Roll Handling

Green Converting: Recycled Roll Coverings

(Web Handling)

November 30, 2010, ...  told what type of covering to put on a roller, and we do it. Sure, we make recommendations, but by and large, there are probably 20 roll coverings that are being used in industry today. Now, after nearl ...

Web Lines: Q&A on Roller Deflection

(Web Handling)

October 31, 2010, Here are five frequently asked questions about roller deflection with my responses. Next month, we'll talk more about deflection, but instead of rollers, Here are five frequently asked questions about roller ...

Menges Roller Introduces Flame Sprayed Coatings

(Web Handling News)

October 10, 2010, 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 WAUCONDA, IL | Menges Roller ...

Slit Roll Packaging Video Now Online

(Slit)

October 04, 2010, Badger Plug's Vertical Pack slit roll protection system is now demonstrated with a video on the company’s new website GREENEVILLE, WI | Badger Plug’s Vertical Pack slit roll protection system is now demonstrated ...

Web Lines: Web Length per Roller Revolution=?

(Editorial)

September 30, 2010, 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 When a roller rotates, how much web does it feed ...

Coating Tech Service To Serve Roll-to-Roll Coating Industry

(Coating/Laminating)

August 12, 2010, Mark Miller has newly formed Coating Tech Service, an independent consulting service for the roll-to-roll coating industry. With over 14 years of slot die coating experience in a broad range of precision ...

Device Helps Deliver Precise Rollers

(Web Handling)

July 31, 2010, Company uses the TruShape2 measuring device to provide in-process measurement capabilities said to help deliver rollers with superior precision. This Company uses the TruShape2 measuring device to provide ...

Protect Rolls In Tough Applications

(Web Handling)

July 31, 2010, Roll Handler system protects single and multiple rolls in demanding shipping applications. Uses custom endboards and plastic sleeve plugs along with interlocking Roll Handler system protects single and ...

Web Lines: How To Control Roller Nips

(Web Handling)

July 31, 2010, ... want to take the need for skill out of the repeatability of the compression. Nipped rollers, used in many processes, rely on high pressure created by rolling a web between two pinching rollers. In nipping ...

Rollers Reduce Wrinkling

(Web Handling)

July 31, 2010, Grooved rubber-covered spreader rollers are called a cost-effective solution to persistent web wrinkling when optimizing machine alignment and roll geometry Grooved rubber-covered spreader rollers are ...

Rollstand Eases Loading

(Web Handling)

July 31, 2010, Dual-position shaftless rollstand allows the loading of one unwind position during operation, uses a small footprint, and can be equipped with a powered Dual-position shaftless rollstand allows the loading ...

Free Webinar: Common Process Roller Deficiencies

(News | New Products)

July 08, 2010, ... Metallizers, Coaters & Laminators (AIMCAL) and Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC) jointly are sponsoring a FREE webinar on July 13 at 2 P.M. ET, addressing "Common Process Roller Deficiencies" with presenter ...

Finzer Roller, Imperial Rubber Products Announce Alliance

(Web Handling)

July 01, 2010, Imperial Rubber Products, a manufacturer and reconditioner of rollers for industrial converters, manufacturers, and commercial printers, and Finzer Roller, a leading one-stop resource for rubber rollers ...

Rolls Certified to Meet Standards

(Web Handling)

June 30, 2010, Pressure vessel rolls are certified in-house to rigorous ASME code standards with R, U, and UM stamp approvals. Each pressure vessel is engineered for Pressure vessel rolls are certified in-house to rigorous ...

Optimize Web Handling

(Web Handling)

June 30, 2010, The apex of the Ajusta-Bow roll can be adjusted while in use to optimize web handling and performance. Said to improve web control by distributing lateral The apex of the Ajusta-Bow roll can be adjusted ...

Doctor Blades Extend Roll Life

(Print)

May 31, 2010, StraightPoint doctor blades for use in flexo and offset coating applications meter all types of inks and coatings from anilox rolls, reduce anilox scoring, StraightPoint doctor blades for use in flexo ...

Industry Is on a Roll

(Trends/Management)

May 31, 2010, ... valuable. I also picked up several valuable ‘Rules of Thumb’ to add to my technical ‘toolbox’ and refreshed others.” Maybe our industry is on a roll? My friends call me… Write to me at yolanda.simonsis@penton.com. ...

Change Slitter Rolls Quickly

(Slit)

May 31, 2010, ... cut independently of selected rewind direction with X-Cut and spliced to new cores. Offers quick and simple roll change, I-Set intelligent positioning systems, and short setup times. User interface offers ...

AIMCAL & CEMA To Host AWEB Applied Web Handling Conference

(News | New Products)

April 13, 2010, ... for Controlling the Slitting Process with Real Time Data Acquisition: Dave Rumson • Core: Manufacturing, Specifications, Testing & Failure: Dr. David Roisum • Cores & Beyond: The Foundation of Winding: ...

Panel Saw for Material Handling

(New Products)

March 31, 2010, The VSs 20.40 scoring vertical panel saw offers 6-ft-plus cross-cut and 12-ft-plus rip-cut capacity, plus a separate scoring blade for chip-free cutting. The VSs 20.40 scoring vertical panel saw offers ...

Store Rollers for Integrity

(New Products)

March 31, 2010, The Proofer Storage Stand, said to offer operators easy availability, stores up to six proofer rollers and proofer assembly. Rollers are suspended by The Proofer Storage Stand, said to offer operators ...

Rollers Add Precision

(New Products)

March 31, 2010, Redesigned GripLock Rollers give its Air Roll Lock Differential Shaft extra speed and precision in differential winding applications, company reports. Redesigned GripLock Rollers give its Air Roll Lock ...

Roller Refurbishing: Replace or Refinish?

(Web Handling)

March 31, 2010, Due to the long service life of most heat transfer rolls, converters often wait for problems to arise before servicing their equipment. Unfortunately, Due to the long service life of most heat transfer ...

Move Heavy Rolls Safely & Easily

(New Products)

March 31, 2010, The battery-powered RollMover is said to increase productivity and ensure worker safety when heavy loads must be moved. With the power to move loads ranging The battery-powered RollMover is said to increase ...

Roll Cleaner Proving Itself

(Narrow Web)

February 28, 2010, ... Model 48 system at the Cincinnati, OH, demo center of press manufacturer Nilpeter. The unit is being used to clean anilox rolls between press demonstrations and to prove the system's ability to clean line ...

Mark Splices & Flaws On Roll Products

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, Formerly called Roll-Aids, "tattle-tails" are bright orange vinyl strips, the size of a bandage, that come with a release glue liner to allow quick slapping to the edge of a roll for marking a splice or ...

Heat Transfer Rolls Are Precision Engineered

(New Products)

February 28, 2010, Thermal-Flo heat transfer roll is engineered with precision to provide the temperature control needed for converting, including flexible packaging applications Thermal-Flo heat transfer roll is engineered ...

Move Rolls Safely

(New Products)

January 31, 2010, The battery-powered RollMover is said to increase productivity and ensure worker safety when heavy loads need to be moved. Has the power to move loads The battery-powered RollMover is said to increase ...

Rollstands for Winding Control

(New Products)

January 31, 2010, Solution Series shafted rollstands range from a simple A-frame with brakes, safety chucks, and a shaft to more complex systems with closed or open loop Solution Series shafted rollstands range from a simple ...

Rollers for Quality Finish

(New Products)

January 31, 2010, Calender rollers ensure a quality web finish with precision nip pressures applied to a variety of substrates. Rolls are used to produce unique finishes Calender rollers ensure a quality web finish with ...