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Martin Model MBS Automatic Butt Splicer

Martin MBS Butt Splicer Offers:• Versatiledesignforfilms,laminates,lightpaperboardand

othermaterials• Patentedlift-and-loadrollloading• Capacityfortwofull-diameterrollsatanytime• Reliable,patentedrollingshearspliceunitforcleancut-off

andtightsplices• Angledbuttsplicetapedbothsides• Switch-actuatedpneumaticspindles• Bi-directionalunwindcapability• Automaticrollsidelayforusewithopaqueandtransparentwebs• Martininertia-compensatedtensioncontrolsystem• Touchscreenoperatorpanelwithexpandeddiagnostics

Optional Features:• WasteReductionSystem• Spliceunitandspindlediagnosticpackage• Hazardousenvironmentprovisions• Dualunwindcapabilitywithtwo-webtensioncontrol• In-registersplicingforpre-printedorpre-processedwebs• Machine-directionspliceaccuracyto+/-.031IN(.79MM)• Precisionsplicepreparationandalignmentsystem• Enhancedmark/patternrecognition

• Softtensioncontrolpackageforfilmwebs• Portabilitypackage

Non-stopunwindingforlabelconverting,flexiblepackagingandnarrow

webapplications

TypicalSpecifications*MaximumSplicingSpeed to1000 FPM 304 MPM

MaximumWebWidth to 26 IN 660 MM

MaximumRollDiameter to50 IN 1270 MM

UtilityRequirementsPneumatic 80 PSI(5.5ATM)compressedair

Electrical SinglephaseThreephase

*AswithallMartinproducts,thismodelisapplication-engineeredtotheprocess.ConsultMartinAutomaticIncformoreinformation.

Martin Automatic Inc1661NorthrockCourtRockford,Illinois61103tel815.654.4800fax815.654.4810Martin Automatic Europe GmbHSonnenbergstrasse73D-74626Bretzfeld-DimbachGermanytel+49.7946.942.881fax+49.7946.942.396

Martin Automatic Asia-PacificP.O.Box87-781,Taipei,Taiwan105tel+886.2.27609886fax+886.2.27609887

Martin Model MBS Automatic Butt Splicer

HighPerformanceSplicing,RewindingandTensionControl

www.martinautomatic.com

Thebenefitsofautomaticsplicingadduptosignificantlyincreasedproductivity,greaterqualitycontrolandreducedwaste. TheMBSappliesthesebenefitstolabelconverting,flexiblepackagingandnarrowwebapplications.

TheMBSisengineeredforversatility,combiningsimplicityandreliabilitywithfeatureflexibility.DesignfeaturesoftheMBSinclude:

• Reliablerollingshearspliceunit.Thispatentedbuttspliceunitsimultaneouslyseversthewebandironstapeacrossthesplice,producingatightbond.Theprecisionshearwheelandanvilmechanismguaranteesacleancutandnooverlap.Asecondrotarynipappliestapetothebacksideofthesplice.

• Lift-and-load.Apatented,built-inrollhandlingsystemliftsrollsupto1500LBS/680KGSfromtheaisle,withouttheneedforauxiliaryrollloadingequipment.

• Automaticsidelay.Thisfeaturemaintainsthealignmentoftherunningwebtothepreparedwebinthespliceunit.Anultrasonicsensor(shownherewithaclearfilm)monitorsthepositionoftherunningweb,andtheautomaticsidelaysystemcompensatestoinsurethatthewebsarealignedatthetimeofasplice.

• Inertiacompensatedtensioncontrol.ThefestoonfeaturesMartin’sinertiacompensationtechnologyforconsistent,accuratetensioningofthewebasitenterstheprocess.

• Automaticspliceinitiation.TheMBSmonitorsthediameteroftherunningrollandautomaticallymakesarollchangeatapre-setdiameter.Alternatively,thetailgrabbingfunctioninitiatesaspliceasmaterialseparatesfromthecoreformaximummaterialusageandminimumwaste.

• Softtensionfeatures. TheMBScanbeequippedtohandleawiderangeofmaterials,includingdelicatefilmwebs.Drivenunwindpackagesareavailableforlightweightstocksrequiringverylowtensionlevelsandstrictesttensionaccuracy. DimensionsshownarerepresentativeofstandardmodelMBS05-16-40

andareforplanningpurposesonly.

2641MM104IN

2997MM118IN

1041MM41IN