By Joe Kotwis, P.Eng., co-founder, Webineering, LLC The job of a web-handling machine is relatively straightforward: Deliver the web from Point A to Point B at the specified quality, width and speed. Persistent web-equipment difficulties frequently center around issues with Rollers, Alignment and Tension (RAT). At this firm, we spend a lot of time preventing RAT infestations … [Read more...] about Alignment for process owners: Part 1: Why alignment?
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Best practices for conducting tests specific to web handling
From the Web Handling Committee of the Association for Roll-to-Roll Converters (ARC) Editor’s Note: This article is based on the introduction to the work-in-progress “Web-Handling Test Best Practices” document being finalized by the ARC committee. It ultimately will include sections on web-material properties, rollers, tension, nipped rollers, wrinkles, spreaders, guiding, … [Read more...] about Best practices for conducting tests specific to web handling
New legislation opens opportunities to scale-up the manufacturing of battery-separator materials
By Jay Baxter, commercial product dir.-Liquid Coating, Davis-Standard With the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act, there are tremendous resources and incentives that will influence growth of battery and hydrogen-fuel manufacturing in the United States. In addition to grants to install new production in the US, there are … [Read more...] about New legislation opens opportunities to scale-up the manufacturing of battery-separator materials