Johannesburg, South Africa-based Cable Tapes Africa has once again chosen Nicely Machinery, acquiring its second slitter/rewinder, a Model EG-300DL duplex shaft center-surface system, for its electrical-insulation materials converting. The shipped EG-300DL features a roller width of 1,300 mm, with a minimum slit width of 15 mm and a maximum rewind OD of up to 800 mm, … [Read more...] about Cable Tapes Africa to install second Nicely slitter/rewinder for electrical-insulation materials
Slitting & Rewinding
How to achieve tight toleranceswith the wrap shear-slitting process
By John Marold, applications engineer & slitting specialist, Parkinson Technologies, Inc. Introduction In the world of slitter/rewinders, achieving a tight slit-width tolerance is essential to the operating process for many applications. To ensure such a tight tolerance is achievable, proper alignment and minimal movement leading up to the slitting of the final … [Read more...] about How to achieve tight toleranceswith the wrap shear-slitting process
Ways to improve slitter/rewinder efficiency to better optimize throughoutput, production cycles
By Michael Pappas, president, Catbridge Machinery Many converters seek to optimize their converting departments by improving slitter/rewinder efficiency. This requires understanding the causes of downtime as well as understanding how to keep machines running at the optimum speed for specific applications. Through an in-depth analysis of job and production data, converters … [Read more...] about Ways to improve slitter/rewinder efficiency to better optimize throughoutput, production cycles
Slitting approaches for the value-added converting aspects of new battery-materials production
By Andree Nöh, sales mgr., Kampf Schneid- und Wickeltechnik GmbH & Co. KG The world is facing a major transformation in the energy and mobility sector, and batteries play a central role. The increasing demand for high-performance, long-life batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) and sustainable energy storage will further challenge battery-materials production. … [Read more...] about Slitting approaches for the value-added converting aspects of new battery-materials production
All Foils adds 10th high-speed slitter/rewinder
Press release submitted on behalf of All Foils. All Foils, Strongsville, Ohio, supplies customers worldwide with light-gauge, metal-foil products and converting services. All Foils is now expanding processing capabilities by adding a new high-speed slitter/rewinder. Manufactured in Germany, the state-of-the-art proprietary equipment is All Foils' 10th slitting and rewinding … [Read more...] about All Foils adds 10th high-speed slitter/rewinder