Here are some key features and benefits this new G&A slitter (our 6th!) brings to the table:

1. The ability to slit 12mm to 78.74” wide materials from single coated or double coated products with or without a liner fully automated.

2. Inline shrink wrapping and automated labeling system from single rolls to multi roll 2, 4 or 6 roll configurations.

3. Increased capacity = shorter lead times and better service levels for our customers.

4. Increased cycle times = best possible pricing for our customers.

5. Core ID options 1.5” ID & 3” ID.

6. Universal tooling group to produce high volume non-standard roll widths.

7 Inline fully automated double coated tabber for interlined products.

8 Advanced tension and torque controls combined with a programmable PC provide our operators with the tools needed to slit some of the toughest materials.

This FA300 wide web slitter Wider jumbo rolls, faster cycle times equal increased output combined with packaging automation and a programmable PC to store recipes all allow us to service our customers at a very high level with the most competitive pricing possible join us at our upcoming open house and see firsthand why we are the talk of the industry. You will see our new machine as well as a complete plant tour with over 20 slitters in operation!

Learn how we can help improve your wide web slitting productivity with fully integrated converting solutions. Please contact Pro Tapes^® Chris Hart 732-743-4164 or chart@protapes.com to schedule your appointment for a plant tour.

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Here are three of the top reasons you should consider partnering with the Pro’s® at Pro Tapes®:

2. Effective:

Pro® continues to invest in the latest converting technology to ensure we provide not only the best quality but also to:

• Ensure repeatability and competitive pricing. All while maintaining ample converting capacity to react to any need.
• Our 150,000sqft facility houses over 40 converting machines and stocks millions of sqyds in raw materials ready to fill your needs.

3. Efficient:

Pro® has tailored its infrastructure and converting facility to exceed our customer’s needs. We pride ourselves on providing knowledgeable technical support, 24hr price quotes on non-standards, and rapid order turn arounds.

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With our recent additions to our production line-up, our new G&A RT800 and ALS dual mandrel automated lathe slitter, Pro Tapes® is taking it to a whole new level of speed and flexibility when it comes to service and quality.

Here are some of the key features that our latest investments bring to the table:

G&A RT800 WIDE WEB SLITTER:

• Can handle from .625″ to 74″ rewind widths.
• Maximum outside roll diameter is 31.5″ on the rewind side.
• Laminating station for full width laminations.
• Automatic score blade positioning system that dramatically reduces setup time while improving slit width tolerances and flexibility.
• Can slit multiple widths within the web allowing customers to purchase smaller minimums per size all slit from the same web.
• Automatic finished roll discharge system.
• Programmable PC store recipes for repeatability.

ALS DUAL MANDREL FULLY AUTOMATIC
LATHE SLITTER:

• Dual mandrel doubles the capacity of standard lathe slitters.
• Programmable PC stores recipes for repeatability.
• Multiple core ID options 1”, 1.5” and 3” inside core diameter options.
• Can slit multiple widths within the web for increased flexibility and smaller minimums.
• Tight slitting tolerance plus or minus .030”.
• Can slit from .062” to 62”.

As the premier converter of pressure sensitive tapes, we are excited about these additions to our already impressive converting lineup. These units will help enhance our converting services to our customers. Current equipment includes 6 fully automatic wide web slitters, 5 semi-automatic wide web slitters, 4 fully automatic lathe slitters, 12 state of art narrow web slitters and several rotary and flatbed die cutters as well as several flexographic printers.

Consider Pro® for your next converting opportunity, we have the right equipment to get it done cost effectively and on time!

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1. Small runs

When converting from jumbo rolls, the efficiency gained for larger jobs on a wide web slitter is great. However, often times, order minimums required for wide web slitting can far exceed the customer’s requirements, and that’s one situation lathe slitting is a great option.

2. Narrow widths

Although a rotary die tool slitting can also be used for widths below 12mm, it requires an upfront investment in an expensive rotary die tool. On the other hand, the lathe slitter produces perfect rolls with no tooling required! This means high quality finished goods with small minimums.

3. Multiple widths within a web

Lathe slitting gives us the opportunity to cut a single web into multiple widths utilizing our programmable PC, meaning the customer can purchase multiple widths within a single log to keep the minimum per size very low.

4. Set up times

Each of our lathe slitters is programmed via a computer and set up is as quick as typing some data. We can also maintain the perfect cut over time by storing the precise “recipe” for your specs in our computer. This means the PC will remember your settings making future slitting more efficient and consistent generating the same quality every time.

5. Multiple core options

ProTapes state-of-the-art fully automated lathe slitters have multiple core options we currently have 1”, 1.5” and 3” inside diameter (ID) mandrels giving the customer multiple options. The change over from one size core ID to another is minutes eliminating long set up times that are associated with the same type change over on a rewind slitter.

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1. Cost

The yield per spin cycle when cutting from a wide web more than QUADRUPLES any narrow web slitter’s production. Slitting directly from master or jumbo rolls using a wide web slitter is the most cost effective slitting method out there. This is because narrow web slitters require an intermediate pony rolls be cut from jumbo rolls, which requires the material to be handled twice, once to make the intermediate roll & then again to produce the finished roll. Of course, this all adds up to extra labor costs and waste.

Example:
60″ Wide web jumbo slitting 1″ wide rolls will yield 60 rolls per/per spin

12″ Narrow web cutting 1″ wide rolls will yield 12 rolls per/per spin

2. Quality

Our new state-of-the-art wide web slitting machines are built with advancements such as tension controls, differential rewinding and automatic blade positioning. Other functionality such as automatic finished roll cut-off and discharge along with automatic core reloading, helps eliminate human error through technology, including programmable product recipe storage for every substrate and size you slit. These types of features provide converters with the means to repeat any process at any time with very minimal set-up time and labor. Producing only the very best quality the first time every time.

On the other hand, the vast majority of narrow web slitters are only equipped with basic features and involve significantly more human interaction. More human interactions lead to more time and potential for errors.

3. Waste / Scrap

Cutting down master rolls into intermediate rolls for a narrow web slitter requires the operator to first web the machine generating unnecessary waste then based on the usable width of the narrow web slitter, operators may need to slit various size rolls trying to optimize the machine’s full width. Also,  you may be forced to split the web width into many non-standard intermediate rolls unable to utilize the full width of the narrow web slitter its converted on.

These types of issues result in lost time, material and ultimately profit. While each machine type and functionality provides unique solutions to the substrate being converted by having the right type of machine available is critical. Here at ProTapes we house an array of slitting equipment designed and arranged to handle any order size produced from any size raw material. Whether it is a log roll, intermediate roll or a full width master we have the technology and equipment to provide any solution when it comes to converting both pressure sensitive and non-pressure sensitive substrates.

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