PKSC 4300: Web Transport
1. Describe the importance of Tension Zones: Tension is required to keep the web in the center
of the machine
- tension is measure by tension transducer
2. What are the components of Web transport and Tension systems: 1) Winders
2) Nips
3) Motors
4) Tension transducer
5) Brakes
6) Idlers
3. Describe Nips: Steel and rubber rollers that drive the web through the machine
4. Describe Idlers: - rollers that guide or support the web during travel; driven only by web contact
5. What are three things that can happen between a roller and the web: 1) traction:
roller and web move at same speed
2) slipping: roller and web move at different speed
3) floating: web doesn't contact roller at all
6. What are some cases that slipping or floating is needed?: 1) turning bars to change
web direction
1. Describe the importance of Tension Zones: Tension is required to keep the web in the center
of the machine
- tension is measure by tension transducer
2. What are the components of Web transport and Tension systems: 1) Winders
2) Nips
3) Motors
4) Tension transducer
5) Brakes
6) Idlers
3. Describe Nips: Steel and rubber rollers that drive the web through the machine
4. Describe Idlers: - rollers that guide or support the web during travel; driven only by web contact
5. What are three things that can happen between a roller and the web: 1) traction:
roller and web move at same speed
2) slipping: roller and web move at different speed
3) floating: web doesn't contact roller at all
6. What are some cases that slipping or floating is needed?: 1) turning bars to change
web direction
