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Tech tip for the week of December 9 , 2019 |
What is the Difference Between a Spreader Roller and an Anti-wrinkle Roller? | ||
The difference between spreader roller and anti-wrinkle roller lies mainly in the application of the roller. Spreader rollers and other devices are used in the converting process to stretch or widen webs as they flow through a machine. Spreader rollers use lateral, cross machine forces to increase the width of a web. Additionally, slitting machines use spreader rollers to separate slit widths post slitting process. Spreader rollers can include bowed rollers and nip type spreader systems. ![]() Anti-wrinkle rollers and other devices are used in the converting process to remove wrinkles and there by prevent defects in products produced in web form. Anti-wrinkle rollers use lateral, cross machine forces to remove wrinkles. Anti-wrinkle rollers can include expanding surface rollers, bowed rollers, nip type, crowned rollers, concave rollers and grooved rollers. ![]() | ||
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