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Automatic Roll Change

(Magazine)

August 14, 2006, ... is started. But what if this is not done? The programmable logic control (PLC) system can calculate this after a short delay. After a new roll is started and tension control is taken over by diameter calculator, ...

LabelExpo

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July 31, 2006, ... dispenser with web tensioning and greater information-gathering capabilities. Visit booth 5529. PFFC-ASAP 387 Verify Labels and Leaflets Rotoflex Intl., Mississauga, ON, Canada; 905/670-8700; www.rotoflex.com ...

Labelexpo What's Ne

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July 30, 2006, ... RFID technology with the ability to read UF, UHF, and EPC GEN 2 tags. Said to be suited for contactless readable tickets. Features a redesigned tag dispenser with web tensioning and greater information-gathering ...

Converting Industry News

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June 14, 2006, ... is director of imported products; and John Valleroy joins the sales team, to be based in Atlanta, GA. The Envelope Mfrs. Assn., Alexandria, VA, honors longtime members Walter Hiersteiner, Tension Envelope ...

Whatever Floats Your Web

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May 30, 2006, ... line’s main centerline. (Don’t try this with a roller. Webs don’t like to travel helically around rollers.) The problem with a nonlubricated turn bar is the tension increase from friction. In some applications, ...

The Top 10

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May 30, 2006, ... mpm). Products include company’s drive, controls, and tension systems. Stanford Products—stanfordproductsllc.com Move Heavy Rolls Easily The Roll Mover is battery-powered for tether-free, hassle-free ...

A Bunch of Hot Air

(Magazine)

April 29, 2006, ... tension wrinkles. Flotation dryers are a bit less efficient than optimally designed impingement units, but the web transport advantages often offset this minor loss. Parallel Flow Forced Air Parallel ...

New Products

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April 29, 2006, ... System provides a closed loop tension control for the rollstand, accommodating immediate speed changes that would otherwise be impossible because of the weight of the unwinding roll. Driers for ...

The Pressure of Winding Rolls

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April 26, 2006, ... tensioned web is wrapped around a cylinder, the radial pressure pushing downward is equal to the T in PLI divided by the radius in inches (P=T/R). If a second layer is placed on top of it, it seems the ...

FMS, Louis P. Batson Sign Exclusive Sales Contract

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April 12, 2006, Louis P. Batson Co. has signed an exclusive sales contract to represent FMS USA. PRESS RELEASE GREENVILLE, SC—Louis P. Batson Co. has signed an exclusive sales contract to represent FMS USA, Arlington ...

Slitting New Product Digest

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February 27, 2006, ... is available in web widths of 13 and 16 in. Said to deliver consistent slitting performance, both razor and shear knife, through improved tension control. Running at speeds to 950 fpm, machines reportedly ...

Tim Walker Answers your Questions Live

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February 27, 2006, ... on March 3rd from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM EST. Click the following links to see some of the comments from the last 'live' blog: Web Guiding: convertingblog.com/archives/000073.html Tension Control: ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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January 30, 2006, ... and flame treatment both have advantages depending on the application process and the material undergoing treatment. Many surfaces have low surface energy (surface tension) and poor wettability. Reasons ...

New Products

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January 30, 2006, ... unwanted wrinkles. Lightweight, durable roll is recommended for use in processes such as laminating, embossing, winding, slitting, coating, and more. Available with a drive pulley for low-tension applications. ...

Can This Coater Be Saved?

(Archive)

January 30, 2006, ... range drive Winders & unwind Wide range tension control Transport systems Additional support & drive rolls Alignment systems Online instrumentation Defect inspection vision systems Coating ...

Trends & Technical Solutions

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December 30, 2005, ... shrinkage and tensile strength at the conversion temperature to ensure that the substrate can be processed at the required tension levels without unacceptable levels of shrinkage or permanent film stretching. ...

Narrow Web What's Ne

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December 30, 2005, ... at high speeds. Includes closed loop tension control; 7-sec cycle time; auto fill hot melt core glue system; and a pendant-style touchscreen control panel for ease of operation. A job-save facility stores ...

The Secret Strain

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December 30, 2005, Web Handling What is strain and what’s so secret about it? Strain is the dimensional change of a material as it is tensioned, loaded, stretched, or compressed. Strain is the dimensional difference ...

New Products

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December 30, 2005, ... of System 3000 controllers is here: the X-3400ce tension controller; the D-3400ce dancer controller; and the DTI-3400ce dancer controller with tension indication. Each features a new circuit board and ...

New Products

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November 29, 2005, ... haze levels. Lift Table has Deck Extension Pentalift Equipment Corp., Buffalo, NY; 519/763-3625; pentalift.com Lift table is equipped with a powered deck extension that moves laterally. The 3,000-lb-capacity ...