Wind and Unwind Systems

You need a partner who understands the nuances of wind and unwind systems—not someone in their garage and not someone so big that the engineers are hidden behind management and salespeople. Invent Automation is an expert in all aspects of wind and unwind machines. From managing telescoping to closed loop tension control systems, and never forgetting to have the end in mind, we live and breathe this world every day.

You need engineers and inventors knowledgeable in:

1. The variety of simple to complex tension control systems available
2. Know how to do web steering and guiding
3. Understand the relationship between shaft parallelism and web tracking
4. Where and why to use various types of rollers
5. Understands the effects of shaft and roller deflection

Common pitfalls of wind and unwind systems that we ensure you don’t fall into:

1. Improper tensioning techniques
2. Not accounting for how you plan to adjust rollers
3. Not considering the need for steering or unwind guides

We’ve been to hundreds of plants and seen thousands of projects. We’ve seen our share of web converting problems, learned from others' mistakes, made some of our own, and know what it takes to make great wind and unwind machines successful.

Our converting solutions start with a phone call and a visit where we listen, throw around crazy ideas, and ask “what if” together. It’s a lot of fun compared to the daily grind. But we don’t prescribe before diagnosing. We seek to understand the drivers and business results that warrant the investment in a custom converting solution. You want a bespoke converting solution tailored to your needs, and it must deliver business results on time so you can make a return on your investment. We know it’s not about deploying a particular technology or brand; it’s all about achieving your business goal.