Mactac UK installs X9 slitter rewinder

Universal Converting Equipment has sold a highly automated duplex center wind slitter to Bemis group company, Mactac UK for use at its Northampton facility. 

‘When the decision to invest in a new slitter rewinder was taken, our principle considerations were short run productivity and the capability to process label stock and some open adhesive substrates – The Universal X9 with its auto-knife setting, laser core-alignment, auto-roll offloading and automatic tension control (along with the Universal’s experience in handling label stock) made Universal’s X9 a clear contender in our procurement process,' said Rachel Barton, Mactac UK . 'The more aspects of the converting process that we can automate, the better service and quality we can offer our customers.' 

Dave Ward, technical director, Universal Converting Equipment, added:  ‘Working with our sister company Universal Adhesive Systems Limited has given us considerable experience in handling label stock and substrates with open adhesives. We applied our experience to ensure issues surrounding knife cleaning, web-path geometry and roller covering performance were minimized. Also the X9 features closed loop rewind tension (load cells) control as standard, this always gives superior results compared to equipment with open loop control.’  

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Pictured: Universal Converting Equipment's X9 slitter rewinder