Optimal Options

KTI also offers the MR Series Multiple Spindle Turret Rewinder for web widths of 16, 20, and 24˝. The MR cuts and transfers at zero speed via its integrated festoon, which allows for transfer at full line speeds up to 1,000 feet per minute. The MR comes equipped with three to five spindles.

CTC International (West Caldwell, N.J.) offers narrow-web converters a glueless start turret rewinder for automatic high-speed winding of tags and labels. The turret automatically tucks the web around the cores without the use of any adhesive. CTC International's turret can run a large number of relatively narrow-web strips, and can operate as a coreless winder in some circumstances. Additionally, an optional tail label roll closure system is available that permits complete glueless operation.