Critical Thinking in Converting

Author: David R. Roisum, Ph.D.

This book illustrates many different problem-solving techniques by example.  The plant-proven tools introduced in this unique book will help you quickly find solutions to your toughest problems.  The tools can be adapted to uncover the inner workings of almost any specific problem. Once the problem is truly understood, solution options follow easily.  While this is a technical book, no special background is required.  The reader only needs a working knowledge of terminology and concepts that are common in web manufacturing and converting.  2002. 266 pages, soft cover.

Also available from the author: The Mechanics of Rollers, Winding Machines and Measurements and The Web Handling Handbook.

About the Author:
David R. Roisum, Ph.D. is president and senior consultant of Finishing Technologies, Inc. in Neenah, Wisconsin. He has nearly two decades of experience in the design, development and troubleshooting of web machinery and was the recipient of TAPPI’s 1990 Finishing and Converting Division Award. Dr. Roisum’s common sense approach to the complex science of web handling makes him a popular lecturer to industry and academia alike. His skill at translating highly complex information into practical reference has also served him well as a speaker at more than a dozen international conferences, as consulting editor for Converting Magazine and as a frequent contributor to TAPPI JOURNAL.