Don't Get Stressed Out Over Tension

Even the guidelines that do exist, however, are intended to serve as a starting point only. Their primary purpose is to enable engineers to design machines to perform specific functions on specific products. The correct tension to run is basically the least amount of tension that will allow both processing and control of the web in the machine. This can only be determined by running the web in the machine. Excess tension in the web beyond this level will create excess wear and tear on the machine components, and increase power consumption.