This Machine unwinds traverse wound tapes and acts like a traversing Reel payoff keeping the tape centered on the guide rollers and ready to splice.
This unit has (2) sections the UNWINDER and the ACCUMULATOR bolted together.
Independent Machine Company
Model 24TU
Serial Number: 7042A – 0893
Reels 24” OD max., 12.5 wide max.with 8” core ID.
Traverse wound (2) Reels on unit (1) running and (1) on standby
Tension is controlled by Magnetic partical brakes on reel pintles with rotary unions on each reel
Model B – 5 (brake) VDC 90, amps 0.13 S/N 06249350
Rotary union allows pintles to expand and hold core Of tape reel.
Both pintles and alignment jaws move in and out Independently by way of hydraulic cylinders that are coordinated with the WEB controller to keep Tape centered on rollers.
Web aligner – Erhardt & LEIMER
Model 400 B
Serial number: 17038
Power pack motor Doer .333hp, 115/208 – 230v, 1ph, 60 Hz 1725rpm (drives hydraulic pump and what Looks like vacuum pump unit going to Web alignment jaws.
Controllers Allen Bradley PC, SLC500, with SLC 5/03 PCU UMC Brake control (Cleveland Kidder) Model MWN 05756 – 0 S/N 321125 – 1A Input 117vac Guide rollers Cast aluminum with coating (unwinder & acc.) 3” root dia. x 1.25 wide
Load cell Last roller before accumulator (broken) Cleveland – Kidder,
Tensi – master Model MWF 5, S/N 333166 – 1A Type TNEC – IT Splice Is made using GEL splice paper & Red tape Size 5’ x 5’-6” x 5’-8” high, approx. 3,000 #
Accumulator Model 40 ACC Serial no: 7042B–0893 40’ of accumulation with dancer position.
TOL O MATIC cylinder (1) holds unit up In the fill position and lowers to allow time to tape and swap reels