Choosing the Right Equipment

Save money and headaches

As everyone knows, to save money on the bottomline, the overall converting operation needs to be studied, and the slitting and rewinding proceduce is just the place for converters to look.

"Having the right machine for the job is the biggest savings a converter can have. Top-end slitter/rewinders that can do everything are good in the long run, but in many cases, simpler machines can do a given job or range of jobs at a fraction of the labor cost due to the simplicity of set up and running," said Bob Hillebrand, Pinnacle Converting Equipment Inc. "This is especially true for short-run jobs. For example, a $20,000 slitter/rewinder that can perform a range of tasks productively and relieve demand from a $150,000 machine is well worth the investment."