About us
Kutbest is a family owned and operated business since 1971, specializing in the manufacturing and sharpening of industrial machine knives. The ownership of Kutbest has the combined knowledge and expertise in machine knife manufacturing and sharpening of over 100 years.
Servicing converting products for the following industries:
- Paper
- Tape and Label
- Printing
- Plastics
- Film
- Foil
- Paper
- Tape and Label
- Printing
- Plastics
- Film
- Foil
- Paper
- Tape and Label
- Printing
- Plastics
- Film
- Foil
Sharpening services
Kutbest is a family owned and operated business since 1971, specializing in the manufacturing and sharpening of industrial machine knives. The ownership of Kutbest has the combined knowledge and expertise in machine knife manufacturing and sharpening of over 100 years.
Servicing converting products for the following industries:
Circular knives
Large inventory of circular knives including score, shear, and core cutters are available for immediate shipment.
- Knives can be manufactured from a variety of high grade tool steels such as 52-100, D2, and M2.
- Rockwell hardness is maintained for your specific application.
- One of a kind and unique items can be manufactured in our high tech facility.
- We have available a full selection of straight knives for your convenience.
- For your circular knife needs please call us.
Perforated knives
- Perforated knives are made to customer’s specification.
- Slotting is performed with grinding wheels, so slot widths can be maintained with tighter tolerances. Slot widths start at .005” and go as wide as needed.
- No order too large or small.
- Don’t know the right cut and tie combinations? Our staff can assist you in determining what the best cut and tie configuration is for your application.
- We carry a variety of perforated knives in stock for immediate shipment. Special orders can usually ship within 48 hours.
Knive holders & accessories
- We carry only the highest quality parts to better serve you. We carry in stock many types of pneumatic and manually operated holders. Ask our staff about the various types of holders we can supply.
- We have the parts you need, from the springs and retainer rings in your male knife shear holders to the bearings and axles used in your score cut holders.
- Other items include hardened and ground sleeves for score cutting. Ask about our sleeve reconditioning service. We can make your worn sleeves look and perform like new.
- Core Cutters: Appleton, Dusenbery, and Core Tech
- Score Slitters: Mark Andy, Webtron, and Roto Metric
- Top and Bottom Slitters: Dusenbery, Cameron, and Tidland
If you don't recognize your blade please give us a call.
Scalloped and pinking wheels precision ground to OEM specs.
Anvil sleeves are reconditioned to like new. Outer diameters of your sleeves will be reground and matched in size to within .001.
We also have a full service rectangular knife division to handle paper trimmers, granulators, and shear blades.
Contact us
- President
- Dan Beckstedt
- Vice President
- John Beckstedt
- Secretary
- Kim Imbus
- Office Manager
- Lisa Heimann
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