Label Supplier Upgrades to New Slitting System with Removable Digital Readout
One of the largest pressure-sensitive roll label suppliers
in the country approached Double E with concerns about the slitting
section on one of their production lines. They were not happy with the
setup of their current holders and the quality of the cut the slitters
were producing. The customer uses a doctor machine for line inspections
that utilizes a series of Mario Cotta "Gold" series knife holders. They
were so impressed with the ease of use and quality of the holders that
they asked Double E to develop a simi¬lar system for their production
line machine.
Double E went to work designing a
slitting system that would easily bolt onto the existing machine. All
twenty of the old holders were replaced with new "Gold" series holders
attached to a new support beam. This much more robust support beam
features a rack and pinion rail system allowing the operator to adjust
the knife position more easily and accurately.
On the anvil side, the customer
required a digital readout to position their anvils. Unfortunately, due
to the excessive adhesive buildup, they needed to be able to move the
digital readout system out of the way to clean the anvils. To alleviate
this problem, Double E engineered a digital readout system on a linear
rail that is pneumatically actuated so that the machine operator could
move the system out of the way during maintenance and cleaning.
Installation of the new system went smoothly once all of the components
were delivered to the customer. The complete modification of the machine
including disassembly of the old parts and fitting the new knife holder
system and digital readout system took less than a business day.
Once the knives were adjusted and
calibrated, the production line was ready to run at full capacity. The
customer has since expressed how pleased they are with the new
modifications to their slitting machine. The ease of use along with the
added safety has given the customer true piece of mind knowing that
their product is at the highest possible quality and their operators are
safe during routine maintenance.
