Slicing Machine Operator how-to

How to Set Up a Roll Slitter

Setups decide roll quality.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Setups decide roll quality. In short: check; position; set, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Check the order.

  2. Position knives.

  3. Set web tension.

  4. Thread the web.

  5. Run a test.

  6. Measure widths.

Safety reminders for slicing machine operators

  • Lock out for blade changes
  • Wear cut gloves
  • Use guards
  • Follow sanitation in food plants

Slitter · Rewinder · Die cutter · Kiss cut · Blade depth · Web tension: see the full slicing machine operator glossary.

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