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Shaping The Future Of Computerized Spooling Utilizing IMC Smartwinders™ Software

Why splice every 10 minutes when you can splice once a day or less? Material spooled on computerized traverse winders can be as diverse as nonwovens, films, tear strips, extruded materials, composites, laminates, foams, PSA and even flexible metals. Traverse wound spools come in various shapes and sizes. Winding patterns include level, taper, reverse taper magnum and index.

Slit widths are from .032” to 8”.
Lengths can go from 25 feet to 25 miles.
A single wound spool can weigh up to 2000 lbs.

Click here to view various spool winding pattern renderings

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IMC PITCH, PRESSURE, PULL CONCEPT

These three factors all work together to produce the characteristics of
“The Perfect Spool”

“Pitch” – Spool Winding Pattern:
A material’s unique properties require different spool configurations. IMC Smartwinder™ software stores traverse adjustments for pitch, stroke length and end dwell allowing for optimum winding patterns for a particular product.
“Pressure” – Spool Density:
The lay-on contact, pitch and rewind tension for a particular material create spool density.
“Pull” – Tension Control:
Tension is the most critical factor in determining spool appearance and quality. IMC Dancer Tension Control provides unequaled programmable tension control.