“Roll to product: What is coming?” A pro flex 2021 conference report Paid Members Public
This technical paper summarizes presentations given at the pro flex 2021 hybrid conference, organized by Fraunhofer Institute, FEP, in Dresden, Germany, in September 2021. The program highlights work done by Fraunhofer and its industrial partners as well as publicizes progress made by some of the collaborative European Research Initiatives. The
Technology Watch | Quarter 1, 2022 Paid Members Public
New camera technology for web-edge, contrast detection has improved capabilities Roll-2-Roll Technologies LLC (Stillwater, OK) launches its new line of single-dimension cameras for web-edge and contrast detection. ODC Linear Cameras replace the co.’s WPS line of sensor products for web guiding and monitoring, offering improved capabilities and a cost-effective
Not just Quality Assurance: Reliable Automated Inline Inspection in Battery Cell Production Help Mitigate Risk Paid Members Public
Presented by Luciano Menk, ISRA VISION Battery technology, which is expanding rapidly worldwide, forms the core of several innovative future technologies. In particular, the lithium-ion battery, with its high energy density, has established itself as the leading electricity storage technology in recent years. Without the powerful lithium-ion batteries, there would
A New Look at the Lateral Dynamics of Wide Webs Paid Members Public
Presented by Dilwyn Jones, Emral Ltd Authors: Jerry Brown, Dilwyn Jones and Aravind Seshradi. Dilwyn will be the in-person, conference presenter. Abstract: Until quite recently, there have been no dynamic models that accurately predict lateral behavior for web spans with a length to width ratio (L/W) less than 2.
New Ideas on Web Troughs and Their Consequences Paid Members Public
Presented by Dilwyn Jones, Emral Ltd Troughs are gentle ripples in low and moderate thickness webs between rollers in many R2R machines. If they grow large enough, wrinkles, creases and folds can form on the next roller and cause product damage and waste. This paper outlines a new analysis of
