Applied Innovation

To get maximum performance out of its new Gallus press, PaperWorks selected Martin Automatic for its automatic roll change splicer and rewind technology. "We have Martin Automatic equipment on virtually all our roll-fed presses. They have a proven technology that is very robust. That's exactly what you need when you're automatically changing 84˝ rolls that weigh 7,500 lbs. at web speeds exceeding 1,000 fpm. The Martin installation is impressive—the butt splicer required a 28-foot-high festoon to provide a continuous feed to our new Gallus press. We also added a Martin lap splicer installed at 90 degrees to the press to feed laminate film and provide additional capabilities inline," Gray notes.