Idler Roller Technology Section 1: Roller Inertia

1. Introduction Roller inertia is one of most important topics (including bearing drag, air entrainment & roller pattern) when designs idler roller. In this article, it is analyzed how the inertia of roller impacting web tension, as well as explaining operational mathematics of the rollers, which helps engineers fully understand daily facing web issues (web-wrinkle […]

Dynamics and Control of Web Handling in Roll-to-Roll System with Driven Roller

ABSTRACT : In this research, the dynamics and control of web handling in roll-to-roll (R2R) systemsusing a driven roller are presented. The viscoelasticity effect for systems with and without the driven rolleris analyzed to study web dynamics. To achieve high precision control performance, the driven roller isresponsible for regulating web speed, while the winders regulate […]

WINDING AND UNWINDING WEBS:A REVIEW OF THE STATE OFTHE SCIENCE IN 2005

J. K. Good, PhD, PE Professor & Noble Foundation Chair, Oklahoma State University, USA INTRODUCTION A web is a material whose length is much in excess of the width and the width is much larger than the thickness. Various grades of paper, plastic films, metal foils and laminates can all be broadly categorized as webs. […]