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Do Your Homework to Solve Telescoping Roll Problems

(Web Handling)

December 03, 2014, ... in stack form. You likely don't have this information, but it is required to truly model your product/process roll pressures and torque capacity. To resolve a telescoping problem, first we need to understand ...

Rockwell Automation Drive Has Safety Option

(Controls)

November 04, 2014, ... drive with a new safe torque off option said to help industrial manufacturers and equipment builders simplify their functional safety design and meet the demands of international safety standards.  Company ...

Tidland Will Supply NimCor Air Chucks

(News | New Products)

September 25, 2014, ... products for the web handling industry, will now carry many of the Air Chucks from NimCor. Company says the new Air Chuck lineup, featuring a rugged, high-torque design, will continue its reputation for ...

Zero-Max Drives Are Lubricated for Life

(Controls)

September 20, 2014, Crown right angle gear drives are said to offer smooth, quiet operation and are suited for heavy load applications while requiring no maintenance   PLYMOUTH, MN | Zero-Max says Crown right angle ...

DFE to Show Zero and Calibration Feature

(Controls)

August 30, 2014, ... feature new tension measurement, display, and control technology at Labelexpo Americas 2014, September 9–11, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Included will be the EasyWeb Torque ...

Show Preview | Labelexpo Americas 2014 Enhances Focus on Package Printing

(Label/Tape)

August 04, 2014, ... control technology, like the EasyWeb Torque Controller, the Fire-Guard2 Intrinsically-Safe Tension Amplifier, and the new communications features on the SteadyWeb5 Tension Controller.     Dow To ...

Converting Headaches? Get Relief at CPP EXPO's PFFC-Sponsored Technical Session

(Trade Shows)

July 13, 2014, ... best practices of tension zone strategy, speed vs. torque control, open vs. closed loop control, and dancer vs. load cell roller feedback. C16 Wrinkle-Free Web Handling: Stop the Cause Monday, September ...

Web Lines | The Case of the Missing Pacer

(Technical Reports)

July 07, 2014, How can a system with only two slipping torque elements control speed? I recently visited a converter that had a rewinder with no apparent direct-driven pacer roller. The unwind had brake torque control, ...

Montalvo Video Details Range Expansion

(Controls)

June 24, 2014, ... individually controls each pad of a brake creating multiple operating ranges. It is said to utilize only the necessary amount of pads to create the necessary amount of torque.  Company says range expansion ...

HAECO System Removes Corrugated Trim

(Corrugated)

May 25, 2014, ... wear-resistant straps. Company says a unique hub design allows strap adjustment and/or replacement easily and inexpensively with no tools required. The torque-limited DC motor optimizes worker safety and ...

Is There a Doorman at Your Winder or Do You Let Just Any Web Get In?

(Web Handling)

May 15, 2014, ... five effects, mostly beneficial: More Tension–The winding nip adds tension, creating more wound-on tension than center torque alone. Less Wrinkles–With proper wrinkle prevention or spreading into ...

Processing Tips to Prevent Gauge Bands - Part 1

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

May 08, 2014, ... technical/engineering/maintenance department.  Also, at this time it is imperative that motor amps (or % maximum torque) not be exceeded, as the extruder motor will trip out, or worse, such as breaking ...

Web Lines | Why Is Winding Optimization Difficult?

(Web Handling)

April 21, 2014, ... layer makes initial contact with the winding roll? Understanding tensioning systems and torque limits is vital. Roller Design: You can think of the winding roll as the last roller in your process—and ...

SAM NA Open House

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

April 08, 2014, ... torque motors, which do not use a gearbox, thus require less space, and are energy efficient and quiet.  I measured the noise level of the line without the trim blower/chopper on to be 70 dB... Very quiet ...

Web Lines | The Case for Shorter (and Longer) Acceleration Times

(Slit)

February 04, 2014, ... torque controlled unwinds and rewinds) will see dramatic tension variations during rapid acceleration. The added torque of rapid acceleration can put unnecessary loads on coupling, driven shaft, ...

Bodine Electric Expands Line of Gearmotors

(Controls)

January 27, 2014, The FX line of parallel shaft gearmotors now includes AC models, with the new 42R6-FX said to provide up to 40% more torque   NORTHFIELD, IL | Bodine Electric Co. has expanded its FX line of parallel ...

Web Lines | Winding Process Fundamentals, Pt. 4

(Web Lines)

September 23, 2013, ... diameter will steal tension from the other lanes of the roll and have an above average nip load and nip-induced tension. Second, the higher tension from torque and nipping will form a stiffer stack in ...

NimCor Offers Chucks in Two Varieties

(News | New Products)

August 11, 2013, Torque chucks are for continuous duty applications, while air mechanical chucks are said to provide bladderless gripping action with no slippage   NASHUA, NH | NimCor offers a choice of two standard ...

Control Techniques Offers New Servo Drive Solution

(Drives/Motors)

June 18, 2013, ... peak torque (up to 300% peak), dynamic response, and ease of use. It features Add-On Instruction (AOI) block programming for seamless integration with the RSLogix 5000 software environment and built-in ...

Webex Carbon Fiber Rolls Have Custom Finishes

(News | New Products)

June 05, 2013, Outer layer is said to provide extra durability and to offer surface suited for special coatings   NEENAH, WI | Webex offers carbon fiber rolls with an extra-thick, outer epoxy layer said to protect ...