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Gralex Unwind Stands Allow One-Person Changes

Published: March 06, 2012

SRS Series unwind stands have self-adjusting friction brakes, lightweight shaft and core chuck assembly, and require no tools for changeovers

Web Handling Workshops from TJWA & Optimation

Published: January 27, 2012

Wrinkling, spreading, winding, tension control, and web defects are some of the topics on the agenda in a 2012 series of web handling workshops

New Butt Splicer and Rewinder for Pemara Labels Malaysia

Published: January 19, 2012

Martin Automatic equipment provides nonstop operation on a Gallus press

Taiyo Kikai Presses Run with Martin Equipment at China Show

Published: January 13, 2012

An MBSC butt splicer and an STR turret rewind were among the Martin Automatic features on display with Taiyo Kikai presses at All in Print China

Winding Film: How COF Properties Affect TNT

Published: October 18, 2011

Your ability to apply tension/nip/torque winding principles to produce the desired roll hardness is affected by the film’s layer-to-layer coefficient of friction properties

How To Wind Defectless Hard, Round Rolls

Published: June 30, 2011
Davis-Standard Converting Systems' Duane Smith, product manager, specialty winding, shares his expert insight on how to achieve round, hard rolls without defects—essentially the Holy Grail for all converters

Winder Targets Mid-Range Markets

Published: June 01, 2011
The SurfaStart 1000 servo-controlled winder is designed to meet the needs of the mid-speed and mid-width markets for coated paper, film, and nonwoven

Keller Crescent Adds Splicer

Published: June 01, 2011
GREENSBORO, NC | Keller Crescent has installed an ECP splicer from Martin Automatic to provide nonstop unwinding to a new Muller Martini Alprinta offset

Do You Want Nips with That? Part 2

Published: May 01, 2011, By By Timothy J. Walker Contributing Editor
No nips, please. To qualify this statement, I just want to get rid of unnecessary nips, especially for preventing slip on tension controlling drive rollers.

Roll Finishing-Cut & Sand

Published: May 01, 2011, By Edited by Claudia Hine, Managing Editor
Norkol Converting Corp. is one of the nation's leading, independently owned converters and distributors of commercial printing papers. Founded in 1968,

Web Lines: Would You Like Nips with That?

Published: April 01, 2011, By By Timothy J. WalkerContributing Editor
No nips, please. I need a button that says this. Every day, dumpsters and truckloads around the converting world are filled with waste generated due to

Webex Adds REM

Published: February 01, 2011
NEENAH, WI | Webex has finalized acquisition of REM Mfg., an established producer of slitter/rewinders located in Hackettstown, NJ. Webex president Paul

Core Savings

Published: January 01, 2011, By By Craig Thomson, Martin Automatic Inc.
Much of the global discussion on sustainability has centered on the concepts of renew, recycle, and reuse. These are important topics, but the discussion

Winder Provides Fast Setups

Published: January 01, 2011
Model 902 cantilevered duplex center winder winds to 31.5-in. dia on both shafts. Also will unwind, trim, and rewind to diameters exceeding the maximum

Off-Line Winding for Stretch Film

Published: January 01, 2011
Coreless off-line winding technology from NO.EL (Italy) allows manufacturers to produce coreless and cored conventional stretch film for hand and/or machine

Winder Offers Easy Change

Published: December 01, 2010
The modular design of the Atlas CW800 center winder for both plain and metallized films is said to enable easy change of unwind options, slitting systems,

Reflections on Deflection

Published: December 01, 2010, By By Timothy J. Walker Contributing Editor
After reading last month's column, you should have resolved all of your deflecting roller problems. However, the alert web handler is not done with deflection

Treat Web Curl

Published: November 01, 2010
A penetrating breaker roll decurl unit is programmed to treat web curl automatically as the roll unwinds. In mode, decurl movement is programmed from

Splicer To Aid Training

Published: October 02, 2010
Flexographic Trade Services (FTS), which offers consulting and training services, has installed a new Martin Automatic splicer and rewinder combo on a narrow web label press

Spooling Line Uses SAHM Winders

Published: October 01, 2010
Catbridge Machinery has built a p-s tape spooling line utilizing SAHM winders

Splicer/Rewind Combo Cuts Waste

Published: September 01, 2010
The MBSC splicer combined with an STR rewind provides roll automation for label presses with webs to 13 in. With speeds to 500 fpm, combo is called a

Flexo Trade Services Installs Martin Automatic Butt Splicer & Turret Rewinder

Published: July 16, 2010
Martin Automatic announces the installation of a new splicer and rewinder combo on a narrow web label press at Flexographic Trade Services, Fort Mill, SC. The new Martin Automatic MBSC butt splicer

Web Lines: Are You Getting the Shaft?

Published: July 01, 2010, By By Timothy J. Walker Contributing Editor
Getting the shaft may sound bad in street lingo, but in winding there are good and bad aspects of whether you want to get the shaft (wind with a shaft

Unwind Features Aid Production

Published: June 01, 2010
Company offers a dual-position turret unwind feature for its AFR Series automatic rewinders for the food film industry. Feature allows the machine operator

Martin Automatic Introduces Compact Splicer/Rewinder

Published: May 01, 2010, By By Nsenga Thompson, Associate Editor
ROCKFORD, IL | PFFC was invited to visit Martin Automatic on March 5 for an exclusive look at the new MBSC/STR compact splicer/rewinder combination. With

Splicing/Rewinding: Martin Automatic Introduces Compact Unit

Published: April 16, 2010, By By Nsenga Thompson, Associate Editor
MBSC/STR combo offers a practical, affordable solution for narrow web converters

Rewind Many Materials

Published: April 01, 2010
Model RRW-1400 high-speed counter roll rewinder is designed to convert many materials, including gift wrap paper, wallpaper, metallized PP, PP, and PVC

Kampf Enhances Service Offerings

Published: February 01, 2010
WIEHL, GERMANY Kampf has introduced new service concepts for its slitting and winding machines. Tailor-made services offer a choice between individually

Move Rolls Safely

Published: February 01, 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

Rollstands for Winding Control

Published: February 01, 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

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