Designed to replace in-line winders with tension control, roll quality and handling problems, the Model 400 simplex rewinder features an AC vector drive system with transducer feedback to assure constant, controllable tension throughout the run. Standard and custom, shaft and shaftless units are available for applications up to 72-in. diameters and 100-in. widths. Its slitting capabilities include shear, score and razor cuts.

PHOENIX MACHINE, 973/691-8029, fax: 973/691-8939, www.phoenixmach.com

The co.'s portable winder is non-electric and winds in either direction for any web including edge trim. Winding speed follows the line of the material while its pneumatic drive system, without gears or clutches, allows for stop/go or stalled motion. It can be mounted on or off machines, at any angle, or be placed on a cart for use anywhere. Other features include an optional oscillator, core or coreless winding and variable or positive speed and tension control.

DAVEN INDUSTRIES INC., 800/834-8848, fax: 973/808-8777, www.davenindustries.com

The Model 738 slitter/rewinder is a cantilevered duplex differential center winder. It features standard web widths of 30 to 50 in., rewind diameters of 24 and 32 in. and speeds up to 1,500 to 2,000 fpm. The unwind diameters come in 32, 40 and 50 in. and the unwind roll can handle weight up to 2,000 lbs. It also gives converters the option of having heavier unwind rolls and wider webs.

STANFORD PRODUCTS LLC, 618/548-2600, fax: 618/548-6782, www.stanfordproductsllc.com

The "Genius" knife holder measures the diameter of the circular blade, then automatically adjusts to a preset knife overlap for the particular material. The operator selects the type of material to be slit on a touch panel. It also features automatic depth adjustment, an integrated knife size recognition and control via BUS technology. The Genius increases knife life, lowers regrind costs and provides constant slit quality, co. says.

DIENES CORP., 800/345-4038, fax: 508/885-3452, www.dienesusa.com

The Lever LS-6200 can slit tapes, laminates and flexible films on rolls with up to 20-in. diameters. This automatic, single-knife roll slitter has a PLC operation and a menu driven operator interface for selecting various features. These include slit widths in inches or millimeters, index positioning and dual speed knife entry, among others. It also has a servomotor-powered lead screw and two independent 5 HP AC inverter drives for knife and chuck speed control.

LEVER MANUFACTURING CORP., 201/684-4400, fax: 201/529-0188, www.levercorp.com

The VSR300 debuts as a versatile rewinder for narrow-web finishing and converting, co. says. Its modular design and wide array of options, like multiple web widths, allow this machine to be configured for various applications. It can also run pressure-sensitive and unsupported films. It can be supplied as the VSR300D, which includes a diecutter.

MARK ANDY, INC., 800/700-6815, fax: 636/532-1510, www.markandy.com

Co.'s line of slitting machines includes adjustable precision slitting from 3 to 50 mm and can automatically process materials from 6 to more than 150 microns. They provide ultra-fast operation and the widest working web width, co. says. The machines also come with 10 optional features including slitter heads, score cutters and turnkey installation and set-up.

CONVERTING MACHINE TECHNOLOGIES LLC, 800/998-3435, fax: 562/944-8624, www.cmtech.com

Co. introduces a new stack turret winder for stretch films that can wind stretch film up to 100 in. wide and wind 10, 10-in. wide rolls on each shaft, totaling 20 rolls per set. Dubbed the AUTOMAX TCK250, it is used by processors to create multiple rolls of stretch film on 3-in. cores that are up to 12 in. in diameter. It is capable of winding at 600ft/min. with tensions as low as 0.25 lbs. per in., producing up to 600 rolls per hour.

MACRO ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY INC., 905/507-9000, fax: 905/507-3000, www.macroeng.com

With a 2,000 ft/min running speed, the Titan CT610 automatic turret slitter/rewinder offers more advanced specifications and increases productivity for high volume slitting applications, co. says. It has a unique linear tracking system and can be supplied with automatic tape down, core loading and unloading of slit reels and automatic reel handling systems. The CT610 enables changeover times of less than 20 seconds between sets.

ATLAS CONVERTING EQUIPMENT, LTD., 44/1767-310100, fax: 44/1767-310200, www.bobstgroup.com

The SRC-810 slitter has a web width range of 32 to 80 in., an unwind roll diameter of 47 in. and a rewind roll diameter of 32 in. A high speed, full-featured slitter with a shaftless unwind comes standard with the machine, as well as a Fife guide and touchscreen operator interface. A programmable logic control (PLC), differential or lock bar winding, razor, sheer or score slitting ability are also included.

INTERNATIONAL MACHINERY, 770/442-9264, fax: 770/664-0452, www.intermach.com

Taking the guesswork out of converting, co. says, the Smartwinder-2000 has recipe storage and information downloading capabilities. The 12-in. slitter and traverse winder for unidirectional prepreg carbon tape has modular cubes that operate inline with the unwind slitter section. The slitter section has a cantilevered unwind with lateral indexing for up to three rolls and has an IMC interchangeable shear slitting assembly and auxiliary rewind for excess unslitted and unspoiled material.

INDEPENDENT MACHINE CO., 973/882-0060, fax: 973/808-9505, wwwindependentusa.com

"Slitting and Rewinding Fundamentals for Converters," organized by CEMA, will be held April 17–18 at the Chicago Embassy Suites Hotel-Downtown during CMM Intl. 2005. Operators, engineers and QC personnel will benefit, says the association.

CEMA, 803/802-7820, fax: 803/802-7821, www.aimcal.org