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  • Shop Now Request a Quote Today’s form fill and seal packaging equipment is very precise and designed to run at very high speeds. Keeping this equipment running efficiently is very important and the knife is a very critical part of the machine. Having the proper knife can increase your production, reduce your downtime, and ultimately increase your profits. American Cutting Edge understands the needs of today’s equ...
  • Shop Now Request a Quote American Cutting Edge has proven ourselves in the market time and time again. Packaging Knives require close tolerances and we have the expertise to deal with special requirements that are not visible to the naked eye. We carry stock items on popular brands and manufacture American Cutting Edge brand OEM compatible blades and knives for all packaging machines such as: For...
  • Shop Now Request a Quote Tire recycling is one of the most costly forms of recycling due to the bulky shape and toughness of tires. Additionally, shredders used to process scrap tires are among the most expensive recycling equipment to purchase and maintain. These costs along with local and state government regulations, transportation costs and other factors weigh heavily on the bottom line of processors, making it d...
  •   Say “Hello” to the new AmericanCuttingEdge.com! We’re pleased to announce the launch of our newly resigned website. Featuring a brand new look, secure account information, an expanded online catalog, and a fully responsive layout for all platforms. Our goal with the new website is to make finding and buying cutting solutions from American Cutting Edge effortless. What you need to know   ACE customers who have ordered online or via phone   You will n...
  • Shop Now Request a Quote American Cutting Edge's brush chipper knives , anvils and stump grinder teeth are expertly engineered to meet the exact specifications of brands like Altec®, Asplundh®, Bandit®, Vermeer®, Morbark®, Rayco®, Woodchuck®, Carlton®, and many others. We use only the highest quality modified A8 tool steel available to de...
  • With materials and profile capabilities making regular advancements, why haven’t your knives followed suit? They have! American Cutting Edge makes and supplies knives to fit AccuFly®, Conair®, Gatto®, Goodman®, RDN®, Versa®, and many other leading extrusion cutoff machines. From the old standards of blue tempered spring steel, 301 stainless, and D2 tool steel to the new bright spring steels, powdered metals, and solid carbides, we can en...
  • Request a Quote American Cutting Edge manufactures broadheads for a variety of OEMs. Our capabilities are recognized throughout the archery industry for our ability to produce challenging designs, leverage diverse materials, deliver precise hardness, and meet tight tolerances. Archery and bow hunting original equipment manufacturers choose American Cutting Edge for the following reasons: ...
  • Since 1965, American Cutting Edge has been a market leader in the design and manufacturing of industrial machine knives and razors. Our extensive product selection provides same-day shipping of a wide array of granulating, pelletizing, food and meat processing, wood chipping, converting, textile and fiber processing, flooring, and steel cutting knives and razors. When an off-the-shelf solution won’t work for your specific application, American Cutting Edge has the experience and resource...
  • There are many considerations that go into determining the proper material and coating for your razor blade. The material being cut, the type of cut, the speed of the cut, and the desired durability of the blade all factor into selecting the proper material and coating. Below is a list of the most common razor blade materials and coatings American Cutting Edge offers. If you don’t see what you need or have additional questions then simply contact us , email us , or ca...
  • Shop Now Request a Quote American Cutting Edge offers a comprehensive range of precision ground converting knives and blades made from the highest quality raw materials. Our blades are made to match or exceed OEM standards - paying close attention to important features such as surface finish and concentricity. This enables you to obtain the best possible results from your cutting, slitting, slicing or perforating operations. American Cutting Edge is now a preferred Mario ...
  • May 6th to May 10th Orange County Convention Center Orlando, FL Booth #W1135 Monday, May 6th 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 7th 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8th 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 9th 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Friday, May 10th 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Join us at NPE2024, the largest and most innovative plastics trade show in the United States! Produced by the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), NPE2024 is back and better than ever ...
  • Shop Now Request a Quote We stock thousands of plastic recycling knives including, granulator blades , rotor knives , bed knives , granulator screens , shredder blades , crown cutters, and holders , in hundreds of models of the most common brands used in the United States and Canada. American Cutting Edge is your ultimate source for plastic recycling knives. Search our vast inventory for your part . ACE offers granulating knives compatible with the following OEMs: ...
