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Release Liner Market: Growth Projected, but Threats Remain

(Label/Tape)

November 10, 2011, ... release base. Wherever they are used, PET film liners are now thinner than ever, and they present practical challenges for press minders in many areas, including die-cutting, web tensioning (http://pffc-online.com/web_handling/tension/), ...

Winding Film: How COF Properties Affect TNT

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

October 17, 2011, Your ability to apply tension/nip/torque winding principles to produce the desired roll hardness is affected by the film’s layer-to-layer coefficient of friction properties Your ability to apply tension/nip/torque ...

Martin Automatic Signs New Rep in Middle East and North Africa

(News | New Products)

October 17, 2011, ... Beirut, Lebanon, serving the converting and web handling industry in the MENA region. “We pride ourselves on the quality of service that our team of engineers provides to our valued customers. With the ...

Plotting Shear Wrinkles

(Web Lines)

August 21, 2011, The combined conditions of when roller misalignment is bad enough to wrinkle a web is a complicated mechanism. You have to combine concepts of roller misalignment, web buckling, and web-to-roller traction ...

Nip Rolls Suited For Many Uses

(Web Handling)

July 31, 2011, Nip rolls are designed for a variety of converting applications, including thermal bonding, compacting and squeezing webs, creating composite webs, web Nip rolls are designed for a variety of converting ...

EVENTS

(Magazine)

July 31, 2011, AUGUST 23-25 | Web Handling Workshop, TJWalker+Assoc. & Optimation Technology, Optimation Media Conveyance Facility, Rochester, NY; www.webhandling.com AUGUST 23-25 | Web Handling Workshop, TJWalker+Assoc. ...

Static Beat: Why Static Is Worse at High Speeds

(Static Elimination)

July 31, 2011, ... between the film and rollers results in lower traction, which causes film weave and steering problems. Several other factors are important. Baggy webs will have good contact in some areas and no contact ...

Experience Speaks: Myron Geiser

(Trends/Management)

June 30, 2011, ... MO 64735 www.capripackaging.com Founded 1994, 2 plants, 180 employees Specialization | Narrow and wide web flexible film converting, printing, and laminating. What is your company' ...

How To Wind Defectless Hard, Round Rolls

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

June 29, 2011, ... Holy Grail for all converters. Follow these six tips for winding with persistence, and you’ll consistently achieve success: • Be sure that the web material is as flat as possible.        o Process ...

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  ...

Technical Report: Up & Running

(Slit)

May 31, 2011, ... the recent incorporation of many new supporting features has allowed turrets to reach their full potential to reduce downtime. Additionally, advances in tension control, web positioning, and rewind ...

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, Model SR7000 duplex slitter/rewinder is designed for thin-gauge films, foils, and packaging materials. Capable of running 84-in.-wide webs at 1,500 fpm, Model SR7000 duplex slitter/rewinder is designed ...

Do You Want Nips with That? Part 2

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

April 30, 2011, ... rollers — they create friction just like tires on the road. Nipped rollers are even able to pull when web tension on one side is zero, such as during machine threading. Nipping two rollers together ...

Roll Finishing-Cut & Sand

(Winding Unwinding Rewinding)

April 30, 2011, ... original sheet orientation and web tension, and also can convert wet or damaged rolls. The Robotic Roll Finishing System with its force/torque sensing capability eliminates safety risks for employees ...

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, ... to customers in the US as well asCentral and South America. The Titan ER610 is available intwo web widths (53-in. and 65-in.) with a maximum rewind diameter of 24 in. It also features a 10-in.touch ...

INFO*FLEX Show Preview: Full Speed Ahead

(Flexography)

March 31, 2011, ... Anilox — Aaron Lessing, Apex North America New High Density Bar Codes: It's Not Just UPC Anymore — Glenn Spitz, Webscan Inc. Monday, May 2 8:00-10:00 A.M. Operational Excellence through Lean Thinking ...

Die-Cutter Saves Time

(Carton Box)

February 28, 2011, The FDC-510 web-fed flatbed die-cutter is said to enable cost-effective, low-volume folding carton production. Designed for fast job change and setup, The FDC-510 web-fed flatbed die-cutter is said to ...