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 […]
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In-Line Roll Sheeter for Sheet Fed Presses Offered
An in-line roll sheeter for sheet fed printers is offered by MAXSON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY COMPANY (Westerly RI). The MSU Sheeter converts rolls of material into sheets then feeds them directly into the press, providing the competitive benefits of lower material cost, better yield and greater productivity by uniting the converting and printing processes. Because roll […]
Shaftless Self Loading Roll Stand Reduces Down time
MAXSON offers a Pivot Arm Shaftless Self Loading Roll Stand that is able to handle rolls from 18” – 84” (457 – 2134 mm) in diameter and up to 10,000 pounds (4545 kg) in weight at speeds of up to 3000 fpm (914 mpm). Hydraulically powered, the unit loads the roll using the far chucking […]
What can I do to minimize roll change time?
Well run sheeter operations require about 1 – 2 minutes to change a roll for shaftless roll stands and 5 – 8 minutes to change a shafted roll when using air shafts. To minimize roll change time: While the current roll is being sheeted, prepare the next roll to be loaded Strip the wrapper and […]
Sheeter to Convert Light Sensitive Material Now Available
Maxson Automatic Machinery Co., (Westerly, Rhode Island), offers the the Photographic Film/Paper Sheeter which is specially designed to convert rolls of photographic papers and films into finished sized sheets in small pack quantities. It is designed to operate in a dark room environment and handle sensitive product without damage to the material’s emulsified surface. A […]
Enhancement Improves Sheeter Pile Quality
To improve pile quality on light weight and/or static prone materials, MAXSON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY COMPANY now offers a stacker enhancement that incorporates tapes over the pile, a unique air delivery system and a connecting frame that mechanically adjusts the stacker when setting up the size in the delivery system. In addition to assuring press ready […]
HIPS Manufacturers Can Increase Extruder Speeds on Sheet Lines
High impact polystyrene (HIPS) manufacturers can increase production and reduce the waste of their sheet lines by replacing conventional drop shear equipment with the dual knife rotary technology of the MAXSON SDFK Sheeter. The dual knife rotary cutting action eliminates the skive along the leading and trailing edge on thicknesses up to 0.125″ (3.2 mm) […]
Rapid Pallet Discharge Ups by 15% Sheeter Productivity
MAXSON AUTOMATIC MACHINERY COMPANY (Westerly RI) offers a rapid pallet discharge system that requires no Operator involvement and delivers uninterrupted production while changing skids of material safely without rejecting any acceptable sheets. By eliminating down time associated with stopping the sheeter to remove skids and reloading with empty pallets, sheeter productivity is increased by as […]
High Pressure Laminate Sheet Lines Can Improve Productivity
High pressure laminate (HPL) manufacturers can increase the productivity and reduce the waste of their sheet lines by replacing conventional drop shear equipment with the dual knife rotary technology of the MAXSON SDFK Sheeter. High pressure laminate is composed of layers of kraft paper, a single layer of decorative paper with a solid color or […]
MAXSON Offers Quick Turnaround Knife Sharpening Service
Maxson Automatic Machinery Company (Westerly RI) offers a quick response grinding service for sharpening sheeter cross cutting knives of all manufacturers. Upon receipt from the Customer, all knives undergo an immediate six point inspection process to identify knife thickness, material composition, parallelism (ability to maintain back edge and knife edge to within 0.004″, flatness (ability […]
