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Roll Winding Dynamics

(Web Handling)

January 31, 2008, ... into account the extensible nature of many of these materials and their thin gauge handling requirements, equipment is available that utilizes automatic closed loop tension control for consistent and repeatable ...

Expanding Source Reduction

(Green Converting)

December 31, 2007, ... production of sealant films with superior gauge profile and tight tolerance to specs. Because of this, the company adds, its converting customers now are able to proceed with lighter gauge sealant films ...

New Converting Products, Part 3

(Magazine)

November 30, 2007, ... | 603-332-6150 | www.dfe.com PFFC-ASAP 435 Sensor Has Wide Operating Range The Model 318 X-Ray Backscatter (XRB) sensor offers performance said to rival that of nuclear-based beta and gamma gauges ...

Charter Films Announces Source Reduction Program

(Archive)

November 25, 2007, Charter Films has been successful with source reduction efforts for its converting customers and plans to continue to expand on this initiative. SUPERIOR, WI | Charter Films has been successful with source ...

Two-Roll Heated Laminator with Unwind/Rewind

(Archive)

November 25, 2007, ... bearing housings by hydraulic cylinders. Precise laminating pressure is regulated and maintained by a hydraulic pump with pressure gauge. A gap adjustment assembly at each side with a 0.001-inch indicator ...

New Products, Part 2

(Archive)

November 06, 2007, ... by applying gloss, matte, and satin UV finishes. Hewlett Packard | 650-857-1501 | hp.com | PFFC-ASAP 428 Protect Film When Measuring The VenPad film gauge measuring system is able to measure ...

Converting Industry News

(Magazine)

October 31, 2007, ... new W&H coex line is producing high quality in a perfectly flat film with gauge tolerances way above industry standards. … It gives us the increased capacity we needed, the technology to enter new markets, ...

The place

(Magazine)

October 31, 2007, ... two main types of interfacial instability as the paper discusses. Poor gauge is also a problem. The paper discusses each issue mentioned here and others in greater detail. New Metering Pump Technology ...

Release Liner Special Report, Part 1

(Tapes)

October 31, 2007, ...  The release liner manufacturer faces a number of technical challenges in the search for lower-gauge, high-performance materials that involve not only the base material but also the silicone coating. We ...

NDC Introduces X-Ray Coating Weight Gauging Solution

(Archive)

October 14, 2007, ... the4 "before" and "after" measurement sensor responses so that each gauge reads the same material identically. Proprietary calibration software that eliminates the measurement effect caused by the substrate ...

Taking Charge

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... the Optifil P3 gauge profile control. The P3 is a combination of the Optifil P2 automatic die and Multicool D dual air ring system. The Varex line also is equipped with W&H’s Filmatic S dual surface winder ...

WHAT'S NEW PRODUCT

(Magazine)

September 30, 2007, ... live shaft tension sensor features a dual flexion beam that eliminates angular deflection under load and high-accuracy-foil type strain gauges in a full bridge configuration in each sensor. This is said ...

WHAT'S NE

(Magazine)

July 31, 2007, ... Said to have the ability to rewind even the most difficult light-gauge films and complex laminates. Can be operated in a minimum gap mode for adhesives or cold seals. A narrow width option is available. ...

CONVERTER CLIPS

(Magazine)

June 30, 2007, ... to extrude up to 2,000 lbs/hr. It includes W&H’s Multinip haul-off; the Optifil P2 gauge control system with dual-lip air ring; and a Maxicone C die with a diameter of 31.5 in. SUPPLIER INFO: Windmoeller ...

Going Thin

(Slit)

June 29, 2007, Thinner gauge materials impact both on operating costs and the environment. The difficulty with going thin is that problems such as wrinkling, air entrapment, and tension control, and various other problems ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

April 30, 2007, ... enhance printability and allow many graphic schemes to be used. Also said to offer excellent gauge control, lay-flat properties, ink adhesion, and seaming ability. Suited for flexo and gravure. PFFC-ASAP ...

Booth Listings & Product Highlights

(Magazine)

March 31, 2007, ... has multi-language capabilities, including English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Chinese. Support for more langauges is coming. This capability allows operation of the control in a specific language ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

February 28, 2007, ... positions across the web. Observing the STMD cycle again during process problems can give clues or even pinpoint a source of the variation. An on-line gauge can usually control long term machine direction ...

What's Ne

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ...  PFFC-ASAP 403 Customizable Web Sensing Roll Montalvo Corp., Gorham, ME; 800/226-8710; montalvo.com The TNT Series web tension sensing roll features a highly sensitive strain gauge system and a ...

the PLACE

(Magazine)

November 30, 2006, ... sack industry. Recent industry reports suggest that approximately 50% of the grocery sack industry uses coextrusion equipment. At the film gauges typical for grocery sacks of 0.7 mil or 17 microns, few ...