Recently the Double E Company worked with a customer that converts products for the transportation industry. The customer had a laser cutting machine that pulls material off of an unwind roll using mechanical grippers and stepper motors. Unfortunately, a new material being used during the converting process was very stiff with a high tension. The laser cutting machine was found not strong enough to pull the material off of the roll which slowed production down.
Double E solved the customer's dilemma by providing a nip feed station that synchronized with the start/stop signal of the laser cutter. This allowed them to automatically feed the material off of the unwind stand and onto the table of the laser cutter. Now production could continue at an even pace with no material problems.
For more information about nip/roll stations, please contact Double E.
