Paper Roll Slitting Machine: How It Works and How to Choose One

A paper roll slitting machine unwinds a large paper reel, cuts it into narrower strips with circular blades and rewinds the strips into finished rolls. It is a core machine for paper converters, and a natural partner of the paper tube machine because the slit rolls are wound on paper cores.

How slitting works

The parent reel is held on an unwind shaft. Blades set to the required widths cut the web while it runs through the machine at high speed. Two rewind shafts wind the strips tightly and evenly. A fully automatic control system keeps tension constant, which gives clean edges and accurate roll diameters.

The T-503 fully automatic paper roll slitting machine

• Paper weight range: 30 to 500 gsm
• Maximum speed: 500 metres per minute
• 1400 mm version: 14 blades, 35 kW
• 1600 mm version: 16 blades, 46 kW
• 1800 mm version: 18 blades, 48 kW

See the details of the T-503 paper roll slitting machine. For very wide and heavy reels, read about the jumbo paper roll slitting machine.

What to check before buying

• Widest parent reel you will process
• Paper weight range, from light packaging paper to board
• Required speed and daily output
• Blade number and motor power
• Level of automation and operator training

Slitting and paper cores

Slit rolls need strong cores. Tur-Var Group also builds the machines that make them, from the paper tube machine to the paper core cutting machine, so you can equip a complete line from one manufacturer in Turkey.