Film firm invests in Titan slitter rewinder

- Slitter at PCi for materials up to 65in wide with a maximum speed of 1,500ft/min

 

- PCi has invested in the Titan slitter to diversify its operations

 

Atlas Converting Equipment has commissioned a Titan ER610 compact slitter rewinder at Plastic Connections, Inc. (PCi), installed to diversify its operations.

 

PCi was incorporated in 1996 as a broker supplying directly shipped containers of PET films. After several years of success, the company entered the converting business and concentrated its activity mainly in slitting and rewinding, but also in sheeting and die-cutting, of PET film. 

 

The new ER610 slitter at PCi will be for materials up to 65in (1,650mm) wide with a maximum speed of 1,500ft/min (450m/min). Rewind diameters can be up to 24in (610mm) with a minimum slit width of 1.37in (35mm).  The slitter will also be equipped with laser core positioning and static control systems. 

 

John Pastor, sales and operations manager at PCi, said: ‘Three years ago we installed three slitters up to 86in wide and a 72in wide sheeter, but over the last couple of years, we realized that to be more competitive, we needed more speed. 

 

‘We needed a slitter that was robust enough to handle large, long runs but also flexible enough to effectively process short runs as well.  Downtime was a major issue which we wanted to minimize, so productivity as well as OHSA safety requirements were a major concern. 

 

‘Finally, the new slitter had to be reliable and easy to operate and the Titan ER610 was the perfect solution for our business.’

 

Pastor added: ‘We sell PET and OPP films to small start-ups as well as large multi-national corporations and government entities for packaging, electrical, industrial and graphics applications.  We believe that the addition of the new Titan ER610 slitter will open up new markets for us and tap deeper in to existing ones.’

 

‘We are very pleased to have had the opportunity to provide PCi with an effective slitting solution,’ said Thierry Fontolliet, general manager for Atlas Converting North America. ‘We are certain that the Titan ER610 will make an important contribution to its business and we look forward to a successful partnership with PCi in the future.’

 

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