Slitter/Scorer Slit Hex Drive Shaft

Drive Shaft After
Drive Shaft Before

Upgrade Applications

Applies to all Marquip Model I, Model II, and Model III Razorset Slitter/Scorers.

Upgrade Description

Upgrade of existing slitting hex drive shaft to larger diameter for more robust operation. This upgrade includes: 

  • Larger Hex drive shaft
  • New head castings
  • Tooling hubs
  • Tooling hub bearings
  • Linear bearings
  • Larger end bearings and seals

NOTE: Hex Shaft must be supported while performing blade maintenance.

Upgrade Benefits

  • Prevents catastrophic failure of hex shaft drive system caused by running high speeds with unsupported hex shaft.
  • Increased stability of slit tooling drive system by increasing the outside diameter of the hex drive shaft.
  • Allows faster running of one-out and mill run orders.
  • Replaces upper slit hex drive shaft, head castings, hubs, tool bearings and linear bearings.

Technical Service


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A sheeter that we had planned especially for our lightweight specialty papers has become an all-round smart sheeter that can process even heavy grammages up to 300 gsm with maximum cutting accuracy.
Dr. Matthias Rauhut, CEO, DREWSEN SPEZIALPAPIERE, Lachendorf, Germany