InterWrap to Have Fastest Tandem Extrusion Coating Line in India
(Pawcatuck, Conn.)--InterWrap of Mission, British Columbia, Canada will soon have the fastest and widest tandem extrusion coating line in the woven fabric industry located in India. In April, the company will add a second extrusion coating station to its existing Davis-Standard line to create a tandem system that is 153 inches (3,800mm) wide and capable of a continuous line speed of 800 feet per minute (244 meters per minute). This is the second phase of a project that began in 2002-03 with the installation of a mono layer extrusion coating line at Interwrap's facility outside of Mumbai. The line was engineered with a modular concept to grow as InterWrap's production demands grew. After installation, the expanded line will boost InterWrap's production capabilities in India by 100 percent.
"It was ideal for us to start with a mono extrusion coating line because it served our needs at the time, enabled us to lower our initial capital investment, and gave us the flexibility to train people on a simple machine," explained Harj Cheema, InterWrap's Manager of Capital Projects. "Now that our business has grown and we need simultaneous coating capabilities, we're adding a second extrusion laminator which will enable us to address production demands. Even better, the modular design will allow us to continue production while most of the installation work is being completed. We anticipate no more than 15 days of total downtime assuming all pre-installation work is complete."
InterWrap is a major player in the coated wovens and multi-layer substrate lamination markets, and the only company in this sector of its size that is privately held. The company is a leader in the industrial and metal packaging, converted fabrics, agricultural, construction, wood packaging and building markets. InterWrap processes a broad range of products including tarpaulin fabric, woven bags, shelters and wrap for agricultural use, polycoated wrap for consumer products, steel packaging, roofing underlayment, and lumber covers among others. The extrusion coating line in India is designed for processing all of these products, which support the company's diverse and well-established customer base worldwide. Cheema explained that the line reflects a cooperative engineering effort between Davis-Standard and InterWrap.
"We really pushed Davis-Standard to raise the bar on this machine. We wanted more speed, reduced scrap, improved uptime; you name it. They were very good with developing this custom solution for us and went beyond the call of duty," he said. "I can name an entire team of people including Ken Piora and Frank Orsini who made this possible for us. They bring exceptional knowledge, breadth of experience and technical support to the table. That is one of the main reasons we are a return customer."
Phase one of the project included an extrusion laminator with a 6-inch extruder, unwind and surface winder. Phase two adds a second extrusion laminator with a 6-inch extruder and an unwind upgrade so that material can be run off the core. In addition to this line, InterWrap has four Davis-Standard lines and an NRM extruder at its facilities in Canada. The company has been a Davis-Standard customer for more than 15 years.
For more information about InterWrap, visit www.interwrap.com. For more information about the extrusion coating capabilities of the Converting Systems Group of Davis-Standard, LLC, contact Ken Piora at piorak@bc-egan.com.
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