Key Knife manufactures custom chipping, flaking, and planing solutions for the global wood products industry. The innovative indexible knife systems and service programs help mills to improve recovery, product quality, production, and operating costs.
Key Knife is unique in that they are employee owned. The employee/owners thrive on developing custom solutions, and take pride in delivering value through the leveraging of their knowledge, products, and services.
Key Product Categories
Conical Chipping Heads
Key Knife developed the High Recovery XL conical chipping head product line for progressive mills that want to maximize the value of their wood products and improve the operating efficiencies tied directly to the process. The innovative High Recovery XL product line delivers unmatched gains in recovery, surface finish, chip quality, and operating efficiencies. Read More
Drum Style/CNS Chipping Heads
HY2 is the top selling drum style chipping head on the market. A robust design coupled with innovative features, such as the Ridge XL knife system and SPIRAL configuration, has made HY2 the ideal solution for mills looking to improve product value and increase production rates. HY2 chipping heads are running flawlessly in applications operating in excess of 900 feet per minute! Read More
Disc Chipper Knife/Anvil Systems
Key Knife’s disc chipper knife systems are providing pulp mills, chip mills, sawmills, and in-woods chipping operations around the world with cost effective solutions that improve chip quality, incr... Read More
Planer Heads
Key Knife’s innovative products and services are providing planer mills around the world with cost effective solutions that increase production capacity, improve surface finish, and reduce operating... Read More
Drum Chipper Knife System
Key Knife has several different options you can choose from to improve the performance of your drum chipper and lower operating costs.We have custom solutions designed specifically for increasing chip... Read More
Knife Rings
Key Knife’s innovative knife ring is providing particleboard plants around the world with cost effective solutions that increase production, maximize fiber utilization, improve flake quality, and reduce operating costs. Read More
