'Banana split' slitter leaves no scrap.Instead of losing ribbons of bleed Printing at the very edge of the paper. Many laser printers, including all LaserJets up to the 11x17" 4V, cannot print to the very edge, leaving a border of approximately 1/4". In commercial printing, bleeding is generally more expensive, because wider paper is often used, which is later trim between rolls when slitting slit n. A long, straight, narrow cut or opening. tr.v. slit, slit·ting, slits 1. To make a slit or slits in. 2. To cut lengthwise into strips; split. film into smaller widths, the Reinhold winder div. of Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp., Lincoln, R.I., has fitted two "banana"-type driven rollers with synchronized syn·chro·nize v. syn·chro·nized, syn·chro·niz·ing, syn·chro·niz·es v.intr. 1. To occur at the same time; be simultaneous. 2. To operate in unison. v.tr. 1. speeds after the knife slitters. Banana No. 1 spreads the slit webs apart, and Banana No. 2 brings the cut sections into parallel again with up to 4mm gaps between them. The new web-slitting mechanism, called Banana Split, slices with a single blade, whereas typically two blades are used with a gap between for bleed trim. (Typical winders also use one non-driven banana roller instead of two driven rolls.) Banana Split reduces costly waste in multilayer barrier films, where trim can't be recycled into the product. It was first used on Reinhold's ASK winder nearly a decade ago, but with AC motor drives. It now has servo drives A servo drive is a special electric amplifier used to power electric servo motors. It monitors feedback signals from the motor and continually adjusts for deviation from expected behavior. that synchronize See synchronization. speeds. and is available on Reinhold's ASK, Filmatic-R, and the Filmatic-TX large turret winders. Tel: (978) 282-0343 * PTDirect: 689FK [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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