Brakes

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... and has no wearing parts for reliable, repeatable, maintenance-free operation, co. says. Brakes Deliver Power-Off Holding Capacity Warner Electric, Dana Corp., South Beloit, IL; 815/389-3771 The ERD ...

Materials and Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... dirt, noise, heat, and inconsistencies due to wear of tension systems that rely on mechanical brakes. Automatic pre-tensioning provides for smooth starts while eliminating web breaks due to splices or ...

Selecting the Right Tensioning System for the Application

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April 30, 2000, ... braking devices commonly used to apply tension in these applications: electromagnetic friction brakes, magnetic clutches and brakes, magnetic particle brakes, and air-actuated friction brakes. For a given ...

The Good Times Keep Rolling -- At Least for Now

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December 31, 1999, ... it hasn't happened yet. To end the economic expansion, inflation has to be high enough to cause the Fed to slam on the brakes. Last year's raises in interest rates have not been enough to push the economy ...

New measurement technology improves web control.

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January 31, 1996, ... tension in a format that is meaningful to the line's tension control system. That system, in turn, regulates tension through the drives or the use of brakes at strategic points in the line to match a preset, ...

Brake and clutches improve to meet industry demands.

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December 31, 1995, Brakes and clutches for tension control are available in many configurations for virtually every converting application. Like all parts of the industry, Brakes and clutches for tension control are available ...

Retrofit brings older sheeters back to life.

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August 31, 1995, ... addition of good chucks and pneumatic disc brakes on the unwind stand is essential to improving web tension control. Flat sheets are becoming much more critical with new high-speed, sheet-fed presses. ...

Bagmakers add a strong link to quality chain

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July 31, 1995, ... is an important feature, says Markham. "It provides the tension control that we need without the drag from brakes." Markham adds that their printing presses have sophisticated unwind and tension control ...