Kevin Lifsey

Now We Can Laugh - Intermittent Electrical Problems Members Public

Presented by Clarence Klassen, KlassENgineering At the mention of "electrical problems", many of us are filled with dread. This is made worse when the problem is intermittent. I will describe many common intermittent complaints and troubleshooting methods for electrical web handling equipment. In this presentation, an intermittent electrical

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Now We Can Cry – Intermittent (but regular as rain) Web Problems Members Public

Presented by Dr. David Roisum, Finishing Technologies, Inc. Certain problems occur intermittently and regularly not only in the web industry at large, but also on a specific web machine.  This list is huge and includes things like baggy webs, wrinkling and winding defects.  I call these intermittent but regular problems,

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Roll-to-Roll Production of Perovskite Solar Cells Members Public

Presented by Thad Druffel, University of Louisville The perovskite technology has been touted as a huge economic opportunity because the thin films can be deposited using low temperature solution phase processes that can be easily scaled to roll-to-roll platforms. The Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research has been exploring the

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Rapid Thin Film Structure Development Enabled by Advanced R2R Equipment Design, Automation and In-Situ Monitoring Members Public

Presented by Mike Simmons, Intellivation Mike Simmons, Intellivation, Loveland CO Mark George, Plasma Thin Films, Phoenix AZ Development of vacuum deposited layers for new applications requires a transition from small volume (sheets, wafers) to larger volume roll to roll (R2R) while maintaining process parameters and precision deposition. The ability to

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Raising Automation of Web Coating to the Next Level – Closed loop full layer stack control in optical and other applications Members Public

Presented by Carsten Deus, VON ARDENNE GmbH The talk introduces the concept of using the insitu sensoric information for a continuous closed loop control of the performance of complex layer stacks, using all the knobs and parameters that an experienced operator would use, for the case of web coating, employing

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Energy Solutions in R2R Vacuum Coating Members Public

Presented by Michael Muecke, Bühler Leybold Optics The consumption of energy in general as well as the reduction of the CO2 footprint are two of the most challenging topics of human civilization. The presentation will discuss a set of solutions in roll to roll coating technology, provided to improve environmental

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Advances in Micro-optic Origination and Replication for Roll-to-Roll Products in the Packaging, Lighting, and Product Security Markets Members Public

Presented by Kent Coulter, Wavefront Technology Inc. Advanced micro-optics are enabling next generation display, imaging and detection capabilities in the electronics, transportation, and medical device markets.  The origination technologies behind these advances include electron beam lithography, grayscale lithography, and precision diamond turning to fabricate precise traditional and freeform surfaces that

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Adding Biocidal Properties to Flexible Plastics Members Public

Presented by Dermot Monaghan, Gencoa Ltd. V.Bellido-Gonzalez, Patricia Killen, T.Sigrilli, Lara Diaz, D.Monaghan Gencoa Ltd, Liverpool, UK Society requires new solutions to reduce the probability of COVID-19 cross-infection as people resume their daily lives. However, common touch surfaces have been shown to contain significant viral and microbial

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