Gravure Doctor Blades

Gravure Printing is economical and widely used in mass production. Large quantity and good quality prints can be achieved due to their low unit price. The more you need, the more you print, the more cost effective is the process. Gravure Doctor Blades has an important function of removing excess ink from the gravure cylinder.

Purpose of doctor blades for gravure printing

A gravure operator uses a doctor blade in a wiping application. A very small amount of ink is allowed to pass beneath the blade to lower friction and wear of both the chrome cylinder and the blade. To achieve this, the operator manipulates blade’s contact area with the cylinder, so provides an appropriate wipe of the area that is not engraved.

Materials we use to manufacture gravure doctor blades

Our doctor blades are made of carefully selected European steels that we use in our machine knives manufacturing processes. We have long-term partners supplying us various steel grades of the best quality steel throughout several decades. This gives us the opportunity to always deliver doctor blades of the highest quality and ensure that each blade is the best choice for each application.

We manufacture doctor blades from

• carbon steels
• micro-alloyed tool steels
• stainless

Chromium and tungsten can be added to maximise corrosion resistance, hardness and improve blade lifespan. Please read about our Doctor Blades Types.

All our Doctor Blades are available in standard widths and thicknesses and can be supplied in easy to use coils, or pre-cut to your specific requirements.

We supply all our Gravure Doctor Blades in standard edge profiles:

• Lamella edge
• Bevel edge
• Round edge