Calendering Industry

Calendering Industry

Calendering Industry

Product catalog summary
Overview: This document provides an in-depth look at NDC Technologies' calendering systems, which offer measurement and control solutions for various materials such as vinyl, gum, textile, and wire. These systems are designed to enhance product quality and process efficiency.
Key Measurements: The document lists critical measurements including gum weight, thickness, fabric weight, total weight, wire balance, position, cord count, edge to first cord, total thickness, product width, wind-up weight, and lump detection.
Customer Benefits: NDC's systems promise higher quality and productivity, lower manufacturing costs, and improved process visibility, enabling real-time decision-making for better product quality.
Calender System Configurations: Various configurations are available, such as 4 Roll Wire Calender, 4 Roll Textile Calender, and 3 Roll Tandem Textile Calender, each with specific on-calender and post-calender scanning measurements.
Control Technologies: The document details control technologies like two or three-zone control, predictive process modeling, gap control, cross-axis or roll bending control, delta preset control, and sheet average control, all aimed at optimizing calender performance.
Intelligent Measurement Technologies: NDC offers several measurement technologies including Beta transmission sensors, single-sided laser gauges, X-ray sensors, and the OptiMike optical micrometer, each providing precise measurements for different applications.
Scanner Technologies: NDC's scanners, such as the AccuTrak O-Frame and MiniTrak S-Frame, are designed for high performance and reliability, supporting multiple sensors and providing accurate measurements even in challenging environments.
Company Overview: NDC Technologies, part of Spectris plc, operates globally with a focus on providing measurement and control solutions across various industries. The company is committed to continuous improvement and innovation.
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Catalog excerpts

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APPLICATION NOTE WEB GAUGING APPLICATION NOTE WEB GAUGING NDC’s Calendering Systems represent reliable measurement and control solutions for vinyl, gum (innerliner), textile (fabric), and wire (steel cord, metallic) calenders. NDC recognizes that each calender requires a system tailored to your requirements to deliver a solution with a clear return on investment. Therefore each NDC Calender System includes the right sensors, scanners, measurements, displays and controls to help customers produce quality products. Customer Benefits: ► Higher Quality and Productivity: Achieved through accurate measurement...

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APPLICATION NOTE WEB GAUGINGFOOD INDUSTRY Calender System Configurations Measurement solutions for the calender processes ► 4 Roll Wire Calender ► 4 Roll Textile Calender ► 3 Roll Tandem Textile Calender ► 4 Roll Inverted L Calender Calender Type Textile Calender On-Calender Scanning Measurements Weight 3 Roll Tandem Textile or 2 Laser sensors on rolls 2 and 3 2 Laser sensors on rolls 2 and 3 Post Calender Scanning Measurements or Laser (Single -sided) or OptiMike or Laser (Single-sided)

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NDCTECHNOLOGIES Company overview Combining industry-best performance and reliability with a global support structure NDC Technologies, based in Irwindale California, develops and manufactures measurement and control equipment for a wide range of process industries. The company also manufactures in Essex, UK, Dayton, Ohio and has a Technical Center of Excellence in Loncin, Belgium with direct sales and support operations in China, Japan, Germany, France, Italy and Brazil. Our global client base consists of some of the world's most successful companies who rely on NDC to ensure that their product...

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APPLICATION NOTE WEB GAUGING Single-Sided Laser Beta Transmission X-Ray Transmission X-Ray Backscatter Intelligent Measurement Technologies ► Beta: NDC’s beta transmission sensors provide accurate, on-line measurement of total thickness or basis weight. They feature a high-efficiency detection system with optimum source activity for each application. ► Single-Sided Laser: NDC’s laser gauges measure thickness via a triangulation computation of a laser beam. This gauge is designed to measure thick calendered products and provides a non-nuclear measurement alternative. Control Technologies ► Two...

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Rugged, Reliable, Maintainable Scanners High performance intelligent scanners for fast, accurate measurement NDC’s AccuTrak scanner supports a multiple sensor payload for complex wire and textile calenders. NDC’s AccuTrak O-Frame scanner has been engineered for today’s quality requirements. Its rugged design utilizes a head carriage bearing system that provides long-term precise, repeatable alignment and measurement performance. This intelligent iFrame™ scanner delivers fast, accurate, reliable measurement that is integrated into an intelligent distributed architecture from NDC. Spanning four decades...

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