Static-Beat
Does Winding Generate Static?
- Published: April 09, 2024
Static levels can build on a winding roll even when the entering web is “neutral”
Do Not Ruin a Good Thing... Practice Good Static Control in Slitting
- Published: January 15, 2024
Good static control is needed in slitting because this is often the last production operation before shipping to the customer.
Suppress Static Sparks to Protect Sensitive Coatings
- Published: October 09, 2023
Static Sparks Cause Thermal Damage Causing Holes or Voids in Thin Coating
Automating Static Control with Online Monitors
- Published: June 12, 2023
Can we “automate” static control so that we do not have to devote time and resources to fighting static problems?
Static Control for Dryers Prevents Ignition
- Published: May 16, 2023
Dryer static control has two objectives: prevent fires and neutralize static charges on the webs exiting dryers. First, let’s look at ignition risks.
Prevent Opening Failures of Bags and Pouches with Good Static Control
- Published: February 13, 2023
Static control is important for operator safety, manufacturing productivity and product quality.
Maintaining Static Control Three Ways to Lock in Good Performance
- Published: January 02, 2023
Static control is important for operator safety, manufacturing productivity and product quality.
Static Dissipater Installation Affects Performance
- Published: August 22, 2022
How do we install static dissipaters so that they work? How do we know if they work?
Static Measurements Guide Problem Solving
- Published: May 16, 2022
How do we solve static problems? What is the root cause of the problem?
Taking Control of Static
- Published: February 14, 2022
Why do products get static? What is static? And, how do we get rid of it?
Measure Static in Wound Rolls
- Published: November 15, 2021
Audit static on finished rolls and on incoming materials to prevent problems.
Diagnose Static Problems With A Handheld Static Meter
- Published: June 15, 2021
Handheld fieldmeters are our workhorse tools for solving static problems.
Static Control for Corona Treaters
- Published: December 03, 2020
Corona treaters can deposit very large amounts of static on web.
Static Control for Labels
- Published: September 28, 2020
Labels are prone to static failures because cut sheets are more sensitive to static than continuous webs.
Static Control for Flexographic Printing
- Published: July 06, 2020
Control static to prevent sparks where the printed web exits the central impression drum.
Static Control for Adhesive Lamination
- Published: August 15, 2019
Prevent static from becoming laminated inside a multi-layer web using best-practice static control.
Static Beat | Assess Static Risks Using Electric Fields
- Published: May 13, 2019
Handheld fieldmeters are excellent tools for diagnosing static problems. Using a fieldmeter, how do we know if we have a problem? What do our static reading really mean?
Static Beat | Static Control for Nip Rollers
- Published: December 04, 2018
A nip roller can deposit a lot of static. Put a static dissipator exiting a nip facing the web surface that touched the polymer nip roller
Static Beat | Use Static Splices with Metallized Films
- Published: May 22, 2018, By Kelly Robinson
Static splices suppress sparks from metallized webs and films with conducting traces when splices pass over metal rollers.
Static Beat | Static Control for Films with Conductive Layers
- Published: February 27, 2018, By Kelly Robinson
Sparks from metallized webs and films with conducting traces are difficult to suppress because static control devices are ineffective.
Static Beat | Control Static on a Winding Roll
- Published: November 08, 2017, By Kelly Robinson
Suppress static sparks on winding rolls to protect operators from shocks, release layers from damage, and labels from blocking.
Static Beat | 'GeeZE' Rules for Static Readings
- Published: May 24, 2017, By Kelly Robinson
Follow the 3 ‘GeeZE’ rules for taking repeatable, reliable static readings.
Static Beat | Verifying Static Dissipator Performance
- Published: March 08, 2017, By Kelly Robinson
How can we tell if a static bar or a tinsel strand is working?
Static Beat | Install Static Dissipators So They Work Effectively
- Published: June 08, 2016, By Dr. Kelly Robinson
Kelly Robinson offers 3 key points on how dissipators work so your system is installed properly.
Static Beat | How To Solve Static Problems Quickly
- Published: February 24, 2016
Annual static training is a good way to gain knowledge to prevent problems or solve them fast
Static Beat | Keep a Good Thing Going!
- Published: January 05, 2016, By Dr. Kelly Robinson
Your line is running well. Now you need to maintain good static performance. Here's how.
Static Beat | Dissipators Work Where Only 1 Side Has Static
- Published: September 21, 2015, By Dr. Kelly Robinson
Is it really necessary to install 2 static dissipators? Before you throw me out, let me explain!
Static Beat | Control Static on Insulating Webs in Dryers
- Published: July 23, 2015, By Dr. Kelly Robinson
How to protect solvent dryers/ovens from sparks caused by static on insulating webs.
Static Problems with Metallized Webs
- Published: June 01, 2015
Metallized webs have static problems, too!
Sharpen your skills at ICE USA 2015
- Published: January 29, 2015
ICE USA 2015 is shaping up to be an excellent event.
