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Going the Distance with Utah PaperBox’s Trim Removal Solution

(News | New Products)

September 09, 2021, ... packaging based in Salt Lake City, Utah PaperBox (UPB) had become intimately familiar with trim and waste removal issues. While in need of an edge trim removal system that would allow its sheeting department ...

Converting Equipment Manufacturer Unveils 2021 Line of Trim and Waste Granulators

(News | New Products)

March 11, 2021, ... as the foundation of its automated vacuum waste removal systems, the inline granulators automatically cut edge trim, label matrix, and other waste materials to a targeted length for fast, efficient collection ...

AirTrim Unit Allows Portable Matrix Collection

(Label/Tape)

October 17, 2015, ... trim collection unit to chop and collect PSA matrix and edge trim from PSA label presses.  The newest offering in the “Move It Trim System” includes control, trim intakes, duct, fan, silencers, cutter, ...

AirTrim System Has Unique Twist on Waste Removal

(News | New Products)

October 05, 2012, ... waste removal system pneumatically conveys pressure-sensitive adhesive waste matrix and edge trim to a compactor, baler, or other receptacle. The matrix is twisted into a rope, reportedly reducing the ...

Slitting/Rewinding | Trim Loss as Low as 3%

(Slit)

March 14, 2012, ... Width Slitting Wayne Etchells, executive VP, doesn’t mind talking about the material wasted in a customer’s job. It’s so minimal. Edge loss is integral to every converter’s job but in varying amounts. ...

Edge Bead Reduction Training Helps Eliminate Waste

(News Eclips)

April 28, 2009, Optex Process Solutions now provides edge bead reduction training, giving manufacturing companies the knowledge and capabilities to capitalize on their bead reduction technology for dies. FULTON, NY | ...

Cut-to-Register Sheeting Trims Time and Labor Costs

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... by a scanning device for a major US metropolitan city. To support the development of its product innovations, Unifoil utilizes “cutting edge” technology — literally. “Only converting materials of exceptional ...

Coating Operation Cleans Up Its (Trim Removal) Act

(Magazine)

May 31, 2000, ... calls for coating an epoxy-type resin onto a fiberglass woven web," says Sangl, "which has a feathered edge and tends to accumulate resin. As it gets sheeted down into a cut length, we trim away this edge, ...

Adapting flexible system in trim-recovery operations.

(Magazine)

July 31, 1995, ... capacity and recovering more of the trim generated on Line 42 was completed successfully with the addition of two 25-horsepower blowers for edge trim along with a 10-horsepower blower for the center trim. ...

Driving Flexibility and Cost Savings With Modular Cutting Assemblies Exploring Alternatives to Inflexible Purpose-built Production Equipment

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 21, 2024, ... 0.25 to 1 mm. The material, pulled from an existing production process, travels over a set of idler rollers in a dancer assembly, while an edge guide system ensures the material lines up with the slitter ...

The Past, Present and Future of Corrugated Die Cutting

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 14, 2024, ... transforming manufacturing, shoe companies needed a more efficient way to cut leather. This led to the invention of the first die, a metal tool with sharp edges designed to cut or shape materials into ...

Static Gets Worse at Higher Line Speeds: Keys Toward Maintaining Good Static Control

(Surface Prep)

May 12, 2024, ... can cause discharges that can ignite fires, shock operators and damage digital control systems. The static charges can also cause cut sheets to stick and edge trim to jam. The static control system limits ...

Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Coating/Laminating)

April 14, 2024, ... quality. A general guideline is to tension the web to 10-25 percent of its elastic limit. This requires knowledge of your web properties. (Refer to my previous articles that describe the importance of ...

Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2024, ... other mechanical means, like a nip roll, to remove edge trim or other waste from a machine." He said, "Oftentimes, mechanically driven trim and waste removal systems, like winders and nip rolls, will ...

Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Converting Expert)

April 08, 2024, ... tension the web to 10-25 percent of its elastic limit. This requires knowledge of your web properties. (Refer to my previous articles that describe the importance of material testing: PFFC April, May and ...

Principles of Narrow Web Slitting

(Converting Perspectives)

April 08, 2024, ... mechanical means, like a nip roll, to remove edge trim or other waste from a machine.” He says, “Oftentimes, mechanically driven trim and waste removal systems, like winders and nip rolls, will deliver ...

Avery Dennison Performance Tapes Launches New Appliance Portfolio

(News | New Products)

March 22, 2024, ... use in various applications, including: refrigerators, freezers, ovens, stovetops, dishwashers, dryers and washers. “Avery Dennison has a track record of working with many industries and developing cutting-edge ...

New Cutter Sharpening Service Returns Lundberg Cutters to Like New Condition for Maximum Productivity and Efficiency

(News | New Products)

January 16, 2024, ... cutting costs and downtime. Worn cutter blades may look good, but without a sharp cutting edge they can miss cuts, leading to longer trim, higher bearing load, and ultimately shutdown of the cutter, ...

Static and Static Controls in Printing

(Surface Prep)

December 05, 2023, ... on the delivery pile, when one sheet is lifted slightly at the edge and then pulled away from the pile, if there is static present, the second and third and fourth sheets will tend to drag off the pile ...

Holland Industrial Group, Global Equipment International and Maynards Announce Three-Day Auction of Paper Mill and Converting Plant Assets

(News | New Products)

July 19, 2023, ... rolling stock, lab equipment, and much more. "We are thrilled to present this extraordinary auction event, offering industry professionals the chance to acquire cutting-edge equipment and expand their ...