Converters increase productivity with web guiding systems

By Missy Smith

“Since the installation, it has been a very reliable piece of equipment. Our average makeready time has been reduced to 15 minutes. The system can handle loose wound rolls up to 2˝ in either direction from center without moving roll stands,” says Johnson. “The only waste we incur [comes from] the core wraps and [accounts for] about 20 linear feet at start up. Without web guiding, waste would be very hard to control, and sheet quality would vary during the run and from roll to roll.”