August 2012 Newsletter
In This Issue: Case Study: Engineering and Ingenuity Result in Reduced Wire and Felt Costs Product Spotlight: U Series Under Pillow Block Load Cells Case Study: Engineering and Ingenuity Result in Reduced Wire and Felt Costs South Glens Falls, New York — A single load cell has made a significant difference in the operations of a web […]
Engineering and Ingenuity Result in Reduced Wire and Felt Costs
South Glens Falls, New York — A single load cell has made a significant difference in the operations of a web forming machine sold and serviced by Glens Falls Interweb, Inc. Glens Falls Interweb, Inc. focuses on the design, specification, and manufacture of custom equipment for the pulp and paper, specialty papers, and wet laid […]
July 2012 Newsletter
In This Issue: Dancer Tension Control Product Spotlight: Dancer Position Sensor (DPS) Dancer Tension Control Processes that require rapid acceleration and/or deceleration respond better to dancer control methods. Indexing, or Start/Stop applications with relatively short dwell or idle times respond better to dancer control due to the web storage capacities that well designed dancer systems afford. Continuous application where […]
June 2012 Newsletter
In This Issue: Article: Precision Tension Control in Non-Woven Converting Which is better for Web Applications, a brake or a drive? Article: Precision Tension Control in Nonwoven Converting Excerpt: “To be a leading player in non-wovens, the producer of web fed rolled goods must not only master new production techniques, which include a greater emphasis on satisfying customer […]
Which is better for Web Applications, a brake or a drive?
The simple answer is in most unwind applications either system will work equally well and the brake system will be significantly less expensive and less complicated. The only advantage a drive system has over a brake system is: The drive system can maintain more precise tension during the acceleration of the roll. This is very […]
Precision Tension Control in Non-Woven Converting
New kinds of non-woven and composite textile structures have experienced phenomenal growth in technology and in commercial product importance. Originally, most non-wovens were produced by using a wet laid process where short length fibres of less than 2.5mm were added to modified paper machines in place of, or in addition to beaten pulps and were […]
Why a Semiconductor Gauge over a Foil Gauge Load Cell
Why should I use semiconductor strain gauge load cells as opposed to foil gauge units? Semiconductor strain gauges provide greater durability, longer service life, and have a very low noise output. Semiconductor gauges have also been tested to have about 25 to 50 times the amount of electrical outputs of foil gauges when a strain […]
April 2012 Newsletter
In This Issue: In Depth Look: Brake Noise Product Spotlight: DPS Dancer Position Sensor / Inclinometer In Depth Look: Brake Noise A new article from Montalvo takes an in depth look in the potential causes of brake noise to help determine the best way to prevent it. Excerpt: “Montalvo has spent a great deal of time and money over the […]
May 2012 Newsletter
In This Issue: In Brief: Taper Tension for Rewind Control SAMPE 2012 Booth #1348 In Brief: Taper Tension for Rewind Control Excerpt: “Taper tension is sometimes necessary if you are center winding film or other extensible material. If you maintain a constant tension on the web, as the diameter of the roll increases, the wraps become tighter. This sometimes stretches the web. […]
March 2012 Newsletter
In This Issue: The continuation of a 65 year tradition…Montalvo celebrates 65th anniversary! Industry Leading Tension Controller Ships in Less Than 1 week! The continuation of a 65 year tradition…Montalvo celebrates 65th anniversary! “There’s only one right way to build a product. Do it right the first time and back it up with top flight after-sales […]