Roll Handling

Web Handling Q&A on Lateral Web Movement

(Web Handling)

October 18, 2012, ... is expected to travel parallel to machine centerline if it has sufficient tension and the rollers are well-aligned. My question is related to non-uniform webs (i.e., baggy or skewed). Will a skewed ...

Converter Accessory Corp. Adds Bowed Rolls

(News | New Products)

October 08, 2012, Model FB350 bowed rolls from CAC are said to offer repeatable performance for anti-wrinkle applications, and several options are available   WIND GAP, PA | Converter Accessory Corp. (CAC) is introducing ...

WebHandlersQuiz #19: Advantages of a Nipped or Gap-Controlled Roller

(Web Handling)

September 30, 2012, WebHandlersQuiz #19: What are the three advantages of using a nipped or gap-controlled roller ahead of winding? So we're back to basics, Folks! Can you name three advantages for using a nipped or gap-controlled ...

Static Beat | Unwinding Roll Tribocharging

(Static-Beat)

September 18, 2012, What measurements can you take to learn if tribocharging is occurring at the unwinding nip? Tribocharging at the unwinding nip can generate high levels of static in a roll-to-roll manufacturing process. ...

Webex Offers Vacuum Rolls for Delicate Films

(Narrow Web)

August 22, 2012, Custom narrow web vacuum rolls from Webex reportedly provide delicate, precise control for optical films   NEENAH, WI | A narrow web vacuum roll custom engineered by Webex is said to provide delicate ...

WebHandlersQuiz #18: Which Rolls Tighter—Paper or Film?

(Web Handling)

August 09, 2012, Which—paper or film (with equal dimensions and winding conditions)—will likely have higher internal roll pressures? WebHandlersQuiz 18 continues the Q&A format I began this past February with our quest ...

Vacumet Paper Improves Roll Quality with Goldenrod Chucks

(News | New Products)

August 02, 2012, Pneumatic mechanical drive chucks also reduced maintenance costs at coating/metallizing facility BEACON FALLS, CT | Vacumet Paper of Franklin, MA, (A Scholle Co.) has improved its roll quality and ...

PFE Felt Rolls Offer Performance and Ease

(News | New Products)

July 17, 2012, Felt rolls from PFE Rolls are precision balanced for increased line speeds and install quickly with no machine modification   ORANGE, MA | PFE Rolls provides quick-mount felt rolls ready for quick ...

Static Beat | S-Wrap Rollers

(Static-Beat)

July 12, 2012, The web exits S-wrapped rollers with static on both sides. How can we neutralize this static? Web cleaners often use S-wrapped tacky rollers to clean both sides of the web, and some machines use S-wrapped ...

Goebel Offers Fast Production of Small Rolls

(News | New Products)

July 03, 2012, The KPW3 slitter/winder from Goebel features high production rates for cash register and other small rolls, plus responsive web tension control   DARMSTADT, GERMANY | GOEBEL Schneid- und Wickelsysteme ...

Menges Provides Info on Thermal Rollers

(News | New Products)

July 01, 2012, To answer questions on thermal rollers, such as temperatures and issues of coating and adhesives, Menges offers the Thermal Roller Information Program   WAUCONDA, IL | Menges Roller Co., a fabricator ...

Flexonomics | Anilox Roll/Ink Selection

(Print)

July 01, 2012, ... roll is critical to print quality, process efficiency, and the overall cost of printing and coating applications. With endless offerings of cell count, cell shape, and volume combinations from anilox suppliers, ...

NimCor Bowed Rolls Suited for Narrow Webs

(Label/Tape)

June 23, 2012, Perma-Bow bowed rolls from NimCor remove web wrinkles, control slit web separation, and more in narrow web applications   NASHUA, NH | NimCor offers Perma-Bow bowed rolls said to be well suited for ...

Wausau Paper Invests in RollMover from Appleton Mfg. Div.

(Disposables)

May 22, 2012, ... in the Appleton Heavy Duty Large Roller (HDLR) RollMover.  Wausau replaced its infrastructure of air-roll movers with the compact, battery-powered HDLR RollMover, and as a result, increased productivity ...

NimCor Roll Restorer Keeps Repair in Plant

(News | New Products)

April 29, 2012, Repair crushed or damaged cores on the plant floor with the Roll Restorer from NimCor   NASHUA, NH | The Roll Restorer from NimCor is a mobile tool that repairs damaged or crushed cores on the plant ...

Replace Metal Anvil Rolls with Finzer Roller Back-Up Brushes

(Carton Box)

April 26, 2012, Bristles accept perforating pins and knives without damaging brush DES PLAINES, IL | Finzer Roller offers back-up brushes to replace metal anvil rolls for multi-wall bag, plastic web, and film manufacturers. ...

Static Quiz - Winding Roll - Answer

(Kelly on Static)

April 22, 2012, With a high electric field on this winding roll, what is the best way to neutralize the static? The tension on the winding roll in Figure 1 is controlled by the nip roller. Static bar SB1 is ...

Static Quiz - Winding Roll

(Kelly on Static)

April 22, 2012, With a high electric field on this winding roll, what is the best way to neutralize the static? The tension on the winding roll in Figure 1 is controlled by the nip roller. Static bar SB1 is ...

Dover Flexo Tension Controller Has New Features

(Controls)

April 18, 2012, The SteadyWeb5 digital tension controller from DFE is now offering new communications options   ROCHESTER, NH | Dover Flexo Electronics (DFE) reports new communications options for the SteadyWeb5 ...

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 ...