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Catty Corp.: Flex-Pack Converter

(Flexpack)

May 31, 2003, ... market and began using thinner structures, materials, and foil laminations. Catty engineers replaced mechanical line shafts with custom-built vector drives from Baldor Drives that used motor pulses to ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... an ideal balance of peel, shear, and tack, mfr. reports. It becomes clear when cured and is suitable for frozen and refrigerated foods. Hand Crank Mechanical Shafts Suited for Narrow Webs Convertech ...

Products

(Magazine)

April 30, 2003, ... in. (800-1,600 mm). Both feature a shaftless all-electronic drive (also available with line shafts and gear boxes if desired). Tension control in both is fully automatic, using transducer control of the ...

New Products for the Converting Industry

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... WI; 920/876-3361; sohnmanufacturing.com Die stations for rotary die-cutting have interchangeable anvil shafts that allow for different gearing. In-line packaging of products can be achieved after they ...

On the Move...

(Magazine)

March 31, 2003, ... head the product lines of core shafts, chucks, safety chucks, and all other winding accessories. Charles Yip, director of Tech.-Vantage Intl. of Hong Kong, is named Asia rep. for Elsner Engineering ...

New Product Digest, Part 1, PFFC, April 2003

(Magazine)

March 30, 2003, ...  Sohn Manufacturing Co., Elkhart Lake, WI; 920/876-3361; sohnmanufacturing.com Die stations for rotary die-cutting have interchangeable anvil shafts that allow for different gearing. In-line packaging ...

What's New in Narrow We

(Magazine)

February 28, 2003, ... path to allow processing of a wide range of paper weights and styles. Superior cut accuracy reportedly is achieved by the use of an advanced servo-controlled blade system solution. Shafts Suited for ...

Automation and Options Spell Opportunity for Converters

(Magazine)

January 31, 2003, ... include the introduction of pneumatic differential rewind shafts and PLC-based control systems along with AC vector drives that offer excellent web control and feature flexibility throughout the slitter ...

Differential Rewinding: Part Three

(Magazine)

December 31, 2002, ... shafts, let's review potential detrimental side effects. This month we continue our diagnosis of differential rewinding. The last two columns reviewed the whys and hows of differential rewinding, but before ...

Differential Rewinding: Part Two

(Archive)

November 30, 2002, Last month we made the case for using differential rewinding shafts. This month, let's talk about what differentiates one differential shaft from another. Last month we made the case for using differential ...

1990 - April 1993

(News | New Products)

September 19, 2002, ... this year. Paper, Film, and Foil Converter reports the use of lighter material for core shafts has been surfacing in the industry in the past few years. Pack Expo ‘92 reports record-breaking attendance, ...

Splice Twice? Not on Your Life!

(Magazine)

May 31, 2002, ... in carbon fiber rollers to allow zero-speed splicing at even higher speeds. Operator convenience is another factor. “Making sure operators do not have to handle heavy core shafts, and having things like ...

Need New Equipment or Accessories? NPD Is the Place to Look

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... roll weights to 5,000 lb. All models automatically lock to hold rotating shafts and feature all-steel, extra-heavy-duty construction. Upgrade Pollution Control Systems The CMM Group LLC, De Pere, WI; ...

Dive in the Ipex "SEE" of Technolog

(News | New Products)

April 11, 2002, ...  power of Indigo digital offset color printing to mid-volume commercial printing, publishing, and direct-mail markets." Visit Indigo on the web at indigonet.com. Rimor Intros Lighweight Air Shaft ...

Products

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ... and standard parent roll diameter to 51 in. Also features ergonomic shaftless design; centershafts or core chunks in either 3 or 6 in.; and operator pendant controls. Edge guiding is available for applications ...

Products

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, ... the brake ideal for mounting on shafts with installation space constraints. Service Provides Instant Notice of Process Changes ei3 Corp., Montvale, NJ; 201/802-9080; ei3.com SiteAlert hosted service ...

Slitter Cuts Changeover Time

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, ...  Stripping the finished rolls is equally simple, with the swing-out rewind shafts coupling up to an unloading tower from which the rolls are manually placed onto a pallet. While this and re-coring are ...

Is Your VFD Clean, Dry, and Tight?

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, ... part of a mechanical inspection procedure, don't overlook internal VFD components. Check circulating fans for signs of bearing failure or foreign objects — usually indicated by unusual noise or shafts that ...

Products

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... Air Shafts Are Lightweight Nim-Cor Inc., Nashua, NH; 888/4-NIM-COR; nimcor.com Lightweight external bladder air shafts designed for standard-duty unwind and rewind applications are said to be ideal for ...

Shaft Collar Decisions Can Be Momentous

(Magazine)

January 31, 2002, ... rewinding or unwinding, it is essential to hold cores and rolls firmly in place on shafts during converting applications. A number of shaft collar systems are available to do this. It is extremely important ...