Making Ends Meet. . .Fast
Speed and the ability to splice a variety of substrates are key improvements in splicing.
August 2008 by Chris Mc Loone
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As finishing processes move into the pressroom, it becomes essential for printers to know how they will fit into their overall business plans and what products are out there to help them enhance their offerings to their customers. Splicing is one area that has seen significant advancements in recent years.
We splice whatever you have
One of the most significant improvements across the board for splicers has been their ability to splice extremely weak, flimsy, or exotic materials at high speeds, according to Rich Herbert, technical sales manager, CTC International. Splicers can now run a wide range of materials with minimal changeover. The ability of a splicer to minimize waste by using almost all of the material on an expiring roll before the next roll is spliced is also a key development.
Speed and the ability to run several substrates are other important developments in splicing equipment, according to Robin Sherlund, Western sales manager at Keene Technology, Inc. (KTI). She says that the speed capability is important because of the increasingly fast speeds associated with printing and converting lines.
“The most important advancements in automatic roll changing have involved the application of technologies to meet process and material requirements,” says Craig Thomson, marketing manager, Martin Automatic. “Press speeds have increased and will continue to increase. At the same time, substrates—especially film and non-woven webs—have become thinner and more extensible.”
The following roundup includes splicing equipment and materials incorporating some of these advancements.
Splicing Systems
CTC International manufactures a complete line of overlap and butt-type splicers that can be furnished either as free-standing machines or with all the components assembled on a mounting plate for installation in the customer’s machine. The mounting plate can be custom designed, and the arrangement of the components on the plate is flexible. —CTC International, www.ctcint.com
Butt splicers
KTI butt splicing units use zero-speed splicing technology. The ZC models come in web widths up to 20 in., 40- or 50-in. roll diameters, and speeds up to 1,000 fpm. The ZG model is available in web widths up to 50 inches, roll diameters up to 60 inches, and running/splicing speeds of up to 1,000 fpm. The ZL model will accommodate web widths up to 50 in., roll diameters up to 72 in., and run/splice speeds up to 100 fpm.—Keene Technology, www.keenetech.com
Splicer
We splice whatever you have
One of the most significant improvements across the board for splicers has been their ability to splice extremely weak, flimsy, or exotic materials at high speeds, according to Rich Herbert, technical sales manager, CTC International. Splicers can now run a wide range of materials with minimal changeover. The ability of a splicer to minimize waste by using almost all of the material on an expiring roll before the next roll is spliced is also a key development.
Speed and the ability to run several substrates are other important developments in splicing equipment, according to Robin Sherlund, Western sales manager at Keene Technology, Inc. (KTI). She says that the speed capability is important because of the increasingly fast speeds associated with printing and converting lines.
“The most important advancements in automatic roll changing have involved the application of technologies to meet process and material requirements,” says Craig Thomson, marketing manager, Martin Automatic. “Press speeds have increased and will continue to increase. At the same time, substrates—especially film and non-woven webs—have become thinner and more extensible.”
The following roundup includes splicing equipment and materials incorporating some of these advancements.
Splicing Systems
CTC International manufactures a complete line of overlap and butt-type splicers that can be furnished either as free-standing machines or with all the components assembled on a mounting plate for installation in the customer’s machine. The mounting plate can be custom designed, and the arrangement of the components on the plate is flexible. —CTC International, www.ctcint.com
Butt splicers
KTI butt splicing units use zero-speed splicing technology. The ZC models come in web widths up to 20 in., 40- or 50-in. roll diameters, and speeds up to 1,000 fpm. The ZG model is available in web widths up to 50 inches, roll diameters up to 60 inches, and running/splicing speeds of up to 1,000 fpm. The ZL model will accommodate web widths up to 50 in., roll diameters up to 72 in., and run/splice speeds up to 100 fpm.—Keene Technology, www.keenetech.com
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