Roll Handling
- Menges Will Refurbish Chrome Rollers
- (News | New Products)
- April 10, 2012, Chrome roll refurbishing for heat transfer and process rolls, said to restore them to original OEM specs, is now available from Menges WAUCONDA, IL | Menges Roller announces a new service of refurbishing ...
- PFE Rolls Offer Rolls for Flame Treating
- (News | New Products)
- April 09, 2012, Designed to take on high temperatures, PFE’s rolls for flame treating are offered in two finishes ORANGE, MA | PFE Rolls offers high-tolerance treater rolls for flame treating plastic films prior ...
- Flexco Installation Tool Aids Material Handling
- (News | New Products)
- April 02, 2012, The Alligator Staple Gold Class Plus installation tool aids material handling with speed and reduces errors as well DOWNERS GROVE, IL | Flexco offers the Alligator Staple Gold Class Plus installation ...
- Controller from Davis-Standard Adds Versatility
- (Controls)
- March 14, 2012, The DS-eVUE mid-range controller replaces the MESA III, offering a solid state hard drive and flexible mounting options PAWCATUCK, CT | The DS-eVUE mid-range controller from Davis-Standard is said ...
- WHQuiz Answer #4 - Load Cell Roller Advantages
- (Web Handling)
- February 22, 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... WebHandlersQuiz 4: Tension Control ...
- WHQuiz Answer #6 - Roller Alignment
- (Web Handling)
- February 22, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz 6: Rollers - What is a reasonable specification for roller alignment in mm/m, milli-radians, or mils/in? Answer... WebHandlersQuiz 6: Rollers - What is a reasonable specification for ...
- WHQuiz Answer #7 - Large Diameter Rollers
- (Web Handling)
- February 22, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz 7: Rollers – Which rollers in a process will likely have the largest diameters? Answer... WebHandlersQuiz 7: Rollers – Which rollers in a process will likely have the largest diameters? ...
- WHQuiz Answer #8 - Nipped Driven Rollers
- (Web Handling)
- February 22, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz 8: Traction – When is a nipped roller needed on a driven roller separating two tension zones? Answer... WebHandlersQuiz 8: Traction – When is a nipped roller needed on a driven roller ...
- WHQuiz Answer #3 - Dancer Roller Advantages
- (Web Handling)
- February 22, 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... WebHandlersQuiz 3: Tension Control ...
- A Viking Fan at Lambeau? What I do for Web Handling...
- (Web Handling)
- February 21, 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 ...
- Web Lines | Test Your Web Handling Knowledge
- (Web Handling)
- February 14, 2012, ... tension variations across the web’s width (i.e., things would create a loose edge or center). 3. Tension Control—Name one advantage that using a dancer roller has over a tension load cell roller in a ...
- Rollprint to Produce Pouches in Cleanroom
- (Bag Pouch)
- February 04, 2012, An ISO Class 8 cleanroom at Rollprint, enhanced via vertical integration, will produce a variety of pouch structures ADDISON, IL | Rollprint Packaging Products expects to be the first US sterile packaging ...
- Nip Stations from PFE Rolls Are Versatile
- (Coating/Laminating)
- January 31, 2012, AccuNip nip stations can be configured for many uses, including laminating and calendering, and customized with doctor blades, gear drives, and more ORANGE, MA | AccuNip nip stations from PFE Rolls ...
- Web Handling Workshops from TJWA & Optimation
- (News | New Products)
- January 26, 2012, ... use of spreader rollers. • Winding and Roll Defects—May 8-9. Understand the critical variables of winding, learn defect causes and remedies. • Web Handling Fundamentals—August 7-8. Quickly get an overview ...
- Static Beat | How To Eliminate Hot Rolls
- (Static-Beat)
- January 16, 2012, Neutralizing static when unwinding a hot roll is difficult and almost always ineffective. So, what can be done? “Hot rolls” cause many static complaints. Winding a polymer web with static creates a hot ...
