Converters increase productivity with web guiding systems

By Missy Smith

With makereadies averaging about 45 minutes and with the added inconvenience of constantly monitoring the two rolls, General Converting faced productivity hurdles. “If we encountered a loose wound roll, we had to stop production and run the rolls as singles, therefore doubling the production time and increasing waste,” says Johnson.“The average waste of the operation was between 100–150 linear feet per makeready.”