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Experience Speaks: Myron Geiser

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2011, ... are hundreds of converters with similar equipment to what Capri has, so the key to growing is being a supplier that customers trust as an extension of their business. How do you handle a difficult ...

Web Lines: Is Wound Roll Pressure Greater Than Tire Pressure?

(Tension)

June 30, 2011, ... psi (or 3 bar or 300 kPa) since atmospheric pressure adds 14.5 psi (or about 1 bar) to every reading. This differential reading is called the gauge pressure. Pressure in wound rolls comes from web tension. ...

Splice Film at High Speeds

(Slit)

June 30, 2011, The TFS automatic film splicer from M. Torres features constant tension control and the ability to splice at speeds to 2,000 fpm. Allows for both overlap The TFS automatic film splicer from M. Torres features ...

How To Wind Defectless Hard, Round Rolls

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

June 29, 2011, ... Web Tension must be under control and measurable.        o Web tension cannot vary over +5 % during steady state winding from setpoint        o Web Tension cannot vary over +10 % during acceleration ...

The Holy Grail, Six Tips for Winding

(Web Handling)

June 29, 2011, When winding film, the Holy Grail is to achieve round, hard rolls without defects. These areas require adherence to consistently achieve success. 1. Be sure the web material is as flat as possible  ...

Winder Targets Mid-Range Markets

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

May 31, 2011, ... system, and programmable tension and nip control for winding rolls directly off the process line. The slitter mandrel, spreader roll, core accelerator, drum, primary arm indexing, and transfer knife positions ...

Technical Report: Up & Running

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... slitters can integrate more automated features and functions. Automatic knife positioning, core positioning, and closed-loop tension are now more common on standard slitters. Tremendous gains in productivity ...

Capacity Needed

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... control system and an integral edge-trim extraction system. The pneumatically controlled braking system is said to provide accurate web tension control, and a digital edge-guide system controls lateral ...

BOPP Producer Needs Nine

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... piece of the investment and are said to offer precise control of web and winding tension. The Atlas CW800 film slitter uses the same technology as the larger Atlas primary film slitters with a maximum ...

Slit Thin-Gauge Films & More

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... are placed before and after the slitting zone to assure isolation of tension zones. Web tensions as low as ¼ PLI are achieved using driven unwind and independent rewind drives with load cell feed back ...

Slit Many Substrates

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... film, foil, and laminates, it is available in widths from 1,000-1,800 mm. Vacuum roller for tension isolation point means no nip rollers or S-wraps. Ashe America | 802-254-0200 | www.ashe.co.uk  ...

Slit, Rewind with Sensitive Control

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... rewind tension. Sensitive contact pressure control with a measuring roller, developed as a contact pressure roller, guarantees excellent winding results and optimal rewind hardness. Sensitive materials ...

Amplifier Easy To Use

(Tension)

May 31, 2011, The A4 digital amplifier can be calibrated and zeroed with the push of one button. Can be used to remotely calibrate and graphically monitor both raw The A4 digital amplifier can be calibrated and zeroed ...

Do You Want Nips with That? Part 2

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

April 30, 2011, No nips, please. To qualify this statement, I just want to get rid of unnecessary nips, especially for preventing slip on tension controlling drive rollers. “No nips, please.” To qualify this statement, ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

April 30, 2011, ... two 430-mm wide Omega VSR inspection rewinders to Stratus Group in France. Both handle a wide range of substrates and include clear-on-clear missing label detection, servo driven web tension control for ...

Roll Finishing-Cut & Sand

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

April 30, 2011, ... in one pass through the roll and maintaining the paper quality of the mill-wound roll. This avoids possible errors inherent in the unwinding and rewinding process, such as wrinkling and tension problems, ...

Exclusive Research-Critical Trends

(Trends/Management)

April 30, 2011, ... amount of increase remained stable. (However, this survey preceded Middle East tensions.) An estimated mean increase of 7.0% was reported. Business Impact of Imported Converted Products The impact ...

Controller Has Intuitive Interface

(Tension)

April 30, 2011, SteadyWeb 5 digital tension controller gets operators up to speed with minimal training via large 4.3-in. user interface that features illustrated prompts SteadyWeb 5 digital tension controller gets operators ...

Atlas Sells Titan Compact Slitter to Mexico-Based Plemsa

(Slit News)

April 19, 2011, ... screen control system and an integral edge-trim extraction system. The pneumatically controlled braking system provides accurate web tension control and a digital edge-guide system controls lateral movement ...

Knock-Out Label

(Label/Tape)

April 04, 2011, Spear, Mason, OH, is providing a clear, pressure-sensitive label for Mike's Hard Punch, a brand extension for Mike's Hard Lemonade Co., Seattle, WA. Spear, Mason, OH, is providing a clear, pressure-sensitive ...