The web at the start and end of your converting line needs to be properly aligned to have a good conversion process and a well wound roll for your customers

It's an advantage to know what you are dealing with when aligning your web as it enters your converting process or is being wound into a processed roll. Here's some information that should be of help to you.

As you prepared the marketing budget for 2021, trade shows probably put a big question mark on your plan...

We sat late last year discussing this particular item while preparing our 2021 budget.

Trade shows hit a huge speed bump with all the restrictions caused by Covid-19. We just didn't know if people were going to attend or if exhibitors would participate. In talking to partners and customers we found that this was a variable that was up in the air.

A customer once asked us why would you need web guiding on a brand new machine? Their point of view was that the machine was state of the art, the web guide didn't move at all during operation, and they didn't see any problems with their materials. Well, our answer was that there are four main reasons why any converting line requires web guides.

Web Guiding Upgrade Applications

Imagine running a converting operation that has multiple converting lines. Each of these lines has been in operation for at least 20 years. You have invested in many improvements to the line, but are now faced with aging web guiding systems that are starting to fail.

At first, you manage to work with the deficiencies they have.