Converting Focus - April 2012
AIMCAL Awards Maxcess With 2012 Technology of the Year
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.—Maxcess was recognized with the 2012 Technology of the Year award from the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) for its Tidland Blade Sharpening System. According to AIMCAL, the judges were impressed by the Blade Sharpening System, "because it turns an arduous chore into an easily accomplished task."
"As a result, I think it will have a positive impact on quality since it will encourage everyone to sharpen their blades more often," predicted one judge. "It meets a need and serves a lot of people," noted another member of the panel. "It's a better, safer way to sharpen blades," summed up a third judge."
"This new technology is simply a way to better serve our customers, so we designed it to be extremely safe and easy to use," said Peter Wood, global product manager for Tidland Slitting. "With a push of a button, we're enabling maintenance or production departments to quickly and easily sharpen blades in-house, eliminating the need to send blades out for regrind or sharpening."
Automatic Butt Splicer
WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—The Model S-900AB-ACV Automatic Butt Splicer from CTC International is suitable for splicing a variety of materials including tag, label, board, film stocks, and other thick or double-ply materials. The heavy-duty, cantilevered unwind design can handle rolls as large as 48˝ in diameter. The web accumulator is a separate piece and can be placed at the left or right side of the splicer, allowing the machine to work in either direction with a simple diversion roller change. Automatic "Gapless" Butt Splicing of the web with two pieces of tape (one applied to each side) is standard. The splicer will be offered to accommodate a variety of roll sizes and line speeds, and includes options for automatic web guiding and driven unwind spindles for low-tension applications.
Sheeter for Flexible Materials
FAIRFIELD, N.J.—AZCO Corp. has introduced a new generation of simple-to-operate sheeting equipment. The FGW-1000 Sheeter is designed for use with film, foil, paper, non-woven, laminate, composite, or any other flexible material. It incorporates a modular design with an unwind with an optional edge guide, a cut-to-length assembly with an optional slitter, and a take-away conveyor.
The SUR-SIZE™ Cut-to-Length assembly indexes and cuts the material to a predetermined length. It uses a servo-motor drive for precise cutting accuracy on materials up to 39.4˝ wide. pP
