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In the Bag

(Magazine)

June 30, 2002, ... to get a better sack shape once it is filled. Some modifications are implemented to the haul-off nip rolls section of the line to override problems due to excessive pressure on the edges of the gussets. ...

Waste Not: Waste Management in Europe's Packaging and Label Industrie

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June 30, 2002, ... legal or financial pressure, concerted action on an industry-wide basis provokes a laissez-faire attitude. Utilizing the services of Jacques van Leeuwen (ex Avery Dennison), a dedicated, knowledgeable ...

Products: Edited by Deborah Donberg

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... to mount over dual-position unwind or roll stand to provide reliable zero-speed, lapped slicing. Simplified setup is said to eliminate special web maneuvering and manual indexing to align leading edge ...

New Products for the Narrow Web Converting Industry

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... has programmable tension control and end-of-roll detection. Slitter has auto edge guiding and entry and exit “S” wrap pull rolls with adjustable “draw” control; interchangeable slitting assemblies for ...

Coating and Laminating Special Report

(Archive)

February 28, 2002, ... and converters must pay attention to controlling the tension and temperature to avoid film elongation during processing. BOPP films are also notch-sensitive and can, therefore, tear easily if an edge is ...

Shaft Collar Decisions Can Be Momentous

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January 31, 2002, ... the shaft to the core. Some operations, such as low-speed take-up of trimmed foil edge waste, do not require a high degree of synchronization between core and shaft rotation. In fact, many converters ...

Valmet Tech Center to Open for Converters Worldwide

(News | New Products)

January 13, 2002, ... full-scope supplier like Valmet has the resources available to be at the leading edge of technology and process development, which is where we are today and where we want to be in the future." Kesola ...

Wide Web Handling and the Problems It Can Bring

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November 30, 2001, ... when the excess boundary air escapes from the roll edges. One way to reduce the amount of boundary air these wide rolls ingest is to configure the windup as shown in Fig. 2. This concept uses a bowed ...

Slitting Adhesive-Coated, Low-Strength Films

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September 30, 2001, ... for good operability in a slitter. And, there is a significant caliper increase at the web edges, to the point where trim must be removed prior to rewinding. Because the adhesive presents a problem ...

CPSC: The Other Packaging Regulatory Agency to Watch

(Magazine)

August 31, 2001, ... or spoilage, such as sharp edges, flammability, etc., are subject to CPSC's jurisdiction. When the CPSC obtains information that suggests a possible issue with a consumer product or package, usually ...

New Product Digest

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August 31, 2001, ... ultrasonic unit seals the bag edges to prevent leakage. A vibratory bowl feeds the slider clip to a station that inserts the slider clip over the zipper track. The final station opens the slider so the ...

Slitter Savvy: Visual Roll Defects & Remedies

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July 31, 2001, ... position of the edge of the web. Interweaving is often caused by severe offsets in the rolls that are wound side by side on a winder. Remedies: Be sure that core shaft and cores are securely retained. ...

Polymers/Laminations/Adhesives/Coatings/Extrusions

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July 31, 2001, ... provides a competitive edge is Moeller's niche. As a product manager, Moeller has been involved in the design and startup of more than 125 machine lines for cast film and extrusion coating. While most ...

Products

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June 30, 2001, ... fax: 405/755-8425 SE-38 First Edge threshold-based edge scan sensor eliminates the effect of opacity variations in nonwoven materials. Capable of detecting the first edge of a web and then ignoring any ...

What Is Converting? It Helps to Ask That Simple Question

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May 31, 2001, ... factors to consider in the rewinding operation. The first step obviously is to be certain that the correct side is wound inside. The roll also must be rewound with no wrinkles, baggy edges, uneven tension, ...

Over-Tensioned Webs and What to Do about Them

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May 31, 2001, ... web neck-in to a minimum is to keep the web span between takeoff and touchdown as short as possible. A web that has experienced neck-in has thickened edges that make it difficult to wind up a smooth ...

Products

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May 31, 2001, ... Choose from steel straight edge, lamella tip, bevel tip, coated blades, or double-radius edge. Oxidizer Features Flameless DesignAdwest Technologies, Wellsville, NY; 716/593-1405; adwestusa.comRetox ...

Division Conference Offers Varied Program

(Magazine)

May 31, 2001, ... events at the Polymers, Laminations and Coating Conference provide the following opportunities to attendees: Network with people who share common interests Expand and refresh knowledge through available ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, ... System features an auto edge guided unwind, slitter, and computerized six-position traverse winding modules. Cantilevered unwind has programmable tension control and end-of-roll detector. Slitter has entry ...

Products

(Magazine)

April 30, 2001, ... user-configurable product in a compact package — as much as 75 hp in an 8×11-in. footprint. Protect Materials in Shipping Roberts PolyPro, Charlotte, NC; 704/588-1744 Edge protectors are designed ...