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Double Plugs Aid Stacking

Patented plastic double plugs with a cone tip help speed stacking and palletizing of slit rolls, whether done manually or with robotic handling. Used

Chuck System Has Safety Features

Optional features for the ShaftLok safety chuck system include a newly designed spring-loaded, hand-operated sliding mechanism that ensures the shaft

Foam Cradles Are Durable

Reusable foam cradles are said to offer durable construction and a memory capability that allows them to retain their shape while delivering protective

Web Lines: Q&A on Roller Deflection

Here are five frequently asked questions about roller deflection with my responses. Next month, we'll talk more about deflection, but instead of rollers,

Menges Roller Introduces Flame Sprayed Coatings

Menges Roller Co. has introduced Marathon Flame Sprayed Coatings, a new product line of hard flame sprayed coatings that give process, idler rollers and parts another dimension

Web Lines: Web Length per Roller Revolution=?

When a roller rotates, how much web does it feed forward per revolution? At first, the answer seems obvious: It feeds forward a length of web equal to

Keep Polymer Waste Off Still Walls

AV Injection Oil keeps polymer still bottoms flowable to simplify removal from a still and minimize maintenance. Special formula reportedly provides greater

Web Lines: Mission-Detect Nip Variations

How To Detect Nip Variations To Create a Uniform Web Product

Roll Handling Equipment Offered

A fully automated off-line glueless turret rewinder features a tail labeler.A Flexor all-servo die-cutter slitter/rewinder from European partner Emis

Device Helps Deliver Precise Rollers

Company uses the TruShape2 measuring device to provide in-process measurement capabilities said to help deliver rollers with superior precision. This

Protect Rolls In Tough Applications

Roll Handler system protects single and multiple rolls in demanding shipping applications. Uses custom endboards and plastic sleeve plugs along with interlocking

Web Lines: How To Control Roller Nips

If you want to compress something, you always have two choices. You can use either one of the following options: Put it in a vise or C-clamp and slowly

Alliance To Cover the Nation

CHINO, CA | Imperial Rubber Products and Finzer Roller, Des Plaines, IL, have entered into a strategic alliance to serve customers nationally. As part

Rollers Reduce Wrinkling

Grooved rubber-covered spreader rollers are called a cost-effective solution to persistent web wrinkling when optimizing machine alignment and roll geometry

Rollstand Eases Loading

Dual-position shaftless rollstand allows the loading of one unwind position during operation, uses a small footprint, and can be equipped with a powered

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