February 2011 Newsletter
In This Issue: Measure Productivity in Seconds, Not Minutes: The V-Pad Product Spotlight: The V-Brake Tool of the Month: Brake Sizing Calculator Measure Productivity in Seconds, Not Minutes: The V-Pad In today’s competitive marketplace maximum machine productivity is essential. Snap out, Snap In, Done–Pads Changed. That is all it takes to change every pad on […]
January 2011 Newsletter
In This Issue: Variable Wrap Angle Technology™ Product Spotlight: CB-64 Controllers Tool of the Month: Material Maximum Tension Value’s Reference Guide Variable Wrap Angle Technology™ (Excerpt) “Variable Wrap Angle Technology™, a Montalvo exclusive, improves on conventional web tension measurement and control by eliminating the need for isolation of the tension sensing roll with a lead-in […]
Variable Wrap Angle Technology
Written by: Doug Brockelbank, Application’s Specialist, Sales Dept., The Montalvo Corp. Variable Wrap Angle Technology™, a Montalvo exclusive, improves on conventional web tension measurement and control by eliminating the need for isolation of the tension sensing roll with a lead-in or lead-out idler roll, saving money and valuable machine real estate. What is Wrap Angle? […]
December 2010 Newsletter
In this issue: Application Upgrades/Rebuilds/Retrofits Solving Web Breaks Montalvo Solutions: Application Upgrades/Rebuilds/Retrofits Last month we highlighted the work Montalvo has performed upgrading a variety of Mark Andy Presses. As industry leaders in tension control, Montalvo has worked with numerous customers to upgrade/rebuild/retrofit a wide variety of applications. Utilizing our unique industry and application knowledge Montalvo’s Application Specialists can work with you in making your machine more efficient, more productive, […]
Web Break Detection
Web Breaks are the bane of converting, printing, coating, and all applications. You rarely know in advance when a web break is going to happen, and when it does the operator is often at a loss to explain why it happened. Although a complete tension control system can greatly reduce the chances of a web […]
November 2010 Newsletter
In This Issue: Solution’s Spotlight: Montalvo Mark Andy Press Upgrades Montalvo In The News: AIMCAL features Montalvo’s Mark Andy Press Upgrades Montalvo Solutions: Mark Andy Press Upgrades As Industry Leaders in tension control products, services, and solutions Montalvo can assist you upgrade, rebuild, and retrofit your machines; increasing your productivity, efficiency, and most importantly profitability. Montalvo has worked with numerous companies to upgrade their Mark Andy Presses, maximizing their machines capabilities. […]
Press Release: Montalvo on Mark Andy 4120 Tension Control Upgrade
MONTALVO WEB SITE: FREE PRESENTATION ON MARK ANDY 4120 TENSION CONTROL UPGRADE The Montalvo Corporation, international specialist in industrial web control systems, has posted a presentation on its website to explain to customers how to inexpensively upgrade Mark Andy 4120 presses for better productivity and reduced down time and waste. The emphasis is on obtaining […]
October 2010 Newsletter
In This Issue: In-Depth Look: Load Cell Sensitivity Product Spotlight: U-Series Pillow Block Load Cells Tool of the Month: Pillow Block Load Cell Calculator Load Cell Sensitivity: What You Need To Know About This Critical Aspect of Load Cells! What Is It? Why Is It Important? How Is It Measured? What Does It Mean To […]
In-Depth Look: Load Cell Sensitivity
What is Load Cell Sensitivity? Load cell sensitivity refers to the smallest force a pair of load cells can reliably detect. The greater a load cell’s sensitivity, the better a load cell is at detecting the slightest changes in tension. Resolution refers to the load cell’s ability to produce an output relative to the detected […]
P-3000ce Pneumatic Interface Technical Paper
The Montalvo P-3000ce Pneumatic Interface or Range Expander as it is often referred to, can allow the widest range of roll sizes and tensions to run properly on virtually any unwind application. Combined with a properly sized Montalvo multi-range brake system and our X, D, or DTI-3400 family of tension controllers, the Range Expander always keeps the […]