PCMC Xcut enhanced to offer improved downstream performance
Paper Converting Auto Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, has announced that the Xcut saw, its newest tissue log saw, now includes 2 new technologies to improve the performance of both the saw and downstream packaging equipment.
Through the patent-pending SmartFlow technology, the Xcut saw provides both independent lane control and contained flight control to eliminate air cuts and increase saw speed. The more robust Xcut is easier to maintain, while still approaching production rates that were historically simply achievable by complex continuous-motion log saws.
When feeding multiple packaging machines, SmartFlow can exist used to remainder and manage the flow of rolls downstream. If one packaging automobile goes down, the logs being cutting in the lanes feeding that machine will complete the cut procedure, and the accumulator volition cease feeding logs into the affected lanes. If subsequent logs had already been loaded into the affected lanes but had not all the same begun the cutting procedure, the logs will remain there until the packaging machine is ready and the other lanes also have logs loaded and ready to cut. The accumulator will resume loading logs into the affected lanes when the packaging machine is set up and the affected lanes are articulate of logs. The saw continues cutting logs in the other lanes without pause throughout this process.
In addition, the patented Xcut includes an option for diverter-like controllability, which allows for infeed lanes to exist controlled independently. A single lane tin can be turned off or on in the span of one or 2 logs. When paired with SmartFlow, this on-demand, independent lane control balances roll output to downstream packaging equipment, preventing backlogs.
"These key features allow for increased saw speed and a more controlled downstream performance," said Jonathon Zahn, pb Mechanical Engineer for the Xcut. "Instead of sacrificing one for the other, you get both."
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