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Improving productivity with automated slitter positioning.


Automated au·to·mate  
v. au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing, au·to·mates

v.tr.
1. To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory.

2.
 slitter slitter

see teat slitter.
 positioning technology offers many opportunities to improve productivity; but achieving the benefits of automated slitter positioning depends upon installing 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.
 system hardware and controls that are appropriate for the application. Learn about the types of automated slitting systems available and factors to consider.

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By Bryan Zimmerman, Tidland Corp.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

The WorldWatch section in Solutions! magazine is written by Sara M. Scharpf, a writer based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin Oshkosh is a city located where the Fox River enters Lake Winnebago in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 62,916. It has a metropolitan area of 159,972 people. , USA. Contact her by email at sara@sgrpi.com.
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Title Annotation:ONLINE EXCLUSIVES
Author:Zimmerman, Bryan
Publication:Solutions - for People, Processes and Paper
Date:Oct 1, 2005
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