Web/Roll Handling

Collar Won't Mar Shafts

Published: January 01, 2010

Accu-Mount collar has a smooth bore that reportedly won't mar shafts and a centering hub with a square and flat side that features four predrilled and

Square Equipment With Precision

Published: January 01, 2010

The right 90-Line Square Plane is called ideal for squaring machinery and equipment; setting up presses; checking machine tools; aligning guide rails;

Fife Celebrates 70 Years

Published: September 01, 2009

Fife Corp. is celebrating 70 years of success in the web handling industry

Playing the Wrinkle Blame Game

Published: July 01, 2009

Imagine you are an unwind operator. You unwrap the next roll of input material, splice it into the machine, and hit the run button. Then you see them

The Great Span Length Debate | Part 2

Published: April 01, 2009

Last month, we debated roller spacing (a.k.a. web span length) relative to cost, safety, out-of-plane deviations from gravity, bagginess, and misalignment. Let's continue the debate.

The Great Span Length Debate | Part 1

Published: March 01, 2009

There are at least half a dozen things that come to mind in the great span length debate. Let's review the checklist to figure out what span length is right for you.

How Much Misalignment Is Trouble?

Published: February 01, 2009

Shear wrinkles are the most common wrinkle mechanism, forming a diagonal crease and appearing to walk across rollers like an inch worm. The way to create

How Much Misalignment Is Trouble?

Published: January 01, 2009

Most converting equipment suppliers and manufacturers take care to ensure the rollers of their machines are aligned. Designing for good alignment, machining

Spooling System Expands Markets

Published: January 01, 2009

Lancashire, UK | SJA Film Technologies has invested in a 24-station spooling machine from Double R Controls that allows SJA to convert a wider range of

Who's Driving This Nip?

Published: December 01, 2008

What is the best way to drive a set of nipped rollers? Two rollers and two drive options (driven or not) lead to four options. To make this discussion

Menges Expands Roller Repair Services

Published: November 01, 2008

Wauconda, IL | Menges Roller Co. has expanded its repair services for rollers used in the converting industry to relieve industry budget stresses. According

Do You Have a Need for Speed?

Published: October 01, 2008

Faster, faster, faster. As you reach the designed capacity of your existing process, before buying new equipment, most converters will ask if they simply

A Wealth of Accumulators

Published: September 01, 2008

A good accumulator should be like money in the bank easy to deposit and readily available to withdraw when you need it. A web accumulator is like a bank,

Idler Roller Bearings: Living the Good Long Life?

Published: July 01, 2008

Most bearings are designed for a hard life, expecting to end up on a drive shaft of a high-speed motor with a heavy load. Some bearings, however, end

Web Lines: The Spin on Idler Roller Testing

Published: June 01, 2008

It's an election year, so I'd like to join the political pundits and offer some spin of my own, but my spin will be free of political opinions. Instead,

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