PCT Engineered Converting Projects - Manual

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Converting Projects
Project Objective: Plant Wide Process Assessment & Automation Plan
Customer: Specialty Converter, Eastern U.S.
PCT provided:
• On site evaluation of all major process
equipment and material handling systems
• Interviews with production, maintenance,
engineering, and management staff
• Development of a plant wide automation
plan
• Recommendations for equipment and
process modifications
• Estimated costs and schedules to
complete modifications
Project Objective: Improve the Performance on Several Slitters
Customer: Midwest Location of Major Blown Film Producer
PCT provided:
• On site evaluation of the slitters in order to
take measurements, observe machine
operation, and gather drawings and
program files
• This evaluation considered input from
engineering, maintenance and operations
• Modifications to the slitter speed and
tension control logic as required
• Added taper tension control to improve
finished roll quality
• Minimized lay on bounce
• Optimized slitter for lock core winding
• Retrofit existing controls and drive to
modern equipment
• On site commissioning support for starting up and tuning the new control program
• On site support for initial production at which time PCT continued to refine the system tuning