Rewinders-A Look at the Future

Another new piece of technology that has recently been added to rewinders to improve performance are, what Ivens calls, "productivity assists." "These features include unwind roll lifting systems, automatic fault detection and count sensor set ups, slitting systems with removable cartridges and set-up fixtures, and automatic unwind and rewind roll diameter sensing systems, as well as differential rewinding shafts," said Ivens.