Industrial cutting consultancy — Lelystad, Netherlands
We solve industrial cutting problems at the root cause.
Snijer engineers industrial knives and advises manufacturers on blade materials, geometries, coatings and process parameters — so every cut on your line is cleaner, faster and more economical.

- blade material families
- 8+
- industries covered
- 12+
- proven performance levers
- 6
- custom engineering
- 100%
Cutting problems we solve
When the cut goes wrong, the whole line pays
Dust, burrs, ragged edges, premature wear and unplanned blade changes — every cutting defect costs throughput, material and quality. Snijer consults on the root cause, not just the symptom.
Dust & debris
Dust forming during slitting usually signals a dulled or wrongly specified edge. We re-specify sharpness, geometry and material to restore a clean cut.
Burrs & flakes
Burrs on film or foil often mean the edge is over-sharpened for the material. A corrected grinding angle or a polished, coated edge eliminates them.
Short blade life
Knives wearing out in hours instead of weeks points to a material or coating mismatch. We match carbide, ceramic or coated steels to your web.
Downtime & changeovers
Frequent blade changes stop production. The right setup, holders and maintenance plan stretch changeover intervals and lift OEE.

Consulting services
Engineering consulting for industrial cutting
Our engineers analyse your complete cutting process — material, machine, blade specification and failure mode — and translate the findings into a concrete, manufacturable specification. You get measurable improvements in edge life, cut quality and uptime, not generic advice.
- Blade material & coating selection
- Geometry and bevel design review
- Slitting setup: overlap, cant angle, speed & tension
- Wear analysis and maintenance planning
How we work
From cutting problem to validated specification
Diagnose
We analyse your material, machine, current blade specification and failure mode.
Specify
You receive a concrete recommendation: material, geometry, coating and setup parameters.
Validate
Test cuts and pilot runs confirm edge life and cut quality before series production.
Manufacture
Custom knives are produced to specification via snijer.com and supported long-term.
Technical knowledge base
The engineering behind a better cut
Materials, geometries and process methods — documented by our engineers in the Technical Info section.
Need a custom geometry or made-to-drawing knife?
Industrial knife geometries and custom manufacturing requests are handled directly by our production team. Configure circular, straight, toothed, perforation and fully custom blades at www.snijerblades.com.
Contact
Tell us about your cutting application
Share a few details about your process and our engineers will respond with a first assessment.
Snijer — head office
Address
Nikkelstraat 1, 8211 AJ Lelystad, Netherlands
Phone
+31 320 798 556Email
info@snijer.com