While doctor blades may be one of the most inexpensive items of a press run, improperly working doctor blades can be costly. To help maximize your print quality, performance and efficiency, we offer a wide range of materials and edge-tip configurations.
Doctor Blades
Reduce Ink Spitting. Reduce Operational Costs.
Mark Andy Print Products offers a wide variety of doctor blade edges and compositions to meet your pressroom needs.
- The right choice of blades can reduce ink spitting and, in some cases, minimize potential injury on the job.
- Offering a wide variety of steel and composite material doctor blades.
- Doctor Blades can be provided in pre-cut lengths or in coil that you can cut in-house.
- Our field specialist can be on-site to conduct blade evaluations. They come bearing gifts, too: You can expect some test samples left behind at every consultation.
We produce cutting dies with a blade height of up to 1.00mm and cutting angles of 50°- 110°. The blade height is produced with a tolerance of +/- 0.002mm and a planar tolerance of +/- 0.002mm.
Doctor Blade Edges
Round Edge
- Strong, rigid, precision polished working edge
- Not easily damaged
- Quick and even doctoring
Bevel Edge
- Effective in maintaining and sustaining print quality
- Rigid tip design
- Available in multiple configurations
Lamella Edge
- Effective in maintaining and sustaining print quality
- Rigid tip design
- Available in multiple configurations
Performance Edge
- Reduces vibrations through design
- Consistent ink film metering
- Reinforced tip