Brakes

New Products, Part 1

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ...  The Spyder-LC is a closed loop tension control for brakes, clutches, or drives in unwind, rewind, or point-to-point applications. Said to be cost-effective and ideal for operations in which tension control ...

Products

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February 29, 2004, ... speed during operation, regardless of roll diameter, and tension control disc brakes offer consistent web tension. Bladder Chucks Are Advanced Convertech, Wharton, NJ; 973/328-1850; convertech.com ...

Fun with Force Gauges

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ... caused by hysteresis and friction. Measure torque of bearings, brakes, and clutches Attach the strap to the surface of a braked or clutched roller or core. Pull with the force gauge to measure the ...

Get More with Less

(Magazine)

December 31, 2003, Brakes and clutches are yet more converting-process components affected by this “less is more” philosophy. Now that PFFC is housed in a Ludwig Mies van der Rohe-designed high rise, I have yet another understanding ...

Products and Materials

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December 30, 2003, ...  forcecontrol.com> Topped by a new 500-brake-hp design, Posidyne clutch/brakes comes in 11 basic models, up to 600+ cycles/min, 1.5-500 brake hp, with up to 10x longer service life. Each basic model size ...

Magpowr's Online Tools Can Help Simplify Web Tension Contro

(News | New Products)

December 14, 2003, For more information about Magpowr's products, be sure to check out January 2004's Product Focus on "brakes and clutches." FENTON, MO, USA—Magpowr says two of its new, powerful online tools can assist converters ...

Products

(Magazine)

November 29, 2003, ... in., and top speed of 1,000 fpm. Features includes a “floating-type” metering roll, touchscreen controls, ultrasonic edge guide system, magnetic brakes, and a metering and application unit composed of ...

Pay Attention to Tension

(Archive)

August 31, 2003, ... and output rolls. Of these five functions, four of them are dependent on good tension control. Q: How is tension created in most slitter/rewinders? A: Unwinding rolls typically are controlled by brakes ...

Products

(Magazine)

August 31, 2003, ... print quality for registration, line bleed, line density, edge sharpness, and much more. Choose Brake Tension Controls You Need Dynaspede, North Brunswick, NJ; 732/822-7909; dynaspede.com Powder brakes ...

Retrofitting Older Sheeters

(Archive)

June 30, 2003, ... the latter being preferred because it will compensate for egg-shaped rolls. The addition of good chucks and pneumatic disc brakes on the unwind stand is essential for improving web tension control. Flat ...

Products

(Magazine)

May 31, 2003, ... lb and 144 in. long. Clutch/Brake Series Reduces Costs Force Control Industries Inc., Fairfield, OH; 513/868-0900; forcecontrol.com Posidyne X Series clutch/brakes feature an oil-shear design said ...

New Products for the Converting Industry

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March 31, 2003, ... regulation capabilities. Package includes a full range of sensors along with Merobel particle brakes and clutches. Said to be easy to use with direct connection to Windows-based PC software for all parameter ...

New Products for the Converting Industry (2 of 2)

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... input normally found in sintered or knitted metal fiber IR emitters. Clutches and Brakes Provide Smooth Actuation Mach III Clutch Inc., Ludlow, KY; 859/291-0849; machiii.com SensiFlex pneumatic tension ...

New Product Digest, Part 1, PFFC, April 2003

(Magazine)

March 30, 2003, ... and converting equipment features the DGT 2000 digital controller by Merobel with advanced regulation capabilities. Package includes a full range of sensors along with Merobel particle brakes and clutches. ...

New Product Digest, Part 2, PFFC, April 2003

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March 30, 2003, ... fibers per in. Emitters are said to provide up to 3x the IR output/unit of fuel gas input normally found in sintered or knitted metal fiber IR emitters. Clutches and Brakes Provide Smooth Actuation ...

Products

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December 31, 2002, ...  Electric Motor Brakes Cut Downtime Force Control Industries, Fairfield, OH; 513/868-0900; forcecontrol.com Magna Shear motor brakes are said to eliminate lost production time and high maintenance ...

What's New in Narrow We

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October 31, 2002, ... control output of 0 to +10V, -10/0/+10V, 0-20mA, 4-20mA or 0-50mA. It is housed in a rugged DIN rail mounting case with removable screw connections and is designed for use with unwind brakes (electric ...

Products: Edited by Deborah Donberg

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May 31, 2002, ... Maxson Automatic Machinery Co., New Era Converting Machinery, Niagara Plastics. Brakes Offered in Smaller Version Danarota Technic, Bjert, Denmark; +45 75 57 27 11; montalvo.com The Montalvo C-Series ...

Need New Equipment or Accessories? NPD Is the Place to Look

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... Offer Quiet Operation Dover Flexo Electronics Inc., Rochester, NH; 603/332-6150;dfe.com Co. now offers patented “anti-squeal” friction pads for its pneumatic dual-disk brakes. Pads are warranted not ...

Dive in the Ipex "SEE" of Technolog

(News | New Products)

April 11, 2002, ...  rubber lug design with a built-in retraction system. Also featured at the mfr.'s Ipex stand (hall 19, stand 113): manual brakes; modular pneumatic brakes, and pneumatic clutches. Visit Rimor on the we ...

Mapping Your Way to Better Tension Control

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March 31, 2002, ... Web drive points include rollers or belts coupled to motors, clutches, or brakes. Tension feedback devices include tension transducer rollers and dancer systems. A dancer is usually a pneumatically loaded ...

Products

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December 31, 2001, ... options for edge guiding, tension control, brakes, and chucks according to individual preference. Also can retrofit existing equipment to the rollstand, providing large cost savings, mfr. reports. Scanner ...

New Product Digest

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August 31, 2001, ... co. says, adding that it improves extrusion coating and extrusion laminating processes. Systems reportedly are economical and accommodating for applications in which space is limited. AIR-COOLED BRAKES ...

Slitting Survey

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, ... features 4.5 56% Differential winding technology 4.4 48% Ability to specify whose controls (i.e., drives, brakes, web guides, knives, tension controls, etc.) will be used 4.1 36% Remote ...

Need a New Press? A New Resin? Our Online Supplier Directory Can Help

(News | New Products)

June 20, 2001, PFFC's June Buyers Guide links you to the suppliers and manufacturers that help make your operation successful. Need a new press? Or maybe you just need some new brakes for tension control. Whatever you'r ...

Tension Control

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March 31, 2001, ... And that's the way we like it.” Before the company switched to air-cooled Montalvo brakes, it depended on water-cooled brakes with manual controls throughout the plant. “The water-cooled brakes were ...

Products

(Magazine)

February 28, 2001, ... raise; reduced buildup on knives; and faster setting speeds. Brake Line Is Economical Electroid Co., Springfield, NJ; 908/753-5402 “Temporiti” AC brakes are described as cost-effective, high quality ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 31, 2001, ... Oxford, MA; 508/987-3303 New line of drive plates complements co.'s permanent magnet brakes and clutches. Models 705, 710, and 720 drive plates are supplied with a movable drive pin and are available in ...

Products

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, ... Can be used with unwind brakes (pneumatic or electric); unwind motor; surface winder; clutch winder; center winder with taper tension; and for intermediate tension requirements (between motor-driven nips). ...

Products

(Magazine)

October 31, 2000, ... polyacetal plastic. Power-On Clutches/Brakes in Many Models Electroid Co., Springfield, NJ; 973/467-8100 Electromagnetic power-on clutches and brakes are designed to engage when the power is on. Five ...