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Take Control

(Magazine)

January 30, 2006, ... metallizer,” says Liz Josephson, system sales manager. “It metallizes plastic films for packaging applications at a speed of greater than 14 meters per second. It’s designed for 24-hour production and ...

In Defense of Control Freaks

(Magazine)

January 30, 2005, ... adhesive to laminate two films required a certain adhesive application weight, running speed, oven temperature, etc. Sometimes this was in the memory of someone in the plant, probably an operator. Or, ...

Mechanics of Tension Control, Part II

(Archive)

November 29, 2004, ... at the unwind or rewind shaft and an idler or driven roll. Both sensors detect RPM. They can be encoders or tachometer generators. Machine speed is constant and known. Unwind and rewind roll speeds both ...

Kampf Adds Ion Industrial Static Control to Slitters/Rewinders

(Archive)

October 07, 2004, Ion Industrial reports Kampf GmbH & Co. will integrate Ion Industrial static control systems on its slitter/rewinder equipment in order "to optimize web-handling speeds through the use of Ion's high-performance ...

The Stats on Static Control

(Magazine)

September 29, 2004, ... the nature of the static problem, stock and environment restrictions, the location of application, geometry of the installation, and process speed. He notes, “Static control should be applied the smallest ...

Weight Control

(Magazine)

June 29, 2004, ... — maintaining line speed, uniform drying, raw material costs, and wound roll quality — are influenced by coating weight uniformity. The control of coating weight in a web coating process often is viewed ...

Embedded Control

(Magazine)

May 30, 2004, ...  Driven by the increased speed and power of today's semiconductors and microprocessors, automation control systems have undergone considerable transformation over the past several decades. Today's high-performance ...

Less Coating, More Control

(Magazine)

February 28, 2004, ...  The issue of thinner coatings leads to today's other buzz word in coaters: speed. “When you deal with thin-film coating,” says Pasquale, “obviously greater speed comes along with it. In addition, you ...

Coating Control, Quality, & Paperboard Packaging

(Magazine)

April 30, 2002, ... dry speed. Since the offset ink can take several hours to cure, water-based coatings are used to provide a quick-drying, protective seal. The packages then can be handled without damaging the ink, reducing ...

Mapping Your Way to Better Tension Control

(Magazine)

March 31, 2002, ... point with no tension feedback. Draw control is defined as controlling two consecutive drive points by speed without tension feedback. Review the tension control map with the web line design groups. ...

Through Thick and Thin, Gauging Controls Perform for You

(Magazine)

February 28, 2002, ... president of Advanz Measurement and Controls Systems, Dayton, OH. “In high speed processes and for lightweight materials, the beta gauge is the most preferred at this time,” he says. “Gamma is better for ...

Harmonic System Gets Tension Under Control

(Magazine)

October 31, 2001, ... that works in conjunction with the Conic phase-shifting and speed-correcting right-angle harmonic differentials. The tension control system comprises a microprocessor that combines with a dedicated signal ...

Controlling Your Web from Beginning to End, Part II

(Magazine)

December 31, 2000, ... thickness, and winding speed. (Refer to the "Web Solutions" column in the December 1999 issue of PFFC for a detailed analysis on how to determine these optimum winding curves.) The load cell rolls must ...

Controlling Your Web from Beginning to End

(Magazine)

November 30, 2000, ... wound payoff rolls. Web steering and spreader rolls are more efficient when the web is kept taut. I still recommend the dancer sensor system over the load cell roll system for high line speeds (more ...

System Keeps Static Buildup Problems Under Control

(Magazine)

February 29, 2000, ... Different styles of bars were tested, including high-speed bars and blower assisted bars. "Neither of those styles performed that well," Davis says. "The Virtual AC system works well at knocking down ...

Label converter controls quality from the inside out

(Magazine)

August 31, 1996, ... offset presses operate at widths to 40 in.; each press can run up to eight colors at speeds up to 15,000 sheets/hr. The Harahan plant's offset inkmaking department boasts three large roll grinding machines ...

New measurement technology improves web control.

(Magazine)

January 31, 1996, ... components and increasing their significance in line operations. Greater flexibility in processed materials and line speeds accentuates the need for wider measurement ranges of individual units, better ...

"Partnering" helps get press up to spee

(Magazine)

November 30, 1995, ... with ink foaming problems until DIP Co. stepped in and gave its partner a helping hand. When Viking Label and Packaging Inc., Nisswa, MN, tested its new flexo press at low speeds, everything seemed ...

Laser Cutting for Automating the Cutting Process in Labels & Packaging Applications

(Slit)

October 27, 2024, ... integration of advanced software, robotics and control systems to manage the cutting process with minimal human intervention. This technological synergy enhances the speed, accuracy and consistency of ...

A Look at Meeting Customer Demands

(Bag Pouch)

October 20, 2024, ... price increases, material supply chain disruptions and increasing customer demand for quicker turnaround times. This leads to them placing pressure on OEMs for faster speeds, easier-to-use controls and ...