  • Content Disclaimer All information provided in American Cutting Edge website is provided for information purposes only and does not constitute a legal contract between American Cutting Edge and any person or entity unless otherwise specified. Information on the American Cutting Edge website is subject to change without prior notice. Although every reasonable effort is made to present current and accurate information, American Cutting Edge makes no guarantees of any kind. The American Cutting...
  • For over 50 years, CB Manufacturing and Sales Company has been providing industrial machine knives to a wide variety of industrial markets across North America. In addition to our high quality knives and blades, we are also well-known for our precision metal grinding services. To better reflect our core focus – industrial cutting – and to simplify our corporate structure, CB Manufacturing and Sales Company is now going to market as American Cutting Edge. Founde...
  • Since 1965, C.B. Manufacturing and Sales Company, Inc. has been an industry-leading, family-owned company renowned for customer service, innovation and the highest standards of quality. Currently operating under the guidance of the second generation and under the name American Cutting Edge, the Biehn family continues to embody Charles “Charlie” Biehn’s legacy of commitment to customer satisfaction, value, and consumer-driver quality. A Cincinnat...
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  • American Cutting edge offers a wide variety of heat treating services including vacuum heat treating, atmospheric heat treating, tempering, and annealing. Our metallurgical lab cannot only provide the exact chemical composition of your steel but can also measure its hardness. We also offer deep cryogenic treatment of knives, blades, and other industrial tools. During heat treating, steel’s microstructure transforms from austenite to martensite, which makes the ...
  • American Cutting edge offers a wide variety of heat treating services including vacuum heat treating, atmospheric heat treating, tempering, and annealing. Our metallurgical lab cannot only provide the exact chemical composition of your steel but can also measure its hardness. We also offer deep cryogenic treatment of knives, blades, and other industrial tools. During heat treating, steel’s microstructure transforms from austenite to martensite, which makes the ...
  • More Than Just Blades and Knives At American Cutting Edge, our goal is to make cutting effortless for our customers whether it’s a custom solution or off-the-shelf option. Our solution experts partner with you to identify the right industrial knife, cutting blade or razor blade for your specific application to reduce downtime, improve throughput, and extend blade or ...
  •   Cutting the Way to a Better World   At American Cutting Edge, we believe that our people are the key to our company’s future growth. Our people bring unique & valuable contributions to our highly dynamic business. Curiosity and sharing knowledge are an important part of our core values at American Cutting Edge. We strive to create a workplace where everyone is confident in bringing their A-game to work every day. We promote a high-performance work en...
  • Shop Now Request a Quote Mario Cotta has been a leader in the paper, converting, tissue and nonwoven industries for over 100 years. Today, they remain one of the world’s top manufacturers of slitter systems, knife holders, and knife blades for the converting industry. American Cutting Edge is proud to be an authorized solution provider of Mario Cotta converting systems in the United States. Our in-house converting industry experts have extensive k...
  • Once a knife has been designed to meet the application conditions including material selection and general shape, there are other factors that can enhance the life or performance of the knife. These include surface treatments, coatings, and edge preparation. See the selection under Technical Info for a discussion of edge preparation considerations. We will discuss the potential advantages that surface treatments and coatings can bring to your application. Coatings and surface treatments are not inexpensive...
  • American Cutting Edge stocks a wide variety of standard score slitting solutions. Our score slitting knives are made to OEM specifications and are available for shipment from stock. We can also manufacture custom configurations to meet your specific needs. If you are looking for perforation knives, American Cutting Edge can convert any standard score cutter into a perforation knife by adding your cut and tie pattern. We also carry a line of score cutter anvils. O...
  • About American Cutting Egde American Cutting Edge makes industrial knives and blades for a wide variety of industries globally. Learn more about why customers have been counting on ACE for over 50 years. Learn More Our Culture Learn More Benefits Learn More Vision & Values Learn More ...
