Web/Roll Handling
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WHQuiz Answer #11 - Intermediate Guiding
- Published: March 14, 2012
WebHandlersQuiz 11: Guiding - For automatic guiding in the middle of a process, which is preferred – A steering type guide or a displacement type guide? Answer...
WHQuiz Answer #10 - Laminate Curl
- Published: March 09, 2012
WebHandlersQuiz 10: Laminating – If a two-layer laminate product curls to the top layer in the machine direction, which would reduce the curl: increase or decrease the top layer pre-laminate tension? Answer...
WHQuiz Answer #8 - Nipped Driven Rollers
- Published: March 07, 2012
WebHandlersQuiz 8: Traction – When is a nipped roller needed on a driven roller separating two tension zones? Answer...
WHQuiz Answer #9 - Nip Uniformity
- Published: March 07, 2012
WebHandlersQuiz 9: Nipped Rollers - What is a simple measurement to determine if two nip rollers are pressing together uniformly? Answer...
Gralex Unwind Stands Allow One-Person Changes
- Published: March 06, 2012
SRS Series unwind stands have self-adjusting friction brakes, lightweight shaft and core chuck assembly, and require no tools for changeovers
WHQuiz Answer #7 - Large Diameter Rollers
- Published: March 05, 2012
WebHandlersQuiz 7: Rollers – Which rollers in a process will likely have the largest diameters? Answer...
WHQuiz Answer #6 - Roller Alignment
- Published: March 02, 2012
WebHandlersQuiz 6: Rollers - What is a reasonable specification for roller alignment in mm/m, milli-radians, or mils/in? Answer...
WHQuiz Answer #5 - Draw Control Pros/Cons
- Published: February 29, 2012
WebHandlersQuiz 5: Tension (Draw) Control – Name one advantage and one disadvantage of draw control (a.k.a. as speed ratio control)? Answer...
WHQuiz Answer #4 - Load Cell Roller Advantages
- Published: February 26, 2012
WebHandlersQuiz 4: Tension Control – Name one advantage of using a tension load cell roller has over a dancer roller in a closed-loop tension control system? Answer...
WHQuiz Answer #3 - Dancer Roller Advantages
- Published: February 24, 2012
WebHandlersQuiz 3: Tension Control – Name one advantage of using a dancer roller has over a tension load cell roller in a closed-loop tension control system? Answer...
A Viking Fan at Lambeau? What I do for Web Handling...
- Published: February 22, 2012
I will be attending my first Converter's Expo on March 1 in Green Bay, WI. As a MN Viking season ticket holder, it is a little bit like stepping in to the Lion's den (or Bear's den), but to share web handling knowledge, I'll do it.
WHQuiz Answer #2 - Crossweb Tension Variations
- Published: February 21, 2012
WebHandlersQuiz 2: Tension Control – Name three causes of tension variations across the web’s width (i.e. things would create a loose edge or center)?
WHQuiz Answer #1 - The Right Tension
- Published: February 21, 2012
WebHandlersQuiz1: Tension Control - How do you determine the target web handling tension for a give product in units of force or force per width? Answer...
Tim's Web Lines Blog Starts NOW
- Published: February 21, 2012
This month marks the 10th anniversary of Web Lines column by T.J. Walker. Beginning our second decade, we are moving beyond the monthly column to share web handling process knowledge via this blog.
Web Lines | Test Your Web Handling Knowledge
- Published: February 15, 2012
Can you pass this 20-question quiz to prove you understand basic principles of web handling?