Stainless steel rolling mills reduce coils to various thicknesses and widths. Once you arrive at the desired thickness the coil is then slit-to-width through a process known as stainless steel coil slitting.

Stainiless steel coil slitting is a metal cutting process where large rolls or coils of sheet metal are cut using very sharp rotary blades. To achieve straight lines, they are cut length-wise into the large coil, creating narrower strips. Circular blades are responsible for making the cuts as the coil runs through the slitter. These are known as “knives” and can be moved to provide for varying widths.