Inspection Rewinders Product Roundup
February 2009Product: Rotoflex VLI eDrive series
What is it?: Inspection slitter/rewinders designed for consistency, low maintenance, lower tension, higher speeds, and easy job setup/operation.
Features/Capabilities:
• AC Vector Motor Drive System to control unwind and rewind;
• Controlled acceleration/deceleration;
• Maximum machine speed of 850 fpm; and
• Rewind capacity on single rewind-24˝ (dual rewind-20˝) and unwind capacity of 30˝.
Company: Novation, www.novation-inc.com
Product: Novation AF-2 WebFlagger
What is it?: An add-on to inspection rewind machines that applies pressure-sensitive flags to defective areas of webs when running at speeds above 4,000 fpm (1200 m/min.).
Features/ Capabilities:
• Pressure-sensitive flags will stick to the web, but not to machinery;
• Pushbutton to apply flags;
• Inputs for additional “Apply Flag” pushbuttons along a line, each of whose positions can be tracked to the flagger;
• Inputs for activation from automatic inspection systems; and
• Remote control pushbutton option.
Company: Arpeco, a Precision Automation Co., www.arpeco.com
Product: Premier-SD 20/20 Inspection Slitter/Rewinder
What is it?: An inspection system that combines multi-motor servo drive web transport technology with a shuttle retrieval system to provide bi-directional inspection, fault editing, and re-inspection of high-value-added or security sensitive products, in a single pass.
Features/Capabilities:
• Patented shuttle retrieval system that provides isolated bi-directional web movement for fault correction and re-inspection;
• Unwind and rewind rolls move in the forward direction only;
• Stable web tension; and
• Finishing functions are performed in a unidirectional mode.
Company: A B Graphic International, www.abgintusa.com
Product: Omega tt 270
What is it?: A high-speed tabletop inspection slitter/rewinder.
Features/Capabilities:
• Scissor or razor blade slitting with cross web adjustment;
• Nip drive for constant tension;
• Label in/label out rewind capability;
• Easily programmable label/length counter with preset speed ramp-down control for smooth slow down and end-of-batch stop;
• Maximum web width of 10.6˝ and maximum unwind/rewind diameter of 18˝; and
• Includes an optional automatic web guiding system.
Company: RG Engineering, www.rgengineering.com
Product: RG Engineering Roll Doctor
What is it?: A line of roll inspection and doctoring systems, which are tailor made for each production challenge.
Features:
• Built to specification for paper, film, foil, and non-wovens;
• Web widths from 10˝ to 100˝;



