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January 31, 2001, ... good density and slit separations. It has a precise rewind tension control, which allows a variety of materials to be processed. Drive Plates Added to Brake/Clutch Line Magnetic Technologies Ltd., ...

Innovative Problem-Solving: Advances in the Industry

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January 31, 2001, ... our own personnel using purchased basic steel and sheet metal. They achieve line speeds in the range of 700 to 1,500 feet per minute." How do they do it? "With precision tension controls and some ...

Extrusion Coating Line Audit Can Bring Big Benefits

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January 31, 2001, ... extrusion coating or film, the main controllable variables are pressure, temperature, and tension (P.T.T.). As the various sections of the line or lines are audited, the areas that can affect P.T.T. must ...

Atmospheric Plasma: The New Functional Treatment for Films

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January 31, 2001, ... Films OPP, PE, PET, and PTFE films were treated on two webs sized 12 in. and 20 in. The primary treatment parameters were input power, gas type, flow, and the ratio of the gas mixture. Surface tension ...

In-Mold Labeling Makes Strides Worldwide

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December 31, 2000, ... tension control, and the ability to print a variety of substrates. A press also must have good heat management in the curing system and press design so it can handle the extensible films used for IML. ...

Controlling Your Web from Beginning to End, Part II

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December 31, 2000, ... his analysis of the devices and designs that serve to keep your web under control. Last month we took a close look at controlling web tension at the payoff roll, keeping the web taut, dancer rolls, ...

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November 30, 2000, ... lug shafts, they are designed to eliminate the difficulties caused by single internal bladder shaft designs. Control Tension Digitally with Closed Loop System Cleveland Motion Controls, Cleveland, ...

Reporter Clips

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November 30, 2000, ... system, three-knife scissors section, and a 1500-mm-large inspection area. It features an integral electronic unwind and rewind tension control system. A separate drive motor on the rewind drive provides ...

Controlling Your Web from Beginning to End

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November 30, 2000, ... that a few specific control devices play to keep the web stable. Where It Starts Web tension control begins at the payoff roll (the roll on the unwind before any processing occurs). For best results ...

Pouchmaking Equipment Adapts as Materials Advance

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November 30, 2000, ... are developed, pouchmaking equipment must adapt. Bruce Butler, VP of Independent Machine Co., Fairfield, NJ, says, "The material is becoming more delicate; tension control is more of a factor. As the materials ...

What's New in Narrow We

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October 31, 2000, ... offers a combination of processes brought together in one station. Unit will edge guide and tension control the web; splice material; edge trim and center slit a reel of material; remove contamination ...

Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ... Center. The model is designed specifically for thin, flexible packaging substrates, including films and foils. It's equipped with dual rewinds and automatic rewind tension control with differential rewind ...

The Formation of ''Microfoam'' in Water-Based Flexo Ink

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October 31, 2000, ... their existence. Unlike water, alcohols have low surface tensions. Foaming is rarely a problem in solvent-based inks, since the low surface tension does not support foam stabilization. Water-based inks, ...

International Converting Industry News

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October 31, 2000, ... factory in Ipswich, England. He reportedly was impressed by the machine's quality and the ability to control tension accurately down to an absolute minimum and still maintain edge profile. Purchases ...

Products

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October 31, 2000, ... Controls Web Tension Andantex Inc., Wanamassa, NJ; 732/493-2812; 800/713-6170; andantex.com Compact Type SA epicyclic drive can be used as a differential to control web tension via precise speed adjustment. ...

Coating Tech Center Is a Dream Come True

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October 31, 2000, ... precision adjustments of solution flow, web speed, web tension, dryer temperature, vacuum pressure, and other variables as the web runs. DataCoat's on-the-fly adjustments allow rapid testing of multiple ...

Digital Products for the Converting Industry

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October 31, 2000, ... control of all press functions, from makeready to washup. Simple touchscreen console enables users to set parameters such as print gap, to preset tension, and to adjust ink/water balance. Standard features ...

Conference Features New Networking Opportunity

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October 31, 2000, ... used in beer and beverage packaging. Surface tension and chemical analysis identified the cause of the ink adhesion failure. In the same session, Dante F. Ferrari of AT Plastics Inc. spoke on "Extrusion ...

Directory of Pilot Lines/Labs A-L

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October 31, 2000, ... Corona treating Substrates: Film, foil, foam, paper, paperboard (to 1/8 in.), nonwoven, tissue No. of lab employees: 5 Operates a main lab line with unwind, rewind, automatic tension control, nip roll, ...

A Glossary of Descriptive TermsSecond Installment

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September 30, 2000, ... is mounted near the unwind stand and changes its position as the web tension increases or decreases. Its running position determines the amount of reverse web tension (brake pressure) to apply so that ...