Parkinson Technologies Sells Custom Designed Slitter-Rewinder for Fiber Glass Application
Key Features of the Rewinding System Include a Heated Splice Station, Dust Management and Added Customer-specified Features for Operator Safety and Comfort
Woonsocket, RI (April 3, 2009) . . . A Parkinson Technologies Shaftless Unwind and Center Rewinder recently purchased and installed by a leading fiber glass manufacturer will provide the ability to splice, slit, and rewind up to 65 mil- thick fiberglass reinforcement mat, in 75 inch-wide rolls, 92 inches in diameter, at winding tensions up to 15 pli, as fast as 1500 feet-per-minute. Maximum roll weight is 3,500 pounds.
The supplier (name withheld by request) purchased the Parkinson slitter-rewinder because of its commitment to quality. "The Parkinson equipment enables our customer to improve the quality of the product they deliver to their customers. They selected Parkinson because we were up to the challenge of delivering a unique, custom design that met their demanding specifications, at an economical price," said Carl Nowiszewski, Parkinson's Segment Manager/Business Development Executive, Nonwovens. "They have been impressed not only by the performance of the equipment, but also by the excellent customer support they have received from Parkinson throughout this project."
For more information on Parkinson's custom-designed winding systems, call Carl Nowiszewski at (401) 762-2100, x 353, or cnowiszewski@parkinsontechnologies.com.
About Parkinson Technologies Inc.
Parkinson Technologies Inc. is a leading designer and manufacturer of large-scale web-handling, winding and plastics processing equipment, and is the parent company for Marshall & Williams brand processing lines, Parkinson winders, and Key Filters screen changers. With a world-class pilot plant facility, Parkinson also offers its customers complete flexibility to conduct plastics sheet/film extrusion and orientation R&D and to produce commercially viable marketing samples. Parkinson's customers include a broad range of companies, from venture-backed startups to Fortune 50 enterprises, all of whom demand innovative solutions to their web processing challenges.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Greg Hannoosh, Next Step Communications Inc., (978) 363-5372 or
ghannoosh@next-step.com, or
Jill DaPonte, Parkinson Technologies, (401) 762-2100 x 312 or
jdaponte@parkinsontechnologies.com
