Coating & Laminating
Expanding capabilities with the purchase of a custom coating and laminating line
ordered for Polykote Corporation (Easton, PA). The coating and laminating line is now up and running, and it is meeting Polykote’s expectations.
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A CUSTOMER FOCUS Polykote is a speciality coating company that focuses on customer applications using rod, slot- die, flexographic and gravure application methods with both water-based coating, 100 per cent solids coating, and other formulations. For 28 years, the company’s focus has been on working closely with its customers on end-use needs and specific applications to ensure it can develop the solutions that its customers are looking for. Through formulating and adjusting materials and process conditions, Polykote prides itself on being able to think outside the box and give its customers personalised, effective solutions. “We at Polykote take a lot of pride in quickly
turning customer orders around,” says Nick Guzzo, business manager, Polykote. “Given the speciality nature of most of our customers’ applications, this can be a real challenge. The new line from New Era dramatically increases our line speed, upgrades our coating line software, allows for larger roll diameters, and improves our delivery capability; all
10 November 2017
t the ICE USA show in April 2017, New Era Converting Machinery showed a coating and laminating line that had been custom
of which helps our company continue to process challenging customer applications using unique formulations with world-class efficiency.”
THE COATING LINE The coating line is a purpose-built machine capable of running at 500fpm under constant, closed-loop tension control. The machine can handle 50-inch diameter input bundles at 60 inches wide, laminating two materials prior to windup. Featured is a coating station, which is of modular design, that will allow Polykote to change coating technologies in the future as the business grows. The flexibility of the line will also benefit Virtual Graphics LLC, Polykote’s sister company. Virtual Graphics LLC will produce its patented, leuco dye free, direct thermal colour material, RevealPrint, which delivers colour without using ink or ribbons. New Era, in helping Polykote through the
process of both purchasing and starting up the machinery and equipment, focused not just on the coating machinery, but also on updating the drives and controls. “This new machine will have much greater
throughput than existing equipment,” says John Looser, New Era regional sales manager. “It is capable of running at higher speeds and wider web widths and takes advantage of the improved
efficiency of running larger incoming and outgoing roll diameters. The operation is improved dramatically with the updated drive and control system: The ease and repeatability of setting and recalling operating parameters results in a high level of performance stability.” In addition, the new coating and laminating line incorporates field devices with the latest technology, some of which are Bluetooth accessible for calibration and data collection.
ENHANCED PRODUCTIVITY The speciality applications that are Polykote’s core competency require equipment that is equally capable of performing custom tasks. New Era worked with Polykote in planning, designing, building, and installing the coating line — communicating every step of the way. The result was a smooth and worry-free installation and start up, with the new coating line meeting expectations for speed, quality, and versatility. “This represents a significant upgrade to our capabilities,” says John Guzzo, president of Polykote. “With New Era’s coating and laminating line, we have been able to enhance our productivity and ensure that we continue to offer cost-efficiency in the speciality coating market.”
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