TKM Straight and Circular Knives, produced by IKS Klingelnberg GmbH, reward tissue converters with greater productivity, higher cutting accuracy, and lower yearly knife consumption costs. continuous research and development, as well as strict quality control (ISO 9001), insure you an excellent value.


IKS Klingelnberg GmbH is the world's largest and most experienced producer of quality tissue converting knives and blades. Our products include:

TKM produces a wide range of both straight and circular knives for tissue log cutting machines, tissue perforators, core cutters, and wrapping & packaging systems. Popular designs and sizes are normally shipped from stock. Custom designed knives are also available.

Based on cutting characteristics of the material being processed, metallurgical composition, hardness and blade geometry are carefully balanced. Our tissue converting knives are produced from these and other material qualities:

Carbon Tool Steel - 52100, A2 (1.2363), S7, L3 (1.2067)
High Carbon High Chrome Steel - D2 (1.2379), D6 (1.2436)
High Speed Steel - M2 (1.3343), M3 (1.3344), M42 (1.3247)
Powdered HSS - CPM10V, CPM15V, CPMM4, ASP2023, ASP2053, VANADIS 10
Tungsten Carbide - Super-fine & Super-micro-fine Grain Grades