Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV
Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV

Web transport of flexible materials

We can help you improve the quality of your production process.
 

You are most welcome to contact us!

Our offer

 

  • Detection of local material stress in the production process

  • Determination of the material properties at processing rates of up to 120 m/min (friction/bending/electrostatics)

  • Identification of the causes of web transport problems

  • Optical determination of the web tension profile (using the oWTP scanner)

  • Measurement of the web tension profile when using other processing modules (e.g. forming collar)


 

  • Assurance of defined web transport through the machine/plant

  • Assurance of product quality and increased plant availability by having defined web transport

  • Measurement and reduction of the effect of machine components on the web transport

  • Design of components for processing machinery in order to optimize web transport

Your benefits

 

  • Effective quality assurance due to defined web transport

  • Identification of measures to optimize web transport

  • Improvement of plant availability

  • Improvement of process reliability

  • Direct measurement on the moving web under defined processing conditions
Web transport test rig
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Web transport test rig – unwinding
Web transport test rig
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Web transport test rig – forming collar
Web transport test rig
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Web transport test rig – dancing roller

Importance of effective web transport

The web transport test rig uses the rewinder principle and comprises unwinding, measurement/testing, and winding sections. It allows defined processing conditions to be set. Controlled unwinding comes after a controlled dancing roller system in the form of a web buffer. Selecting the tension of the buffer allows the winding of the web to be performed under defined winding tension.

In the measurement/testing section, the processing and measurement of the web tension / web tension profile are performed. Testing different machine components is made possible by the flexible web transport, separate drive system, and large assembly space.