Web Handling
Key Factors in Selecting a Suitable Web Cleaning system Paid Members Public
Presented by Matt Fyffe, Meech International A clean, contaminant free web is becoming more and more critical in the competitive printing, coating, laminating and converting industries. The purpose of this presentation is to look at the various types of web cleaning systems that are available today. We will be looking
Image-based speed and length measurement method for Roll-to-Roll manufacturing Paid Members Public
Presented by Tony Kitazawa, Canon USA In roll-to-roll (R2R) manufacturing, precise control of web speed and accurate length management are crucial for coating, laminating, and cutting processes. While rotary encoders are commonly used to measure speed and length, their reliance on physical contact with the product surface can introduce errors
How Simulation Can Help When Developing Tension Management and Control Strategies for R2R and Converting Systems Paid Members Public
Presented by Chad Schmitke, Maplesoft Improved quality and performance go hand in hand with effective management of tension throughout the web line, and the use of simulation for R2R systems now offers an easier way to develop and tune controller responses to achieve the optimal throughput. In this webinar we
Extended Color Gamut with Gravure Paid Members Public
Presented by Chris Marshall, Bobst North America, inc. Brand owners and consumers perceive color variations as a lack of product quality, heavily affecting brand identity and customer loyalty. Brand’s colors should be consistent irrespective of the printing process and the substrate. Furthermore, color matching of PMS Pantone colors is
Development of Roll-to-Roll (R2R) Continuous Manufacturing System for Digital Patterning Lithography Process Paid Members Public
Presented by Jaeyoung Kim, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) This paper introduces the development of a maskless roll-to-roll (R2R) digital exposure process for continuous manufacturing systems. Applying digital exposure technology to the R2R system facilitates high-quality and large-scale production and proposes solutions to various emerging challenges. Notably, a
Creating Digital Models of a Converting Machine Paid Members Public
Presented by Tom Finkbeiner, Siemens Siemens has a table top winding demo using a 100' measuring tap as the web. This consists of (2) winding / unwinding axes, a dancer with spring force for web tension, and a line speed encoder. We are planning to make mechanical and electrical models
Coating Control – intelligent networked edge alignment for renewable energy Paid Members Public
Presented by Mauro Consalvi, BST North America The coating process is one of the most important and most sensitive production processes in the fuel cell and battery industry. In this process step, the quality, and the production efficiency in the manufacture of a fuel cell or a battery are decided
Closed-Form Solutions to Steady-State Temperature Distribution in Moving Webs Paid Members Public
Presented by Aditya Yalamanchili, Texas A&M University Heat transfer between the moving web and the heating/cooling sources and/or ambient is common in many Roll-to-Roll (R2R) manufacturing processes, including printing, coating, embossing, lamination, etc. The thermal strain in the moving web has a significant bearing on the