- Web Lines | Blocking in Rolls
- (Web Handling)
- January 12, 2012, Get out of the hockey puck business… Hockey pucks. That is one name for the worst case of blocked rolls. You can’t unwind them, so what are they good for? Answer: hockey pucks. Unwinding a roll should ...
- Web Handling | Russian Converter Growing Fast
- (Flexography)
- January 08, 2012, ... flexo press, soon ramped up to the point where investment in new technology became essential. Today, the plant list includes two Comco ProGlide MSP lines, Martin Automatic roll handling equipment, an A2 ...
- Colordyne’s Digital Printer Runs Roll to Roll
- (Label/Tape)
- December 27, 2011, ... the CDT-1600 PC production class printing system that performs continuous web printing on p-s labels, narrow web packaging, retail tags, pre-die-cut labels, and more. Powered by Memjet technology, roll-to-roll ...
- Webex Lowers Weight of Large Steel Rollers
- (News | New Products)
- November 10, 2011, Webex reports its spoked headers used on steel and stainless steel rollers over 24 in. in dia can lighten roller weight significantly while retaining the strength and performance parameters of a conventional ...
- CTC Intl. Rewinder Finishes Small Roll Labels
- (News | New Products)
- November 07, 2011, The Model STACRW2-6 automatic turret rewinder from CTC Intl. is said to have everything needed to automatically finish small roll labels without additional unwinding equipment. WEST CALDWELL, NJ | ...
- Web Handling: Top 7 Causes of Wrinkles
- (Web Handling)
- October 09, 2011, ... your desired productivity and quality goals. Machine misalignment leads to roll misalignment. 1. Poor Machine Alignment Machine alignment is the first thing to check when experiencing web ...
- New Custom High-Performance Rollstock Program from Rollprint
- (News | New Products)
- October 03, 2011, A new stock program is announced by Rollprint Packaging Products that’s suited for custom, high-performance, engineered rollstock products, allowing lower volume orders. ADDISON, IL | A new stock program ...
- 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 ...
- Nip Roll Modules Offer Precision
- (Web Handling)
- July 31, 2011, Standard and custom precision, air-loaded nip roll modules are said to allow precise side-to-side gap adjustment, independent of precise pneumatic pressure Standard and custom precision, air-loaded nip ...
- Polinas Adds Nuroll
- (Flexpack)
- July 31, 2011, MANISA, TURKEY | Film manufacturer Polinas has acquired 100% of the shares of Nuroll, a manufacturer of BOPET located in Pignataro Maggiore, Italy. The MANISA, TURKEY | Film manufacturer Polinas has acquired ...
- Metallic Color Technology Gets Assist from Anilox Roll Firm
- (Inks/Coatings/Primers)
- July 24, 2011, Color-Logic is getting assistance from anilox roll products company Harper Corp. (Charlotte, NC) with its Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System WEST CHESTER, OH | Color-Logic is getting assistance ...
- Web Handling Workshop Includes Live Demos
- (Web Handling News)
- July 04, 2011, ... equipment and process designs; practical steps to eliminate waste from breaks, deformation, scratches, alignment errors, wrinkles, and roll defects; and four lab demonstrations that show web handling principles ...
- Web Lines: Is Wound Roll Pressure Greater Than Tire Pressure?
- (Tension)
- June 30, 2011, I'll bet you that your wound roll has more internal pressure than a car tire. To win this bet, I have to prove that internal roll pressure is above 30 I'll bet you that your wound roll has more internal ...
- Sensor Film Tests Rollers
- (Controls)
- June 30, 2011, Company distributes Fujifilm's Prescale, a tactile pressure-indicating sensor film that is placed between contacting rollers to reveal surface pressure Company distributes Fujifilm's Prescale, a tactile ...
- How To Wind Defectless Hard, Round Rolls
- (Winding Unwinding Rewinding)
- June 29, 2011, Davis-Standard Converting Systems' Duane Smith, product manager, specialty winding, shares his expert insight on how to achieve round, hard rolls without defects—essentially the Holy Grail for all ...