Skanem installs Jupiter slitter rewinder from Prati

International label converter Skanem has invested in a Prati Jupiter TC400 slitter rewinding inspection machine. Installed at the company’s Danish premises at Hobro, the label inspection unit features Varycontrol tension management software and offers fully automated tensioning and cutting, aimed at improving overall productivity and throughput.

The Jupiter TC400 installed at Skanem's Danish facility has three rewind tension stations, all controlled by the Varycontrol software, which keeps the material at the correct, constant tension without stretching. The system supplied to Skanem was tailored to the company's specific needs and features a web width of 430mm, which is 30mm wider than the basic machine.

Dan Panduro, production manager for Skanem Hobro, commented: ‘We chose to invest in the Prati Jupiter TC400 because in our assessment it was the best in the market for wraps and other special materials. Previously we used to spend too much time cutting this material as our other machines could not coil up with precise tension, and our aim in this purchase was to eliminate that problem. Not only has it done that but it has also improved our operational speed, from the competitors’ machines we were using at 35 m/min to the Jupiter’s very impressive 312 m/min.’

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