  • When you buy brush chipper products from American Cutting Edge, we promise you’ll always get the lowest price online. If you find a better total price through another online provider for the same product, we’ll match it. The Best Brush Chipper Price Guarantee Program (“Program”) is offered by American Cutting Edge, and these terms and conditions (“Terms and Conditions”) describe the Program. By filing a claim or otherwise seeking to take advantage of the Progra...
  • The sharpest knives are those whose cutting edge is down to a very small point. Clearly the sharpest knife would be one with only one molecule of width at the cutting edge. While that “perfect knife” would be very sharp indeed, the edge would be so weak that it would break almost immediately. There are a number of techniques used to prepare an edge to give the best performance. In a cutting application, a sharp edge may be the best solution, but in a crush cu...
  • Shop Now Request a Quote Mario Cotta’s best-selling holder, the Lisa, provides a patented blade cartridge unlocking system that delivers an ultimate cutting positioning and easy access for maintenance activity. Quick Blade Changes With only two parts, the body and blade cartridge, worn blades can be safely removed and replaced in a matter of seconds saving valuable time. The body remains on the dovetail; the cartridge with the worn blade is removed; a new cartridge with a sh...
  • American Cutting Edge is the preferred LUTZ®  Blade distributor in the United States. American Cutting Edge and LUTZ have been working together to bring better cutting solutions to customers for over 30 years. Let the ACE team help you identify the right LUTZ industrial blade for your specific application so you can achieve the exact cut to reduce downtime, improve production, and improve blade life. With a reputation for quality and precise cutting, LUTZ Blades has been making blades ...
  • Shop Now Request a Quote American Cutting Edge is a leading supplier of a broad array of food processing knives and blades. From poultry, pork, and beef processing blades to fruits, vegetables, and confections , ACE's solution offering has you covered. We offer OEM-compatible knives and blades that deliver the same tolerances, quality, and wear resistance at a fraction of the cost of the OEM. ACE's extensive inventory enables processors to not carry unnecessary volumes of rep...
  • Turnaround All orders are shipped within 48 hours Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm Eastern Time. Saturday delivery is not available. Next-day air orders shipped on Fridays will arrive the following Monday. Carriers We use the following carriers to deliver the majority of our orders: USPS - we do not ship to PO Boxes UPS FedEx Order Tracking If a tracking # is provided by the shipping carrier, we wil...
  • Shop Now Request a Quote American Cutting Edge’s goal is not to be your vendor but more importantly to be your partner. Our mission is to decrease your pelletizing production costs while also offering a cost competitive pelletizing knives. With 55 years of experience, we can use a simple formula to achieve lower production costs. Understanding your application + American Cutting Edge expertise = superior performanc...
  • Material selection is a critical decision with any knife. All materials have slightly different characteristics that we take into account when suggesting a material to our customers. Some are quite obvious, such as toughness and wear resistance, but others might not be so apparent. Plus we have to decide how changing one characteristic affects the other characteristics that are important. Here is a list of all we consider: Wear Resistance What type of wear? A s...
  • American Cutting Edge offers laser etching services to help our customers brand products as their own as well as track product durability and quality. By adding a laser etch to an item, customers can track when the product was purchased, the PO on which the product was purchased, and virtually any piece of information required for the tracking of product. We can even brand knives through laser etch by adding a logo, phone number, or web site address. Ad...
  • There’s a lot that goes into the nomination and award process for Best Places to Work (BPTW). At its heart, BPTW is a competition that provides participating companies the unique opportunity to learn what employees are really thinking and provides organizations with valuable information which can be used to improve day-to-day operations and the workplace environment. What makes this contest and distinction an even bigger honor is the fact that it was based on feedback from ACE employees and ...
  • October 19 – 21 Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida Booth 1205 Tuesday, October 19, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday, October 20, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday, October 21, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM We’re looking forward to seeing you at ICEC USA 2021. Equip yourself with the right tools to move your business to the next level. Take advantage of multiple learning opportunities throughout ICEC to sharpen your expertise, strengthen your netw...
