Slitting & Rewinding


Laminazione progresses with Achenbach OPTIFOIL Technology investment


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aminazione Sottile, one of the major producers of aluminium, located in Caserta, Italy, has


recently placed an order for a new Achenbach OPTIFOIL HeavySlit foil- slitting machine, type HGS 18/08, with Achenbach Buschhütten. This investment has been made so that


production can be expanded in the field of finstock products and flexible water pipes. A decision was made to invest in


Achenbach OPTIFOIL technology in order to guarantee the continued quality of Laminazione Sottile’s products. There was particular interest in its single contact roller technology, which grants both the reduction of scrap (loose side slits) and a better winding quality of narrow finished rolls. The new foil-slitting machine will slit aluminium strip of different alloys, strip widths of up to 1,700mm and strip thicknesses between 50 and 450µm into narrow finished rolls. The technology will not only be used as a primary material or starting material for heat exchangers (finstock), but also in the production of flexible, multilayer alu-pex water pipes and for automotive products such as heat


Slit quality and cutting expertise O


ver the past four decades, Swemko UK has evolved into one of the UK’s leading suppliers for circular knife


sharpening, circular knife supply, pneumatic knife holders and slitting positioning systems to the converting industry. Swemko prides itself on a proactive


approach to the products and services it provides to its customers and is currently operating from four sharpening facilities across the UK, in Livingston, Rotherham, London and its head office in Bristol. With four operations and a fleet of 12


vehicles there is plenty of secure transportation systems on offer for blades servicing needs, resulting in savings on packaging and shipping. Swemko has had 40 years of


involvement with cutting which has provided a wealth of experience in all material slitting applications, specialising in paper, adhesive backed and nonwovens. The company offers advice to its customers in order to improve productivity and cut quality, reduce reel rejection and extend blade life, with a goal to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Established agency agreements with German suppliers, Dienes Werke and TKM


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(knife manufacturers), ensure that the company can supply the very best quality knives on the market in a range of materials from standard to high speed steel, ASP powdered metal and tungsten carbide. In addition to knives, Swemko has a wide range of premium quality pneumatic knife holders to suit all applications and machine speeds, including shear and crush cutting. In addition to quality products, the benefits of working exclusively with worldwide partners means Swemko has access to technical support that has been built over many years of trading.


SWEMKO’S AIMS - To offer sound advice on the best blade material combinations and set up to


maximise slit quality and blade life. - Help customers to manage stock levels to


avoid lengthy deliveries and supply shortfalls. - Offer customer training on site to ensure blade set up is maximised following the rules of overlap, toe in, side lay. - Service and maintain knife holders so


they are working to optimum performance. - Offer a full range of pneumatic knife holders as well as fully automatic and semi- automatic knife position systems engineered to suit existing equipment, regardless of age, current slitting equipment and method. - Make sure all blades are packaged in a


safe way for storage and transportation using Swemko storage boxes.


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shields or internal architectural mouldings. The Achenbach patented single contact roller system at the winder, a removal handling system integrated into the logistics, and if desired, customised slitting technology is also available, which is one of the most popular features of this state- of-the-art slitter.


Due to its high quality components,


Achenbach’s machinery makes first-class slitting results possible. With this investment, a decade-long partnership between two family-owned companies further extend to the foil-slitting machinery sector.


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