College of Slitting (A Conference Week Event)

Lecture topics include the following subjects:

Fracture Mechanics: Learn the science of how things come apart at a molecular level. This topic covers the mechanics of web separations using different slitting technology. You’ll also explore the characteristics and properties of the different materials you may be slitting.

Methods of Slitting: There’s more than one way to make the cut. We’ll take a look at several of the most common methods and machinery, including: Shear, Crush, Razor, Water Jet, Laser, and Die Cutting.

Controlling the Variables: Learn how dwelling in the details, such as blade sharpness, cant angle, down force, overlap and a variety of other variables can help you optimize performance and minimize waste when shear or crush slitting.

Cause and Effect: This section of the lecture delves into the holistic theory of slitting – see how factors like tension, guiding and web spreading have an affect on the big picture.

Additional topics to be covered include:

* Material Properties
* Blade Profiles
* Safety
* Defects on Roll Slitting
* Operator Accessibility

Slitting Theory - Lab

Hands-on experience with both experts and peers on a variety of subjects, including:

* Working with various materials (paper, foil, non-wovens, etc.)
* Shear (Scissors), Razor (Box Cutter), Crush (Pizza Cutter)
* Connecting a microscope to a computer