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Roll-2-Roll Technologies LLC Announces New Camera Technology for Web Detection

(News | New Products)

October 27, 2021, ... placement in restricted spaces in converting lines where other sensors cannot be used; When combined with the soon to be released SCU6 controller, ODC can provide 8x the dynamic range for superior edge ...

New Digital Label Applications with Xeikon’s Panther 2.0 Series

(News | New Products)

October 26, 2021, ... expand their applications portfolio. Xeikon’s new robust substrate handles technology featuring a new splice table, web detection capability and cooled roller at the curing section. This makes it possible ...

Web Guides: The Evolution of Monitoring and The Need for Knowledge

(Web Handling)

October 17, 2021, ... use within the vacuum chamber. Controllers  Controllers have advanced greatly regarding what they are capable of doing. They have two main purposes: to receive and process the input signal from the ...

Rol-Tec Continues to Grow with Completion of Plant Expansion

(News | New Products)

October 07, 2021, Rol-Tec, Inc. has completed construction of a 15,700 square foot addition to its Green Bay headquarters where it manufactures rubber covered rollers Rol-Tec, Inc. has completed construction of a 15,700 ...

Non-Contact Laser Gauges Pave the Way for Higher Accuracy Length and Speed Measurements at Converting Plants

(Slit)

September 29, 2021, ... operations.  Currently, most length and speed measurements are made using contact methods such as tachometers and wheel/roller encoders.  All contact length and speed measurements are indirect measurements ...

BriskHeat Announces Launch of DHI Drum Immersion Heaters

(News | New Products)

September 14, 2021, BriskHeat, a leading provider of surface and immersion heating products, controllers, and insulators, announced it has launched its new DHI Drum Immersion Heaters. BriskHeat, a leading provider of ...

Smart Moisture Measurement Technology Continually Optimizes Product and Process Quality for Pulp/Paper Processing

(Flexpack)

September 08, 2021, ... can utilize smart sensor design and enable measurement without connection to controllers, PCs, or other cumbersome I/O devices.  These connections enable local process control and remote integration, and ...

UFLEX Unveils Breakthrough Set of Products & Solutions

(News | New Products)

August 29, 2021, ... quarter, is designed for side pasting and inner liner pasting in cartons and can be used on all standard nozzle/roller applicators. This adhesive is recommended on various laminated substrates like BOPP, ...

Siemens Introduces New Servo Drive System Simplifying Motion Control for Machine Builders

(News | New Products)

August 22, 2021, ... via motion technology objects in Simatic S7-1500 controllers. They are connected to higher-level controllers via Profinet and are quickly and easily programmed by automatic motor parameterization and one-button ...

Unscramble and Accumulation with Binary Rotary Tables

(News | New Products)

August 17, 2021, ... are supplied with an enclosed cabinet and typically variable speed controls, using either DC or VFD controllers. Multi-Conveyor’s standard rotary table sizes are 36 inches, 48 inches and 60 inches in diameter. ...

Roundtable Q&A: Static Control

(Static Elimination)

August 08, 2021, ... is uncontrolled it can rise to a level that is unsafe for operators to be near a web or sheet causing shocking hazards to personnel and or discharging to process controllers like sensors, which can be ...

CBS Printing Forge Ahead with UV LED System Retrofit

(News | New Products)

July 28, 2021, ... combi rollers. “We looked at a few UV systems from various suppliers, but eventually we settled on GEW for two key reasons. We had heard favorable reports about them from others in the industry, but ...

Maintenance: The Key to Keeping Your Corona Station in Full Production

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

July 18, 2021, ... alcohol. It’s a good cleaning agent and evaporates quickly. Also, ensure that the roller that the material sits on is clean from debris. An uneven surface, or a surface with a buildup of contaminants will ...

Properly Select a Web Guide for Your Operation

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

June 30, 2021, ... are shared to make your installation easier. Importance of proper roller selection Roller Diameter The diameter of the roller is dependent on the web speed and the type of material. Larger diameters ...

A Digital Process to Create Better Ink Drawdowns

(News | New Products)

June 01, 2021, ... closely as possible. In other cases, drawdowns are made with a manual hand-roller. In some special cases, printers will even use an actual press to make the prints, typically very expensive. Varnish or ...

COVER: Testing, Inspection & Quality Control

(Flexpack)

May 23, 2021, ... processes, pick up ink from a tray and transfer it to products. As the ink in the roller runs low, print quality is reduced, often such that it becomes hard to see. Additionally, rotary coders work on ...

Web Considerations for Today’s Flexible Packaging

(News | New Products)

May 16, 2021, ... control zones, the type of support rollers and bearings used, and web spreading parameters are paramount. It is also important to correctly apply web guidance in coating, laminating and winding processes. ...

LaserSpeed Pro Enables Converters to Accurately, Reliably Control Web Tension and Realize Value

(News | New Products)

May 09, 2021, ... speeds or contact encoders, such as mechanical tachometers. Products typically exhibit a certain amount of slippage on the drive roller based on texture, product composition or tension at other points ...

Smart Moisture Measurement Technology Continually Optimizes Product and Process Quality for Pulp/Paper Processing

(Flexpack)

April 21, 2021, ... measurement without connection to controllers, PCs, or other cumbersome I/O devices.  Its connections enable local process control and remote integration, and converters are available for wireless, IP, ...

In the Spotlight: IMS Technologies Q&A

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

March 29, 2021, ... “open-loop” with no load cell or dancer roller to provide feedback or calibration of tension. How does your equipment calculate or estimate tension without load cells or dancers? When not using load ...