™ reconditioning process, it can perform with 100% of the life it had as a new knife. By applying HXT™ knife technology to shearing, slitting and side trimming of AHSS on in-place equipment, steel processors may improve their throughput per knife change by 3 to 6 times that of conventional knife technology. Additional benefits can be realized in the areas of reduced downtime to change knives, improved cut edge quality, and overall cost reduction.