MARIO COTTA is a leading manufacturer of knife holders, blades, and slitting systems, serving as a global supplier of flexible material cutting solutions to OEMs and end-users. The company specializes in providing optimized cutting equipment and systems for various industries, including paper, cardboard, converting, plastic films, and non-woven fabrics.MARIOCOTTAisaleadingmanufacturerofknifeholders,blades,andslittingsystems,servingasaglobalsupplierofflexiblematerialcuttingsolutionstoOEMsandend-users.Thecompanyspecializesinprovidingoptimizedcuttingequipmentandsystemsforvariousindustries,includingpaper,cardboard,converting,plasticfilms,andnon-wovenfabrics.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Knife Holders: Offering over 40 models suitable for diverse applications, from minimum cutting widths of 12.5mm to heavy-duty, high-speed paper mill cutting. The X Series represents models designed for maximum quality, productivity, flexibility, and safety, while the LISA Series is the world's best-selling pressure cutting knife holder series with over 10,000 units installed. Specific models include Tiny, PPSJ, PPS, Gold, PPMS, PPL, Platinum, Silver Elite.KnifeHolders:Offeringover40modelssuitablefordiverseapplications,fromminimumcuttingwidthsof12.5mmtoheavy-duty,high-speedpapermillcutting.TheXSeriesrepresentsmodelsdesignedformaximumquality,productivity,flexibility,andsafety,whiletheLISASeriesistheworld'sbest-sellingpressurecuttingknifeholderserieswithover10,000unitsinstalled.SpecificmodelsincludeTiny,PPSJ,PPS,Gold,PPMS,PPL,Platinum,SilverElite.
Blades: Production of various industrial blades such as circular flat knives, bottom knives with double-edged sintered steel (HSS) cutting rings (Expando), and guillotine knives. Support for all cutting types including shear cut, pressure (crush) cut, knurling, hot cut, and razor cut. The entire production process, from tempering in robotic ovens to blade finishing, is conducted in-house, ensuring stringent quality control.Blades:Productionofvariousindustrialbladessuchascircularflatknives,bottomkniveswithdouble-edgedsinteredsteel(HSS)cuttingrings(Expando),andguillotineknives.Supportforallcuttingtypesincludingshearcut,pressure(crush)cut,knurling,hotcut,andrazorcut.Theentireproductionprocess,fromtemperinginroboticovenstobladefinishing,isconductedin-house,ensuringstringentqualitycontrol.
Slitting Systems: Providing shaft-driven, independently driven (Aurora system), trimming, and on-the-fly slitting systems to meet all demands of the flexible materials market. Features include automatic positioning systems like Iridium and EOS, with precise automatic positioning capabilities via proprietary software. The Expando slitting system offers patented bottom knife technology for safe and quick blade changes without removing the expandable shaft.SlittingSystems:Providingshaft-driven,independentlydriven(Aurorasystem),trimming,andon-the-flyslittingsystemstomeetalldemandsoftheflexiblematerialsmarket.FeaturesincludeautomaticpositioningsystemslikeIridiumandEOS,withpreciseautomaticpositioningcapabilitiesviaproprietarysoftware.TheExpandoslittingsystemofferspatentedbottomknifetechnologyforsafeandquickbladechangeswithoutremovingtheexpandableshaft.
Motors: A full range of bottom knife rotation motors (MC-50, MC-80, MC100-200, MC100-250) capable of speeds up to 3100 m/min and high torque across all speeds, including AC and Brushless Motors.Motors:Afullrangeofbottomkniferotationmotors(MC-50,MC-80,MC100-200,MC100-250)capableofspeedsupto3100m/minandhightorqueacrossallspeeds,includingACandBrushlessMotors.
Spreader Rolls: Manufacturing and supply of spreader rolls to enhance the efficiency of cutting systems.SpreaderRolls:Manufacturingandsupplyofspreaderrollstoenhancetheefficiencyofcuttingsystems.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Global Market Leadership: A leading position as a world-renowned manufacturer of knife holders, blades, and slitting systems. With over 60 employees and an extensive global partner network, the company serves as a crucial supplier to OEMs and end-users.GlobalMarketLeadership:Aleadingpositionasaworld-renownedmanufacturerofknifeholders,blades,andslittingsystems.Withover60employeesandanextensiveglobalpartnernetwork,thecompanyservesasacrucialsuppliertoOEMsandend-users.
