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Web Lines | A Rant from Tim Walker

(Web Handling)

December 04, 2011, ... you send me this info for the slitter I bought In 1987? Web handling expert Tim Walker, president of TJWalker+Assoc., has 25 years of experience in web processes, education, development, and production ...

New HD Tension Indicator Developed by Montalvo

(News | New Products)

November 06, 2011, The Montalvo Corp. has developed a new tension indicator designed to provide accurate and repeatable web tension. GORHAM, MA | The Montalvo Corp. has developed a new tension indicator designed to provide ...

Web Lines: Take the Laminator Quiz

(Coating/Laminating)

October 16, 2011, ... and easily viewable? 3 pts. 3. Do you control pre-laminating tensions of input webs to match elastic strains? 10 pts. 4. Do you control downstream tension to a set point nearly equal to the sum of ...

Web Handling: Top 7 Causes of Wrinkles

(Web Handling)

October 09, 2011, Web wrinkling during converting can come from a variety of sources--sometimes multiple sources. Thus, pinpointing the exact cause and cure is not always easy. In fact, it is often a process of trial and ...

Best Papers Named At IWEB Conference

(Web Handling)

July 31, 2011, STILLWATER, OK | The 11th Intl. Conference on Web Handling (IWEB), sponsored by the Web Handling Research Ctr. (WHRC) at Oklahoma State Univ., was held STILLWATER, OK | The 11th Intl. Conference on Web ...

Web Lines: Wrinkling of Foils

(Flexpack)

July 31, 2011, ... by the same roller misalignment or diameter variation. Will copper and aluminum foil webs run wrinkle-free on equipment designed for paper and film handling? What is the recommended roller alignment ...

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. ...

Narrow Web & Label Reporter

(Narrow Web)

April 30, 2011, ... the wine, champagne, and spirits category of the Pentawards this year. Glenroy Inc., Menomonee Falls, WI, launches ExpressWeb, formerly known as the Narrow Web Printer's Program, to provide surface ...

Web Lines: Would You Like Nips with That?

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

March 31, 2011, ... processing that quickly turn into value-subtracting wrinkling machines. Nip-related waste may be your web supplier's fault (excessive bagginess), or your equipment supplier's fault (undersized rollers ...

Web Lines: Limitations of Vacuum Pull Rollers

(Web Handling)

February 28, 2011, I love vacuum pull rollers (VPRs). When it comes to driving a web without slipping and scratching or to knowing you have control of the tension differential I love vacuum pull rollers (VPRs). When it comes ...

Web Lines: Don't Flip Out - It's Just a Web Fl

(Web Handling)

January 31, 2011, The first time you see a web flip, you will wonder if you are looking at an M.C. Escher drawing. Escher was famous for his castles where you could walk The first time you see a web flip, you will wonder ...

Webex Adds REM

(Slit)

January 31, 2011, NEENAH, WI | Webex has finalized acquisition of REM Mfg., an established producer of slitter/rewinders located in Hackettstown, NJ. Webex president Paul NEENAH, WI | Webex has finalized acquisition of ...

Web Lines: Blow Away Your Roller

(Web Handling)

December 31, 2010, What can reverse the direction of your web without touching it? What can redirect a web's running angle or inclination with the tension losses of roller What can reverse the direction of your web without ...

Monitor Tension With Accuracy

(Tension)

December 31, 2010, ... isolated amplifier circuits on a single rack-mountable card. It can be used to monitor tension accurately from two transducer positions in the web path at the same time. Features include company's Quik-Cal ...

Treat Web Curl

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

October 31, 2010, A penetrating breaker roll decurl unit is programmed to treat web curl automatically as the roll unwinds. In mode, decurl movement is programmed from A penetrating breaker roll decurl unit is programmed ...

Web Lines: Q&A on Roller Deflection

(Web Handling)

October 31, 2010, ... rollers, measure the level on the outboard side of the roller with no load and after hanging a weight equal to web tension at the center of the roller. For dual-end supported rollers, measure the level ...

Web Lines: Web Length per Roller Revolution=?

(Editorial)

September 30, 2010, When a roller rotates, how much web does it feed forward per revolution? At first, the answer seems obvious: It feeds forward a length of web equal to When a roller rotates, how much web does it feed ...

Compact Display Simplifies Powerful Web Guiding

(Web Guiding)

September 20, 2010, Fife Corp., a leader in web guiding and inspection, unveiled a new simple operator interface for single and dual-drive D-MAX Series Web Guiding Systems at Labelexpo 2010 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | Fife Corp., ...

Laminator Has Web Guide Control

(Coating/Laminating)

July 31, 2010, A 40-in. laminator for foil features a 24-in. product unwind and an 18-in. adhesive unwind, both with Micro 1000 electronic web guide control systems A 40-in. laminator for foil features a 24-in. product ...

Optimize Web Handling

(Web Handling)

June 30, 2010, The apex of the Ajusta-Bow roll can be adjusted while in use to optimize web handling and performance. Said to improve web control by distributing lateral The apex of the Ajusta-Bow roll can be adjusted ...