D&M Packaging has selected Universal Converting Equipment to supply a new high-speed automatic slitting machine. Crewe-based D&M Packaging has grown rapidly over the last three years and is commencing a new investment phase to meet current and future demands. After an extensive process, D&M invested in the Universal X8 automatic slitting machine. The automation benefits […]
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ICE Europe 2023 Exhibition
Munich, Germany14th – 16th March 2023Stand 824 We are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at ICE Europe again this year. At ICE Europe we will be exhibiting the latest version of our highly automated Universal X8 Slitter. We will also have one of our popular Universal CCA Automatic Core Cutters on display. […]
Mike Wilkinson Retires
After over 50 years in the converting industry, Mike Wilkinson, known as Wilkie to many, has decided to retire. During his career he has worked for Chambon, Titan/Atlas, Comexi and Kampf until finally ending his career with Universal Converting Equipment. Commenting on his time in the industry Wilkie said “I have seen the transformation of […]
The future of Slitting
Over the last four years, Universal Converting Equipment has invested heavily in the development of a range of systems to improve the productivity of slitting machines. The key target has been to reduce downtime or the time the machine is not running. If you analyse the operation of a slitting machine, it can often spend […]
Universal offer free lifetime support on all slitters
Universal Converting Equipment manufacture class leading slitting machines and other converting equipment that is sold worldwide. The Universal X6 slitter offers a range of technically advanced features to ensure production of high quality product while minimising the amount of time the machine is stopped. However, to achieve repeat sales, Universal decided they must also offer excellent reliability […]
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 […]
Laser core alignment, what’s in the kit and how does it work?
There has recently been a surge of interest in our laser core alignment system, so we have written this post to explain how the system is installed and how it works. Core positioning. We fit our ComputaCore Laser Core Alignment System to many of the slitters we manufacture, and we also offer our laser core […]
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 […]
