Tension control plays a vital role in composites manufacturing in order to achieve automated processing, continuous processing, reduced scrap, increased product quality, and more, says a new white ...

During manufacturing or converting processes, material is generally pulled off a roll, processed, and rewound — in sections called unwind, intermediate, and rewind zones, respectively. Knowing the ...

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Most wire manufacturers have applications for which magnetic particle clutches and brakes are suitable. Consider how a plant might control the rewind tension when transferring wire from one large roll ...