Spot Less
There are several web cleaning technologies available for various converting applications, including static elimination, simple vacuum, multimodal, contact...
Shocks Can Be Deadly
An earlier column in this space on static elimination resulted in a response from a reader that is very illuminating. Following are summaries of the five main points from that response. This information shared by a reader should scare you....
Static Elimination Revisited
The February column on static elimination inspired a reader to share some experiences he had on this "shocking" subject....
What Static Can Do is Shocking
Why is static electricity a concern to converters of moving webs? It can cause four problems....
Static is Gone, Price is Right
As with any successful operation, there are challenges to meet and overcome. One such challenge Bison Bag has faced over the years is getting static electricity under control on several of its machines, especially some of the older bag machines....
Mastering RFID, Part 1
This article analyzes existing ESD control standards and interprets them for RFID label converting. In addition, available static control methods in RFID converting are examined along with a case study for static control on an RFID tag insertion module for a narrow-web press. ...
Mastering RFID, Part 2
This second of a two-part series covers development of an ESD protection program....
The Stats on Static Control
When I was a kid, my father proved himself a powerful wizard when he magically stuck a balloon to the wall just by rubbing it on his head. Of course,...
Zapping Static
Battling static buildup in its slitting process, one nonwovens converter gets results with Simco's static elimination systems....
System Keeps Static Buildup Problems Under Control
"It's not a good idea to stick your hand in the mouth of a growling dog." Yet, says Dave Shanks, senior process engineer at Avery Dennison's Lowell, IN,...
Static electricity can be a very costly problem
Static electricity is described as a nonflowing electrical charge that builds up on nonconductive or ungrounded conductive materials. The most common...
Finding a simple solution to a shocking problem
Static electricity was causing big problems for Favorite Plastics. The solution - a Tantec system - was only a phone call away.Favorite Plastics, a Brooklyn,...
