Quick answer: EDGE manufactures precision Form Fill Seal (FFS) packaging knives, including bagger knives, horizontal flow wrapper knives, and shrink wrap knives. As the world’s leading manufacturer of industrial packaging knives, EDGE offers fast shipping on stocked blades. When an off the shelf solution doesn’t work, we have extensive tooth profile customization and MTO options […]
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Food Processing, Guides, Machine Knives
Precision Food Processing Knives: Performance, Safety, and Versatility from EDGE
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Sep
Sep
Precision food processing knives are industrial machine blades engineered to deliver consistent, high-speed cuts across food manufacturing lines. EDGE Industrial Technologies—the parent company of TGW International and a leader with 115+ years of industrial machine knife expertise—supplies OEM-quality cutting solutions for snack foods, fresh produce, bakery products, and more. Efficiency and quality are non-negotiable in […]
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Sep
Sep
At Pearl Technologies, a proud member of the EDGE Industrial Technologies family, we provide everything wicketed bag manufacturers need to enhance their products. From vents, holes, and perforations to precise punching units and web handling equipment, we offer a comprehensive range of solutions designed to help manufacturers improve efficiency and product quality. Not sure what […]
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Aug
Aug
The edge of a blade decides how well it cuts, how long it lasts, and how clean your finished product looks. In the industrial machining world, that edge is everything. Beveled edges play a central role in the performance and lifespan of machine knives across food processing, flexible packaging, converting, and more. Think of a […]
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Aug
Aug
Pearl Technologies is a trusted leader in pouch manufacturing solutions, offering a comprehensive range of high-speed punching attachments engineered to maximize productivity, precision, and durability on the manufacturing floor. As part of the EDGE Industrial Technologies family of brands, Pearl brings more than four decades of expertise, 24+ patents, and a lineup of over 3,000 […]
05
Aug
Aug
Every minute your machinery sits idle while waiting for a blade swap, you lose money. Industrial cutting operations run on incredibly tight margins and frequent blade replacements can quickly drain your maintenance budget. But what if you could restore select dull blades to their original factory perfection for a fraction of the cost of buying […]
Food Processing, Guides, Machine Knives
From Potato to Plate: The Precision Blades Behind French Fries and Potato Processing
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Jul
Jul
Earlier this month, on July 10th, people across the country celebrated National French Fry Day. And if you enjoyed a golden, crispy fry, you had a precision-engineered blade to thank for it. Before that fry ever landed on your plate, it traveled through a processing line where one thing made all the difference: the right […]
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Jul
Jul
That smooth, creamy scoop you celebrate on National Ice Cream Day (July 19th) doesn’t just happen. Long before it reaches the cone, it travels through a processing line where precision matters more than most people ever imagine. And at the heart of that line? The right blade. This post takes you behind the scenes of […]
Guides, Punches & Equipment
VIP Flexible Packaging Punches: How to Choose the Right Punch for Your Operation
09
Jul
Jul
Flexible packaging punches are specialized tools used to cut holes, notches, and tear-aways (tear notches) in packaging films, laminates, and composites. Pearl Technologies Inc., a recognized leader in toothed punch engineering and part of the EDGE Industrial Technologies family, offers three precision-engineered tiers of toothed punches—Value, Impact, and Performance—each designed to match a specific combination […]
Food Processing, Guides, Machine Knives
Celebrating Fruit’s Diversity and the Machine Knives That Make It Possible
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Jul
Jul
Every great scoop of fruit salad, every perfectly sliced apple, and every clean melon wedge starts long before it reaches a plate. It starts on a processing line, where precision matters more than most people realize. July 1st is International Fruit Day, a celebration of fruit’s diversity and the joy it brings to tables around […]