RA Wood Adhesive Tapes, located in Staffordshire, England, (www.rawood.co.uk) invests in another CMC Cevenini E2/190 I II (www.cmccevenini.com) automatic log slitter. This model can slit two logs of pressure-sensitive tape up to 7.5 in. in diameter simultaneously. It can also be used to convert single logs up to 13.75 in. in diameter.

This flexibility coupled with an automatic blade sharpening and de-burring unit is said to give converters the “best of both worlds”—high productivity when required and adaptability to slit large rolls of foam, nonwovens or textile materials. Size change can reportedly be performed “in seconds” from 0.08 to 40 in. with claimed blade-carriage indexing accuracy of within 0.08 in. as a standard capability.

CMC Cevenini says the latest E-series machines are “future-proof” and can be tailored to exact individual requirements, either from the initial specifications and building or at a later date to keep pace with market changes. Touchscreen control systems, pivoting blade angle, multi-width pre-selection, laser blade positioning, program storage, modem links and special chucks are all available to complete the full machine specification. —Converting Today