Slitting & Rewinding


Bindatex expands nonwoven slitting and sheeting capacity


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K provider of specialist process and cutting services, Bindatex is increasing its capacity for slitting nonwovens, while maintaining the quickest turn-around times in the industry. It can put enquiries into production within two days, if required, which typically takes weeks, says the company.


As specialists in cutting, Bindatex can achieve the very low slitting widths that can be required by the nonwovens industry (20mm easily and lower on request) and at very large diameters.


The company also provides a solution to the common problem within the industry of uneven tension in winding the roll and enables material salvage.


The expansion in capacity comes after the successful completion of projects for several UK PPE manufacturers and other companies in medical technology, such as filter disks for ventilators, and across other nonwovens


applications, ranging from cosmetics, to civil engineering. Bindatex is able to supply in high production volumes or low development amounts for proto typing. Bindatex managing director Chris Lever says: “Our extensive experience in the aerospace industry means we apply attention to detail and quality processes in all areas of our work. And, when slitting to low widths with quick turn-around times for the nonwovens industry, this is especially important.”


He continues: “Over the past couple of years, we have invested heavily in highly specialised machinery which enables us to offer a wide range of cutting solutions with very short lead-times.”


Formed in 2004, Bindatex is experienced in slitting and sheeting a variety of hard- to-cut materials and also benefits from extensive experience in cutting nonwovens into disc shapes for filter applications. The


company is ISO9001 approved and, unlike many other converting companies, does not impose a minimum order.


At the end of 2020, Bindatex secured a grant from Innovate UK from the Sustainable Innovation Fund to support a critical six- month R&D project to further develop and upscale its operations.


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MBO marks acquisition anniversary with special edition combi folder


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ostpress solutions provider MBO Group is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its acquisition by Komori with the launch of a special edition combi folding machine.


Supplied in the UK by Friedheim International, the new K32 KSE (Komori Special Edition) combi folding machine is available for a limited time with a comprehensive equipment package. Suitable for running B1 / 70 x 100cm work, the K32 KSE has a wide range of features, designed to help ease the finishing process. The K32 KSE is available as either a manual or automated folding machine, offering excellent flexibility to the user and allowing them to seamlessly slot the folder into their production process. Both versions of the machine feature M1 Advanced Machine Control, operated via an intuitive touchscreen, while users will benefit from RAS remote maintenance


The manual version of the K32 KSE has four buckle plates with an adjustable sheet deflector in parallel fold, as well as slitter shafts in the three-fold, and SBAP46ME vertical stacker delivery.


software, with complimentary remote maintenance service also included. Other key features on both models include the sheet infeed being implemented via a palletised feeder, while the parallel fold is equipped with Virotec fold rollers and includes the slitter shaft cassette, helping to reduce set-up times. The anniversary package also includes an additional set of transport belts in both of the models; two each in the cross fold and in the three-fold.


Meanwhile, the automatic model boasts six automated buckle plates in the parallel fold, while the fold rollers in the parallel fold, cross fold and three-fold, as well as the slitter shafts in the three-fold, can be adjusted automatically.


The special edition package also includes the latest MBO delivery system in the form of the A80, which will be fully integrated into the machine’s control. In addition, the A80 is an ideal delivery option for the MBO CoBo-Stack, which can also be supplied by Friedheim International


This anniversary offer is set to run from March 1-August 31.


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