  • We’re excited to announce that our parent company, C.B. Manufacturing & Sales Co., Inc., has acquired Great Lakes Industrial Knife Company, Inc. in Akron, Ohio. The acquisition of Great Lakes Industrial Knife strongly aligns with our strategy to make cutting effortless for customers by providing end-to-end cutting and grinding solutions for a broad array of industrial applications. By purchasing Great Lakes Industrial Knife, ACE gains a world-class domestic knife manufacturer with broad capabiliti...
  • We are committed to providing our customers first-class service before, during, and after the sale. Below are some guidelines should you have any issues with your purchase. Upon receipt of your shipment, please take a moment to inspect the parts to ensure everything is to your satisfaction. If there is an issue, we want to help you get it corrected ASAP. We ask that any items you need to return be addressed within 45 days of the ori...
  • Shop Now Request a Quote One of the proudest moments in our company history is that we created the first successful tungsten carbide blades for use as razor blades. These blades have been used for many years in larger knives, but the geometries of thin blades made their use more difficult. While tungsten carbide is much more wear-resistant, it is also more susceptible to breakage and thus the older grades of material would not work for these special blades. We fin...
  • Shop Now Request a Quote We stock many shredder blades including counter knives and crown cutters for shredders using 30mm, 40mm, and 60mm cutters. We have incorporated sophisticated heat treat methods to prevent the problems processors experience with original equipment manufacturers' counter knives while providing greater wear resistance. 50 years of expertise in manufacturing industrial machine knives assures you are provided cutting inserts that will maximize your s...
  • If you can’t find the information you’re looking for, American Cutting Edge's team of industry experts welcomes the opportunity to speak with you. Please contact us during the hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EST via phone at (888) 543-6860 or email at info@americancuttingedge.com Click on the photo to download a PDF of the latest literature.   Our Process Converting Catalog Converting Knife Holder Services E...
  • Is it time to replace or sharpen your industrial blade or knife? Let American Cutting Edge help you determine whether there’s life left in your knife or if you need a new one! American Cutting Edge offers professional industrial knife and blade sharpening, refurbishing, and sub-contract grinding services at a level you cannot get from a general machine shop. With over 50-years of knife manufacturing experience, our knowledge of metallurgy and grinding far exceeds that of a general machine shop. ...
  • American Cutting Edge has the largest inventory in North America of slitting blades. We stock all types of injector blades, slotted blades, and 43mm 3-hole slitter blades. Due to the diversity of the material being slit, we offer all these blades in a wide range of thicknesses, materials, edge geometries and coatings. Our extensive inventory enables us to provide same day shipping for all standard items. Razor slitting is often used when narrow strips are requ...
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  • American Cutting Edge is a global supplier of meat skinner blades for manual and automatic processing of beef, pork, fish, and poultry. Our ACE brand derinding blades and membrane skinning blades provide a razor-sharp edge. We specialize in meat skinning blades for most commercial meat skinning machinery including Townsend®, Maja®, Meyn®, Grasselli®, Weber®, Best & Donovan®, Varlet®, and Cretel®*. Properties of a high performing me...
  • American Cutting Edge understands industrial machine knives and blades of all shapes and sizes from stump teeth grinders, large granulator knives, ceramic blades, wood chipper blades and steel processing knives to smaller packaging tape knives, sheer slitters, hook blades, tungsten carbide blades and fiberglass chopping blades – just to name a few. With over 59 years of industrial knife and blade manufacturing experience, we’ve worked in many industries over the years....
  • Industrial knives are generally used to cut or shred an incredible variety of materials. From food and plastics to the toughest steels and non-ferrous materials, industrial knives and cutting edges are used to reduce the size and process all kinds of materials. Because of the wide variety of applications leading to very diverse stresses on the cutting edge, a variety of knife materials must be used to achieve the needed cutting result while also providing optimal life for t...
  • February 20th Greenville Convention Center Greenville, SC Booth #623 Tuesday, February 20th, 2024, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM Join us for a day of innovation and collaboration at Converters Expo South! This expo brings together converters of paper, film, plastics, and nonwovens with industry experts, suppliers, and enthusiasts. Connect with industry leaders, explore the latest advancements, and discover solutions to your daily challenges at this premiere one-day show. Don...
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