When I run multiple webs of light weight material, it sometimes wrinkles prior to cutting. How do I avoid that?

Wrinkling of webs can be caused by baggy edged rolls, misaligned rolls between the unwind position and the sheeter’s draw drum, severe wrap around rollers, or when running multiple rolls, friction between webs.  Here are some suggestions: Baggy edged rolls An unevenly coiled roll has imbalanced tension across the face of the web.  In such […]

Should I run material down the center of the machine or off an edge?

There are many variables to be considered; however, as far as most sheeters are concerned mechanically, it doesn’t really matter. Here are a few questions which must be asked. 1. What type of roll stands are being used. Shafted with chucks? Shafted with air shafts? Shaftless?  If shafted with chucks is the answer, the roll […]