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Tension: The First Thing We Must Get Right

(Converting Expert)

April 08, 2024, ... Web breaks may occur during poorly controlled speed changes. High tensions will neck down delicate webs due to Poisson. Proper tension control is critical for coating, laminating, slitting and winding.  ...

Pro Tapes: Cutting Edge Converting Solutions

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

February 10, 2024, Pro Tapes® is rounding out our arsenal of state-of-the-art converting equipment with new fully automatic G&A FA300 and RTA600 wide web slitters. Pro Tapes® is rounding out our arsenal of state-of-the-art ...

R2R USA Conference Draws Biggest Crowd in Five Years

(Coating/Laminating)

December 21, 2023, ... Steven Abbott Drives for Web Handling — Instructor: Clarence Klassen P.E. Web Slitting Technology — Instructor: Dave Rumson Winding: Machines, Mechanics and Measurements — Instructor: Dr. David Roisum ...

Static and Static Controls in Printing

(Surface Prep)

December 05, 2023, ...  Dust Attraction: The paper dust resulting from slitting, cutting or trimming operations may be attracted to the sheet when static is present. Folders In addition to static troubles on presses, static ...

Future trends and new production monitoring tools within the converting industry

(News | New Products)

July 23, 2023, ... slitter rewinders have seen double turret machines as the perfect answer for their questions. Very shortchange cycle time and the increasing offer of automatic solutions for finished rolls handling apparently ...

Holland Industrial Group, Global Equipment International and Maynards Announce Three-Day Auction of Paper Mill and Converting Plant Assets

(News | New Products)

July 19, 2023, ... Day one will feature a Rotomec 10 Color Rotogravure Press, a Comco Commander 7 Label Press, a Titan SR9-DT Turret Slitter, seamers, slitter rewinders, cheeters, core cutters, coaters, machine shop, packaging, ...

What’s Special About Films and Synthetics?

(Converting Perspectives)

July 09, 2023, ... films and synthetics will process on various production lines involves handling from slitting-winding all the way through possibilities like die-cutting, printing, converting, folding and packaging. As ...

Planning, Labs and Trials

(Coating/Laminating)

May 30, 2023, ... The whole effort can include: A particular substrate at a certain width and thickness. It could require a slitting company that handles narrow webs or diameters. Sometimes the trial provider has this ...

Planning, Labs and Trials

(Converting Perspectives)

May 15, 2023, ... specification. The whole effort can include: A particular substrate at a certain width and thickness. It could require a slitting company that handles narrow webs or diameters. Sometimes the trial ...

Winding: Part 5

(Web Handling)

April 16, 2023, ... customer. Seven common defects will be presented here based on severity. Tacky webs tend to block. Narrow slits tend to dish. Slick webs tend to telescope. Larger rolls tend to be floppy. High loft webs ...

Winding Part 5: Solutions for Common Wound Roll Defects

(Converting Expert)

April 03, 2023, ... Seven common defects will be presented here based on severity. Tacky webs tend to block. Narrow slits tend to dish. Slick webs tend to telescope. Larger rolls tend to be floppy. High loft webs will experience ...

Lauterbach Group Installs Grafotronic Machine

(News | New Products)

April 02, 2023, US converter installs Grafotronic HI3 Inspection Slitter/Rewinder system. US converter installs Grafotronic HI3 Inspection Slitter/Rewinder system. LAUTERBACH GROUP, INC. based in Sussex, WI., ...

Delivering Innovative Solutions to Converters and Packagers

(Slit)

February 06, 2023, Pearl’s punches and in-line attachments improve uptime and hole-cut quality for all your punching, perforating, and slitting needs.  Pearl’s punches and in-line attachments improve uptime and hole-cut ...

Winding: Part 2

(Roll Handling)

December 18, 2022, ... technique. The edge of the roll must have a clean slit edge. Insert a ruler (or a rod) into the side of the roll to a repeatable dimension. Use a hand held load cell to measure the force to remove the ...

The Versatility of UV Curing

(News | New Products)

December 15, 2022, ... sheeting, slitting, rewinding and shipping. This keeps work-in-progress goods out of inventory. Finally, UV cured surfaces do not scratch, mar or become damaged when passed through downstream manufacturing ...

Wound Roll Mechanics: Part 2

(News | New Products)

December 12, 2022, ...  A much safer method is to use a “reverse pull tab” technique. The edge of the roll must have a clean slit edge. Insert a ruler (or a rod) into the side of the roll to a repeatable dimension. Use a hand ...

HOW TO: Combine the Capabilities of a Duplex Center Winder with the Productivity Gains of a Turret

(Coating/Laminating)

November 06, 2022, ... & auto cutoff and transfer Friendly ergonomics & increased throughput Automatic knife positioning & tabbing, core loading Slits close to the winding point & multiple slitting methods The 900MC ...

Comexi Consolidates Presence in Swiss Market with Sale of L20000 Laminator

(News | New Products)

September 12, 2022, ... to other acquisitions during 2021 in Switzerland, including those of an F2 MB flexo press, a Comexi S1 DT slitter with laser, and a robotization for a slitter. "The Comexi L20000 is a water-based laminator ...

Decades of Consistency and Quality

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

February 13, 2022, Precision, narrow width slitting has been Metlon Corporation’s niche in the converting industry since 1947. Precision, narrow width slitting has been Metlon Corporation’s niche in the converting ...

Leaders in Converting Solutions

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

January 13, 2022, PRO TAPES® LATEST INVESTMENT, OUR NEW G&A FA300 WIDE WEB SLITTER PRO TAPES® LATEST INVESTMENT, OUR NEW G&A FA300 WIDE WEB SLITTER Pro Tapes® latest investment is a fully automatic G&A FA300 wide ...