Web/Roll Handling

Standing the Test of Time: A Look at PFFC's 75-Year History

Published: September 01, 2002

Expanded Online Version: Things that withstand 75 years certainly deserve to commemorate the anniversary with a glittering, valuable reminder of a hard-earned and fruitful longevity; perhaps that's why the diamond signifies 75 years.

Standing the Test of Time with Paper, Film & Foil CONVERTER

Published: September 01, 2002

In the beginning, there were precious few magazines to rival the editorial coverage of a fledgling The Envelope Industry. The date was March 1927, and

Well Done Tension

Published: September 01, 2002

I'm in love with a new gadget that makes cooking easier. It's the electronic temperature probe. These have been available for manufacturing applications

1950s

Published: August 28, 2002

1920s and 1930s 1940s 1960s 1970 - 1973 1974 - 1976 1977 - 1979 1980s 1990 - April 1993 May 1993 - 1994 1995 - 19992000 to present The 1950s...Known as

Goldilocks and the Three Bears Deal with Traction Problems

Published: August 01, 2002

Rollers are the hands of web handling the hands we use to grip the web to meet our goals for web speed, position, and flatness. To be able to position

Strand Tracking Problems on Your Slitter/Rewinder

Published: May 01, 2002

A slitter/rewinder has two goals: Divide the web into strands (slitting); and create uniform individual rolls (winding). This plan has three potential

Mapping Your Way to Better Tension Control

Published: April 01, 2002

Web handling defects often can be traced back to a specific location in your web line. Web tension at that location is always a prime factor in understanding

The Unwinding Story

Published: April 01, 2002

Sometimes purchasing a thing, like a pair of bluejeans, can be overwhelming. Unwinders are such a standard piece of equipment in a converting plant that

Pyramids and Wound Rolls: Long-Lasting Quality

Published: March 01, 2002

What comes to mind when you think about the pyramids? First, the pyramids have survived the test of time. Second, they have a distinct and impressive

Web Line Knowledge Offers a Competitive Advantage

Published: February 01, 2002

Web lines are the backbone of the converting industry the equipment used in converting paper, film, foil, and other webs into valued product. In this

Shaft Collar Decisions Can Be Momentous

Published: February 01, 2002

Braking moments of force affect efficiency in converting operations. Which is why... Shaft Collar Decisions Can Be Momentous

Workhorse Winders Do More Than Ever Before

Published: December 01, 2001

Winding technology has gone way beyond what it was in the '90s, says Bruce Butler, VP of sales at Independent Machine Co., Fairfield, NJ. The entire system

Wide Web Handling and the Problems It Can Bring

Published: December 01, 2001

As new film casting machines have grown in width during the past several years, so have casting machine windups. One problem that arises with wider rolls

MD Wrinkle Formation Causes and Cures

Published: November 01, 2001

MD (machine-direction) wrinkle problems (sometimes called tin canning) still plague many converters and/or film suppliers. The two main contributing parameters

Harmonic System Gets Tension Under Control

Published: November 01, 2001

Family-owned Capital Printing, based in Fairfield, NJ, serves its growing customer base the old-fashioned way, reports president and founder Vijay Patel:

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