Explore our top-tier manufacturing solutions engineered to eliminate slitting burrs, extend runtimes, and optimize processing lines.
Our engineering team matches precise tungsten carbide (WC-based) grades and cermet (TiCN-based) matrices to optimize hardness, fracture toughness, and wear characteristics under severe mechanical stresses.
Highly wear-resistant tungsten carbide formulation designed for stable continuous drawing processes, delivering outstanding edge sharpness.
Engineered for high-capacity sheet metal slitting, maintaining precise tolerances and eliminating unwanted edge deformation.
Industry-standard blades for pristine cardboard slicing. Reduces dust accumulation and maximizes structural integrity of outer layers.
Tough, impact-resistant straight blades that resist micro-chipping even when grinding composite plastics and tough polymers.
Mirror-finish straight edges for ultra-thin PET, PE, and OPP films. Low coefficient of friction prevents heat build-up and film melting.
Engineered to slit copper and aluminum current collectors coated with active cathode/anode materials. Zero micro-notches guarantee pristine slitting quality.
Perfect counterpart for top slitting assemblies. Precisely ground outer diameters ensure stable contact points for continuous runs.
Engineered for clean shear cross-cutting of composite filter cores and paper-based tubes without compromising roundness.
Sichuan Shen Gong Carbide Knives Co., Ltd. was established in 1998. Located in Chengdu, southwest of China, Shen Gong is a national high-tech enterprise specializing in the research, development, manufacturing, and sales of cemented carbide industrial knives and blades for over 25 years.
Shen Gong boasts complete production lines for WC-based cemented carbide and TiCN-based cermet for industrial knives and blades, covering the entire process from RTP (Ready-to-Press) powder preparation to the finished, ultra-precision polished edge. This vertically integrated control ensures unmatched batch-to-batch consistency.
ISO 9001 Certified Quality Control
Analyzing the macro-economic forces, sourcing strategies, and technical benchmarks that modern procurement departments demand in high-speed slitting lines.
For Fortune 500 converting plants, the purchase price of a straight blade represents less than 15% of its total cost of ownership (TCO). The remaining 85% is driven by blade lifetime, line downtime during blade changeovers, and waste generated by burrs or dust. Shen Gong works closely with enterprise procurement teams to provide grade-specific tungsten carbide solutions that extend operational life cycles by up to 200%, significantly reducing cost per slit meter.
Global industrial output depends heavily on tungsten and cobalt supply stability. By maintaining complete control over our raw material processing (RTP powder formulation), Shen Gong minimizes macroeconomic supply chain disruptions. This allows us to offer reliable, long-term price forecasting and contracted inventory programs for global OEMs in the Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific regions.
Since 1998, SHEN GONG has grown from a specialized workshop into an ISO9001 certified global leader, committed to providing professional, reliable, and durable industrial knives.
Production is carried out in strict accordance with the ISO quality system, ensuring excellent batch-to-batch stability. Simply provide your drawings or physical samples, and our engineering team handles the rest.
Rooted in knife manufacturing, but extending far beyond the physical blade. Shen Gong's R&D division acts as your consulting engineering team to solve challenging slitting line issues.
Whether analyzing cutting edge geometry, inspecting micro-fractures, or measuring material properties, our laboratories deliver clear metallurgical and structural results.
Cherishing resources, generating sustainability. To support green manufacturing initiatives, Shen Gong offers industrial re-sharpening and recycling services for worn carbide knives.
Our professional technical sales team provides multilingual support. Contact us for direct engineering consultation, and we will respond to your request within 24 hours.
Shen Gong has long-term partnerships with globally renowned express carriers and freight forwarders, ensuring fast, safe, and trackable shipping worldwide.
We design customized metallurgical structures and geometry configurations tailored to the precise requirements of specific manufacturing sectors.
Shen Gong's high-toughness carbide materials are developed specifically for pelletizing knives in raw polymer production and heavy-duty shredding blades for post-consumer waste recycling.
Straight razor blades designed for cutting synthetic fibers and non-woven structures. Exceptionally sharp edges, symmetry, and polished micro-surfaces result in clean cuts with zero trailing threads.
Corrosion-resistant steel and specialized carbide grades designed for high-hygiene food processing. Used for high-speed cutting, portioning, and grinding across automated production lines.
High-precision straight and circular knives optimized for medical packaging and device manufacturing. Tight dimensional tolerances prevent packaging seal compromises.
We provide TiCN-based cermet cutting tools for steel finishing. Their low affinity with ferrous metals prevents built-up edge formation, ensuring a highly reflective surface finish.
Shen Gong is the world's largest manufacturer of corrugated slitter-scorer knives. We also supply matching resharpening grinding wheels and cross-cut shear blades to optimize entire production lines.
Combining wear-resistant carbide substrates with customized surface treatments, including anti-adhesion, high corrosion resistance, and dust-suppression coatings.
Shen Gong is the first company in China to develop precision slitting knives specifically designed for lithium-ion battery electrodes. Featuring a mirror-finish edge with zero micro-notches, they prevent material build-up at the tip.
Our high-precision shear slitting knives are exported globally, including to Germany and Japan. They are widely used in coil processing lines, particularly for slitting silicon steel sheets and thin non-ferrous foils.
Driving the cutting industry forward with advanced chemical vapor deposition, submicron grain sizes, and automated grinding systems.
Traditional carbide structures fail under extreme shear tension. Our current R&D focuses on nano-grain formulations, where tungsten carbide grain sizes are kept below 0.5 microns. This increases both edge hardness and fracture toughness, resolving the typical trade-off between the two.
By utilizing ETaC-3 (extreme wear-resistant amorphous carbon) and custom PVD processes, we reduce friction and chemical interaction at the cutting point. This prevents active binders in modern battery electrodes from sticking to the knife.
Future converting lines will rely on real-time sensor feedback. Shen Gong is collaborating with European machinery manufacturers to develop knife holders and blade monitoring units that detect vibrations and thermal spikes, preventing unexpected blade failures before they occur.
Answers to common technical and sourcing questions from production managers and engineering teams.
A: The grain size of tungsten carbide directly influences the balance between hardness and toughness. Coarse-grained structures offer higher impact resistance but wear faster. Submicron or ultra-fine grain carbide provides high wear resistance and allows for a sharper, more stable edge, making it ideal for slitting thin foils and films where burr prevention is critical.
A: Titanium Carbonitride (TiCN) cermet exhibits a lower chemical affinity for ferrous metals compared to tungsten carbide. During high-speed steel slitting, this prevents material from welding to the blade edge, reducing heat build-up and ensuring a cleaner, burr-free finish.
A: To ensure optimal performance, we require the precise material being cut, thickness, slitting speed, target run times, and dimensional drawings showing thickness, length, hole locations, and edge bevel angles.
A: ETaC-3 is a specialized amorphous carbon coating that provides high surface hardness and a low coefficient of friction. It prevents abrasive lithium battery cathode coatings from sticking to the cutting edge, reducing drag and extending blade life.
A: Yes. We offer precision re-sharpening using automated grinding machinery to restore the original edge profile and tolerances. This service helps extend the total service life of high-value carbide knives.
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Feb, 12 2026
Dear Valued Partners and Customers, As the New Year approaches, we would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank you for your trust and support over the past year. Please be informed that our company will be closed for the New Year holiday from [2026/2/14] to [2026/2/21]...
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