Effective Modern Converting Equipment and Controls for Source and Waste Reduction, 1998 Polymers, Laminations & Coatings Conference Proceedings

Waste is on everyone’s mind because it can mean the difference between a successful business and one that fails. Virtually every plant keeps track of waste in one form or another. This effort is often part of the overall quality program to ensure the product is being produced as planned. In most cases, these programs result in continuous improvements of the existing process, but they seldom look beyond the inherent limitations of the process. This paper addresses some of those accepted limitations by pointing out the costs associated with them and how new technology can be a cost effective method of increasing your productivity. The basic extrusion coating line will be broken up into specific sections and examined. Not only will the most cost-effective solutions be presented; possible negatives for each will be mentioned such that each individual can evaluate the feasibility of these solutions. Each section will have a variety of equipment, controls and/or source ideas, when possible, to give the reader several alternatives to consider.