Two years ago, Universal Converting Equipment developed its X8 slitter rewinder. It was an evolution of previous machines with extensive automation to eliminate operator input, allowing the machine to run continuously virtually. It was launched to a small number of customers to allow the automation systems to be fully tested. It was introduced to the […]
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Universal X6 Slitting Machine Designed for Industry 4.0 Factorywide Integration
Industry 4.0 is an industry ‘hot topic’. It is being discussed alongside the ‘Internet of Things’ (IOT) as the future for process equipment, allowing integration of a range of processes that facilitate and improve data sharing. Industry 4.0 is not a new concept. It originated in 2011 as a way of fusing the online world […]
Energy efficient adhesive coating
The next generation of ITW Dynatec Dynamelt™ S Series Adhesive Supply Units have been designed to reduce the amount of energy required to operate efficiently, thereby also reducing their TCO (total cost of ownership). Reducing energy consumption. The new Dynamelt™ S unit consumes 20% less energy and significantly less air than similar adhesive supply units […]
Reducing energy consumption and costs with a Slitter Rewinder
Industrial machinery has a reputation for being noisy and it’s taken for granted that ear protection needs to be worn when working with very large machines, but how often have you walked past a noisy machine only to realise it doesn’t appear to be actually doing anything? The energy consumption of large processing, printing, packaging […]
Slitter web guiding made simpler and greener
Universal Converting Equipment focus on re-usable energy and ease of use for their web guiding system. As a part of their commitment to ‘actively reduce energy usage’ Universal Converting Equipment have developed a ‘regenerative’ web guiding system. The ‘Converter Guide 4’ is a simple to use web guiding system designed as an upgrade for slitters […]
Record sales month for hot melt adhesive coating module for printing presses
Universal Converting Equipment sold six HMCS 420’s during November 2011, a modular device that enables hot melt adhesive coating capability to be added to print presses and other web fed processes. The Universal HMCS 420 allows printers to coat hot melt adhesive in-line on their print presses, enabling them to service customers requiring adhesive coating […]
Lithium-ion and solar cell manufacturers increasingly embracing web processes
Universal Converting Equipment are exploiting their substantial knowledge in web-based manufacturing processes to facilitate customers’ development in emerging energy technologies. Lithium Ion and Solar Cell manufacture are two fields enjoying exponential expansion and with such rapid expansion comes a greatly increased need for innovative manufacture processes. Universal’s extensive experience in developing new manufacture processes places the […]
Web guider goes touch screen
Universal’s popular retro-fit edge, line and broken line guider the ‘Converter Guide 4’ (which has strengthened the company’s reputation for increasing machine efficiency through reducing waste and simplifying setup) is now fitted with a touch screen human interface as standard. “When we spoke to customers about web guiding systems in general they told us that […]
