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The Converting Relay Race: Part II

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, Our rolls are loaded, spliced, and ready to run. To complete the unwinding relay, we need to finish strong with our plan for web alignment and tension control. Web Lines We are halfway through our roll-to-roll ...

Fighting Flaws

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... recommended: A rigid vibration isolated coating station is needed. There should be uniform tension in the web and no vibrations or surges. All rolls should be balanced and should not stick or vibrate ...

New Products

(Magazine)

August 30, 2005, ... is capable of handling several different types of films and laminates. Reported benefits include a high degree of automation; reduced roll changeover time; shear and razor slit options; independent tension ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, ... offsets and at greater wet coating thicknesses, the software was accurate for predicting which defects an improperly positioned slot die would create. When used with accurate rheological, surface tension, ...

The Converting Relay Race: Part 1

(Magazine)

July 30, 2005, ... unwinder for a paper coater, you should think about four unwinds: roll loading and support, web threading and splicing, web/roll alignment, and web speed and tension control. Roll loading and support ...

Narrow Web What's Ne

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July 30, 2005, ... counts, stacks, and delivers (different options available) labels; and rewinds waste matrix. It is tension controlled and suitable for labels of any size and complexity, company says. Registration is monitored ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

(Flexpack)

June 29, 2005, ... of ribbon and EV port burner performance relative to surface tension, wettability, and overall treatment effectiveness. Comparing these performance characteristics allows identification of the most effective ...

New Products

(Magazine)

June 29, 2005, ... vertical nested festoon, and digital variable gain controls for stable web tension. Also reported to require minimum maintenance and almost no downtime. There is no minimum roll diameter for splicing. ...

18 Ways to Cut Coating Costs

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June 29, 2005, ... a major source of quality problems. These rolls are used in many places on the coater including tension nips or S-wraps, backing, and laminator pressure rolls. When these rolls get hard and shiny and slip, ...

Converting Industry News

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June 29, 2005, ... roll loading; shear and razor slitting options; independent tension control for each rewind shaft; automatic stop for diameter, length, or printed indicators; and more. В сфере органического земледелия ...

KBA Sees Growth at China Print

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June 01, 2005, The KBA presses exhibited China Print in Beijing, reportedly reflects current investment trends among Chinese sheetfed printers. PRESS RELEASE WÜRZBURG, GERMANY—The KBA presses exhibited China Print ...

You're Too Tense

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, When planning to purchase tension controls, there is a lot for the converter to consider. "It's not just as easy as buying brand X controller and throwing it on your system and away you go." Here are some ...

New Products, Part 2

(Magazine)

May 30, 2005, ... nirecoamerica.com Digital infeed press tension control system utilizes a 32-bit DSP microprocessor motion controller and is designed to control web tension at intermediate zones automatically and precisely. ...

Drawing Conclusions: Part II

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May 30, 2005, ... 50 ft of web from the first to last print station and running at 200 fpm has a the time constant of 15 sec (50 ft/200 fpm). If the input web tension (and strain) is changed, it will take 45 sec for the ...

A Communication from the PLACE Div. of TAPPI

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April 29, 2005, ... webs would be flat without gauge band variations. Roll stock would always be wound with perfect tension from the core through the full roll diameter. Processes would always run at the perfect tension for ...

Tech Specs

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April 29, 2005, ... closed loop in-feed and out-feed tension control; XP film capabilities package; and Quick Change print stations. Mark Andy—markandy.com Nordmeccanica Sprintflex 8 Tech Specs Max. web width ...

Narrow Web New Products

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April 29, 2005, ... reverse speed). Said to be easy to use, system is supplied with all AC digital drives and high-specification PC. Equipped with precision closed loop tension control and guiding in both directions.  ...

Drawing Conclusions: Part 1

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April 29, 2005, In planning the tension control for any web line, there are only three options: tension control, torque control, and draw control. Between any two rollers or rolls controlled by a motor, brake, or clutch, ...

New Products

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April 29, 2005, ... NJ; 973/328-1850; convertech.com Company has re-engineered its differential shaft design to accommodate more advanced tension control and higher shaft speeds. Shaft reportedly will not wobble, slip, or ...

Which Ink for Which Substrate?

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March 30, 2005, Every new ink project begins with an analysis of the substrate to be printed. In just minutes, the complexity of the project can be estimated from the surface tension characteristics of the substrate. ...