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Non-Contact Laser Gauges Pave the Way for Higher Accuracy Length and Speed Measurements at Converting Plants

(Slit)

September 29, 2021, ... manufacturing production costs and improving process control. By Jerome Dapore, Technical Product Manager at NDC Technologies More than ever before, converters are being pressured to deliver higher ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 4

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 12, 2014, ... with polymer degradation.  This is an ideal situation for a DOE to determine the optimal loading level with other process conditions, such as nip roll pressure, rubber roll hardness, etc.  Don't be surprised ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 08, 2014, ... point in the start-up procedure.  It is imperative that head pressure and motor amps be monitored so that the maximum  head pressure does not exceed safe limits established by your machine supplier or ...

Web Lines: Is Wound Roll Pressure Greater Than Tire Pressure?

(Tension)

June 30, 2011, I'll bet you that your wound roll has more internal pressure than a car tire. To win this bet, I have to prove that internal roll pressure is above 30 I'll bet you that your wound roll has more internal ...

Digital Gauge Quick & Easy

(Controls)

October 31, 2010, The PG10 digital pressure gauge is called simple to set up and operate. Standard features include tare, peak hold, and max-min readings, as well as user-selectable The PG10 digital pressure gauge is called ...

Fun with Force Gauges

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... test method. Measure dancer roller or nip loads Wrap a strap around your nip or dancer roller and measure the force to move it. Make a calibration chart of nip or dancer force versus air pressure from ...

Measure Pressure with Thin Film

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, Tactile pressure-sensor films offer converters an easy pressure-measuring tool. Tactile pressure-sensor films offer converters an easy pressure-measuring tool. Pressure is a critical variable in many ...

Pressure-sensitive line utilizes all-vector drive system

(Magazine)

June 30, 1996, ... one of the first full-scale all-vector drive systems in the converting industry, supplied by MagneTek. The Worldwide Process Technologies pressure-sensitive line was installed and commissioned in May ...

The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... plastics changing globally, brands are under increasing pressure to conform to sustainability demands. High-profile brands, particularly in the food and retail industry, have switched to reusable materials ...

Winding: Part 3 - Tension, Nip and Torque

(Web Handling)

January 22, 2023, ...  One should calculate tension if no load cells are in place. For a dancer system, solve for the force in the plane of the web based on cylinder area, air pressure and mechanical geometry. In order to ...

Winding Part 3: Tension, Nip and Torque

(Converting Expert)

January 16, 2023, ...  One should calculate tension if no load cells are in place. For a dancer system, solve for the force in the plane of the web based on cylinder area, air pressure and mechanical geometry. In order to ...

Specialty Equipment Installation Report: Rollem International’s Semi-Slitter Kiss Cutting System Automates Slitting for Sign and Decal Companies

(News | New Products)

November 29, 2022, The Semi-Slitter is the industry standard for partial slitting of PSA liner stocks or face slitting of pressure sensitive products. The Semi-Slitter is the industry standard for partial slitting of ...

Toray’s Commitment to Innovation Helps Forge the Future of Flexible Packaging

(Upcoming Conference News)

October 10, 2022, ... hermeticity (air tightness), and the seal strength to withstand the air pressure changes that occur when products are transported in changing altitudes, which can cause a package to burst. They’re also ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1

(Converting Expert)

May 11, 2022, ... caliper tests based on the interlayer pressures your web will experience while stored in a wound roll?  To fundamentally understand poor lay flat (floppy, baggy, camber) one must develop computer models ...

Material Properties, Testing & Applications: Part 1

(Web Handling)

April 10, 2022, ... tests based on the interlayer pressures your web will experience while stored in a wound roll? To fundamentally understand poor lay flat (floppy, baggy, camber) one must develop computer models that ...

Davis-Standard will promote a range of converting technology at ICE Europe

(News | New Products)

February 06, 2022, ... pressure-sensitive labels and others. Unique to Deacro are roll lock differential air shafts, closed-loop rewind tension control and auto core placement to improve processing efficiency. Deacro also excels ...

HOW TO: Prevent Defects From Reaching Your Customers

(Roll Handling)

December 02, 2021, ... Some insert slips of paper into the winding roll, some manually apply a pressure sensitive label to the moving web, some use marking pens to mark the bad areas of web as it passes by etc. Not only are ...

Rollem Announces Semi-Slitter Installation to Marian Mexico, El Paso, TX to Aid in Production

(News | New Products)

March 15, 2021, ... labels and stickers. Rollem’s advanced SS Semi-Slitting/Kiss-cutting slitters could allow you to back or face-slit stocks with precisely controlled cuts and easy depth adjustments on all types of pressure ...

HOW TO: Prevent Defects From Reaching Your Customers

(HOW TO Guide)

November 15, 2020, ... somehow to locate those sections later. Some insert slips of paper into the winding roll, some manually apply a pressure sensitive label to the moving web, some use marking pens to mark the bad areas of ...

Davis-Standard’s Packaging Solutions Deliver Consistency and Quality

(News | New Products)

May 24, 2020, ... pressure and gauging systems, trending and diagnostics analysis add to efficiency. All technology is backed by Davis-Standard’s customer service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week as well as ...