Guiding

The Best of Web Works

A Compilation of Q&A Articles by David R. Roisum, Ph.D., sponsored by Maxcess International and Published in Converting Magazine.

Some of our favorite articles on web-handling, from one of the most respected educators in the industry -David R. Roisum, Ph.D..

Topics include:

What is the best nip control?
How do I know if my tension control is working well?
Why doesn’t my machine start and stop gracefully?
How do I know if winding caused my defect?
What is the best winding tension?

College of Guiding (A Conference Week Event)

Date:

06/10/2010

Web guiding basics and control theory

Considerations when changing web material

Join four industry expert panelists as they discuss the trials and techniques of changeover when dealing with ever-changing materials and increasingly shorter runs.

These days, to stay competitive you have to run multiple variations of material at increasingly shorter runs to turn a profit. To maintain consistent, high-quality output, there are adjustments that need to be made on the unwind through tension, alignment, slitting setup and possibly even the rewind.

Maintaining Web Alignment

Date:

03/19/2009

Learn techniques to extend the life of a guiding system, and how to troubleshoot common guiding/alignment issues.

In this hour-long e-Seminar, Ken Hopcus provides insight for assuring proper alignment of a moving web by focusing on key aspects of web guiding. He addressed the considerations of various guide-types, location options and provide guidelines to properly set up each type of guide.

Ken also will discuss specific variables that affect the lateral position of a moving web, including:

Maxcess University to partner with CMM 2009

August 1, 2008

Intensive training of Conference Week coupled with new technology on the show floor to create valuable efficiencies for converters.

Web Guiding Product Training

Date:

04/01/2009

You'll learn the basic concepts and technologies available for the web guiding industry including types of guides structures, controllers, sensors, actuators and even networking. Find out the various components involved with multiple applications.

Conference week begins with high turnout and collaboration

April 22, 2008

45 converters will learn the principals of web handling and collaborate with their peers during this week's event in Philadelphia, PA.

What Type Of Web Guide Do You Need?

A step-by-step guide to determining what style of web guide will help you to improve quality and efficiency.

This is last in a series of articles on web guiding. Part 1 covered understanding web-guide accuracy. Part 2 explained how to properly size actuators. Part 3 described how to find the right web-guide sensor.

Finding the Right Sensor

Making the correct choice in web guide sensors is a combination of knowing what you need and what a sensor can do.

This brief article will help you make the most informed decision when choosing what sensor is best for your application. This is the third in a four-part series of articles on web guiding. Part 1 covered understanding web-guide accuracy and how to achieve it. Part 2 explained how to properly size web-guide actuators.