Extensive Product Portfolio and Customized Solutions: Offering over 40 knife holder models for diverse cutting applications, from a minimum cut of 12.5mm to heavy-duty, high-speed cutting. A 'Designed For Purpose' approach provides tailored slitting systems and retrofit solutions to enhance productivity, safety, and efficiency based on specific customer needs.ExtensiveProductPortfolioandCustomizedSolutions:Offeringover40knifeholdermodelsfordiversecuttingapplications,fromaminimumcutof12.5mmtoheavy-duty,high-speedcutting.A'DesignedForPurpose'approachprovidestailoredslittingsystemsandretrofitsolutionstoenhanceproductivity,safety,andefficiencybasedonspecificcustomerneeds.
Vertically Integrated Production and Strict Quality Control: All production processes, from robotic oven tempering to blade finishing, nickel plating, and assembly, are performed in-house. This ensures consistent quality control and high product reliability throughout the entire manufacturing chain.VerticallyIntegratedProductionandStrictQualityControl:Allproductionprocesses,fromroboticoventemperingtobladefinishing,nickelplating,andassembly,areperformedin-house.Thisensuresconsistentqualitycontrolandhighproductreliabilitythroughouttheentiremanufacturingchain.
Continuous Research and Development and Innovation: The R&D department continuously works on updates, improvements, and the development of new products to meet evolving market demands. Technological innovations include the introduction of automatic positioning systems like Iridium and EOS, and patented Expando bottom knife technology.ContinuousResearchandDevelopmentandInnovation:TheR&Ddepartmentcontinuouslyworksonupdates,improvements,andthedevelopmentofnewproductstomeetevolvingmarketdemands.TechnologicalinnovationsincludetheintroductionofautomaticpositioningsystemslikeIridiumandEOS,andpatentedExpandobottomknifetechnology.
Global Service Network and Localized Support: Operating North American (USA, Canada, Mexico) and South American (Brazil) headquarters, with an extensive network of partners worldwide, providing prompt technical and commercial support to global customers. Local stock of standard products ensures flexible and efficient service delivery.GlobalServiceNetworkandLocalizedSupport:OperatingNorthAmerican(USA,Canada,Mexico)andSouthAmerican(Brazil)headquarters,withanextensivenetworkofpartnersworldwide,providingprompttechnicalandcommercialsupporttoglobalcustomers.Localstockofstandardproductsensuresflexibleandefficientservicedelivery.
Rich Experience and Expertise: Nearly a century of dedicated experience since 1925 in manufacturing flexible material cutting equipment and systems. This long history provides deep understanding and problem-solving capabilities for complex cutting challenges across various industrial sectors.RichExperienceandExpertise:Nearlyacenturyofdedicatedexperiencesince1925inmanufacturingflexiblematerialcuttingequipmentandsystems.Thislonghistoryprovidesdeepunderstandingandproblem-solvingcapabilitiesforcomplexcuttingchallengesacrossvariousindustrialsectors.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Paper and Cardboard IndustryPaperandCardboardIndustry
Converting Industry (films, foils, laminates, etc.)ConvertingIndustry(films,foils,laminates,etc.)
Aluminum and Metallic Films IndustryAluminumandMetallicFilmsIndustry
Labels & Tapes IndustryLabels&TapesIndustry
Rubber IndustryRubberIndustry
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Italy (Headquarters location), United Kingdom (Agent network)Italy(Headquarterslocation),UnitedKingdom(Agentnetwork)
USA (North American headquarters, US branch opened 1999), Canada (Canadian branch opened 1997), MexicoUSA(NorthAmericanheadquarters,USbranchopened1999),Canada(Canadianbranchopened1997),Mexico
Brazil (South American headquarters)Brazil(SouthAmericanheadquarters)
CE, CCC, and UL certifications available for motor products (depending on specific model)CE,CCC,andULcertificationsavailableformotorproducts(dependingonspecificmodel)