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Small Flexing, Big Benefits

(Magazine)

October 30, 2003, ...  Will the web re-gather on the downstream side of the flexible spiral roller when the tension and flute deflection is removed? No, remember the spreading is 50+ times the mechanical deflection. Without ...

Pay Attention to Tension

(Archive)

August 31, 2003, ... obvious value is added to your product, but once the value is in, every downstream process should be treated with equal respect. Waste created on slitter/rewinders has the same or greater value than waste ...

A Slippery Answer to Web Scratching

(Magazine)

June 30, 2003, ... strain proportional to the upstream tension. But the web strain needs to make a transition to the downstream tension, and it does this while on the roller. For many webs, the change in strain from tension ...

Tapes & More Tapes

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... that allow them to do that very well. Then, we just follow the process downstream to the printer, who follows basically the same process but on a smaller scale, and we have another product line for that.” ...

Mapping Your Way to Better Tension Control

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ... drive point is the pacer.) All the tension zones will cascade upstream or downstream away from the pacer. For each zone, identify which of three control options is employed (tension, torque, or draw ...

Coating and Laminating Special Report

(Archive)

February 28, 2002, ... metallizing: Operating margins, particularly in Europe, are severely depressed and facing further erosion. There is, however, a need for higher-added-value products created through further downstream converting, ...

Polymers / Laminations / Adhesives / Coatings / Extrusions

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October 31, 2001, ... to simulate low, continuous permeant flow. Individual permeants on the downstream side were combined to give total transmission. A shelf life study on freshly produced cereal and paperboard cartons ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, ... many foil suppliers have integrated downstream and are converting value-added flexible packaging materials. Additional conclusions: The growth in foil usage is expected to occur in the newly industrialized ...

Web Guides Bring Positive Results to Negative Sleeves

(Magazine)

September 30, 2001, ... more precise, and more reliable web guide can and will have a significant impact on both production efficiencies and on downstream processes.” Adding the In-House Touch Crown converts all that film ...

Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

(Magazine)

July 31, 2001, ... of an operation to melt and supply the hot melt practically at high application rates involving some combination of width, speed, and coating weight. A match of the hot melt application capacity with downstream ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, ... films laminates and foams. According to mfr., spools effectively eliminate production and machine downtime caused by constant roll changeovers/splicing of conventional pads/pancakes in downstream processes. ...

Web Handling...Making a Slitter/Winder Upgrade Work for You

(Magazine)

March 31, 2001, ... the surface diverge toward the downstream direction, and these forces affect spreading. Maximum wrap angle on a bowed roll is 90 deg. One of the limitations in application is that bowed rolls require ...

A Basic Understanding of Chill Rolls

(Magazine)

September 30, 2000, ... from the paper. Heat Removal Rate The primary purpose of a chill roll is to remove heat from the product before any downstream operations. Several key factors are necessary to determine the heat removal ...

Label Converter's Business Is Prime Labels & Prid

(Magazine)

August 30, 2000, ... screen has full 360-deg advance/retard running register with a print range from 12-18.25 in., says Magel. The framework of the stack incorporates mounting positions for a UV lamp downstream from each screen ...

Integrated Information System Can Boost Profits

(Magazine)

January 31, 2000, ... and downstream processes. The system should offer full integration of production planning and manufacturing flow with customer orders, inventory management, transportation, financial settlements, and ...

Gauging system lights the way

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... to the coating head. With our previous gauge, we were forced to measure at a point 35 feet downstream from the coating head, because the coating had to be dry before the snap gauge could be used. So, by ...

Quality, waste get action from suppliers of sheeters.

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January 31, 1995, ... on quality. "We have a feeling that when you have printing presses downstream, the cutting quality must be much better," he said. "Without a better cutting technology, you won't get cleaner sheets." Tanya ...