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Digital Products for the Converting Industry

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October 31, 2000, ... plates and PearlDry thermal plates. Features include semi-automatic plate loading, user-friendly software tools, and a compact design. One Instrument Provides Full Color Measurement X-Rite Inc., Grandville, ...

More New Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... Series of electrically released, spring-set brakes are used for power-off load holding or to hold loads in position safely if power or motor failure occurs. Available with torque capacities ranging from ...

Materials and Products for the Converting Industry

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August 31, 2000, ... electric roll lifter/turner maximizes productivity and minimizes risk of operator injury, says mfr. Reportedly enables lifting, turning, loading, unloading, and palletizing rolls to 600 lb safely and efficiently ...

Selecting the Right Tensioning System for the Application

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April 30, 2000, ... a system, the web tension is not measured. However, devices such as noncontact ultrasonic or photoelectric sensors, load cells, and potentiometers often provide tension-related information, such as roll ...

NOVA and Union Carbide to build ethylene plant

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October 31, 1996, ... in diameter. Each has its own top-riding roll to ensure optimum rewind quality. A turret rewind section is designed to reduce downtime to a minimum as new cores are loaded onto one shaft in each twin ...

International Converting Industry News

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May 31, 1996, ... a dual-language Dusenbery touch-screen that can be switched between English and German at the touch of a button. Clear plastic guards enclose the slitting, autoload, and rewind sections. A safety key ...

Trim system in India to be first to handle sugarcane paper.

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March 31, 1996, ... capacity in the Netherlands by the year 2000, that country's contribution to total dioxin load will be reduced by 82% based on 1991 figures. William Seddon-Brown, chairman of EEWC, says, "With more commitment ...

In-house sheeting promotes growth and quality

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February 29, 1996, ... efficiency during roll changes, J. MacKenzie selected shaftless, self-loading roll-stands that eliminate the need for an overhead hoist when loading rolls. The operator simply moves the roll into place ...

Deciphering the complexities of the core/shaft/unwind relationship.

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January 31, 1996, ... manner as a shaftless operation. He adds, "Of course, when you go to a shaftless operation, loading of the rolls onto the machine becomes a consideration, because there is no extended shaft for hoist ...

Don't forget your unwind

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January 31, 1996, ... while turret shaftless unwinds minimize changeover times since a new roll can be loaded into the stand while the other roll is unwinding. Taking the Unwind Plunge How do you know just which type ...

Brake and clutches improve to meet industry demands.

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December 31, 1995, ... but the thermal characteristics of aluminum. "The weight is one-third that of cast iron. This translates into low inertia, drastically reducing overhung weight, shaft load, and sizing and reducing tension ...

Examining trends in drives and motors

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December 31, 1995, ... for DC but has not exceeded it." Just like AC, brushless DC motors offer near unity power factor at all speeds and loads. This technology delivers full torque continuously at any speed, offers precise ...

Used machinery can bring new life to your operation

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September 30, 1995, ... new equipment, you should consider the following when contemplating either move: * Does the condition of the present machine foundation, its size its load-bearing capacity and its configuration match ...

Winders/Unwinders: Gettting Better Every Day

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August 31, 1995, ... to many advances over the years: the move from mechanically controlled systems to electrically powered, digitally controlled systems; easier roll/core loading and unloading; more versatile computer programs; ...