By Neal Michal, principal, Converting Expert LLC Accumulators benefit many web processes. Zero-speed splicers offer a 99.99% success rate. Accumulators smooth out processes that are required to index. They provide time for a winder operator to start a new roll. Benefits come with challenges. If the accumulator is poorly designed, maintained or controlled, various … [Read more...] about Benefits and challenges of designing and using accumulators in various web-handling operations
2023 Quarter 2
The role of new system-level simulation in solving difficult web-handling design problems
By Orang Vahid, Ph.D., dir.-Application Engineering, Maplesoft; and Steve Lange, managing member, ProcessDev LLC Due to increased demand for consistent quality and faster turnaround times when ordering new web-handling systems, machine designers are turning to simulation to stay ahead of the competition. Simulation models that include dynamical aspects have the advantage … [Read more...] about The role of new system-level simulation in solving difficult web-handling design problems
Electron-beam curing for battery production offers potential solutions
By Zhijia Du, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; and Sage M. Schissel, Ph.D., applications specialist, PCT Ebeam and Integration, LLC Editor’s Note: This technical paper was originally published in UV+EB Technology, 2022 Q3, pages 46-51. Introduction It is no secret that batteries have become intrinsic to everyday life. Batteries have made mobile technology possible – from … [Read more...] about Electron-beam curing for battery production offers potential solutions
Boosting safety, performance and scale for EV-battery applications
By Scott Krusinski, product mgr., Automotive and Other Transportation, Avery Dennison Performance Tapes Automakers are investing heavily in electric-vehicle (EV) technology and are setting long-term goals for phasing out internal-combustion engines. This strategic shift is driven by increased lithium-ion (Li-ion) technology and product innovations extending the EV driving … [Read more...] about Boosting safety, performance and scale for EV-battery applications
Guide to the handling of materials and downstream construction of today’s energy-storage devices
By Zach Haddock, regional sales mgr., Preco LLC Few will argue the magnitude of the energy-storage gold rush that is happening right now. We are in a time where demand is pushing innovation harder than ever. The pressure to scale up from proof-of-concept to full-blown commercial production is immense and unyielding. In this article, we will look at some of the hurdles for … [Read more...] about Guide to the handling of materials and downstream construction of today’s energy-storage devices