AUBURN, Mass., February 10, 2021 – Kadant Solutions, a division of Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI), launched a doctor maintenance kit. In keeping with the quality and integrity of the Kadant Solutions Genuine Parts program, the kit includes the proper items needed to maintain a doctoring system efficiently and effectively.

The doctor maintenance kit contains the tools necessary for the proper upkeep for doctoring or roll cleaning equipment. The kit includes essential maintenance components including an AngleSet™ gauge, DST tube puller assembly, valve removal tool, cannon level assembly, feeler gauge, DST top plate tube equalizing fitting, and journal lever position-locking tool.

“Using the doctor maintenance kit will help customers ensure their doctors are running effectively for optimum production,” according to Scott Borges, product line manager for doctoring at Kadant Solutions.

About Kadant Solutions

Kadant Solutions, based in Auburn, Massachusetts, is a leading supplier of doctor blades, doctor blade holders, and doctoring systems for papermaking and other industrial processes. The company’s cleaning and conditioning products are applied to the cleaning of forming and press fabrics and the filtration of process water as well as engineered wet-end products for papermaking.

About Kadant

Kadant Inc. is a global supplier of high-value, critical components and engineered systems used in process industries worldwide. The Company’s products, technologies, and services play an integral role in enhancing process efficiency, optimizing energy utilization, and maximizing productivity in resource-intensive industries. Kadant is based in Westford, Massachusetts, with approximately 2,700 employees in 20 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.kadant.com

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