Rewinders-A Look at the Future

Thomson also has some suggestions for press operators to keep in mind when rewinding. "The operator is often expected to get high-quality, low-waste production out of a piece of rewinding equipment that was not designed to handle the substrate, or to meet some other process requirement. This can, of course, be very frustrating. These frustrations can be avoided by consulting with operators, as well as with material and equipment suppliers," he said.