menges roller expands roller capabilities for packaging marketmenges roller a leader in manufacturing & maintaining precision industrial rollers for the plastic and paper industries has extended its size capacity to 10 meters nearly 33 feet, with the purchase of a new stateoftheart machine.for plastic and paper companies, rollers are very important components a roller can have a big impact on a converting factory&39s output quantity and product quality.menges&39 new machine utilizes the very latest computer controls to form precision groove patterns on roller covers made from rubber, silicone, urethane or other synthetic compounds. also, very precise outside diameter modifications can be made with this machine, including the formation of parabolic crowns and reverse crowns. menges roller&39s new machine can make grooves and diameter changes as small as a thousandth of an inch.matthew menges, president of menges roller, explained the investment, "we see plastic and paper packagers adapting wider and wider web widths...so we&39ve increased our rubber roller building capacity. after all, you cannot run a 30 foot web on a 20 foot roller. its a simple but important dynamic. in the end, larger web widths are a good thing."this capacity expansion is part of menges roller&39s rubber division, which offers dozens of rollcover compounds and finishing options from highrelease silicones for corona treaters, to abrasionresistant urethanes, and standard rollcover compounds such as epdm, hypalon and nitrile.menges&39 new machine is a demonstration of the company&39s continued investment in technology aimed at meeting the needs of largecapacity plants and converters. today&39s developments follow significant investments menges roller made in 2013 to enhance the capacity of its heat transfer roller division.for more information on menges roller check www.mengesroller.com or email jeffrey awe, menges roller&39s marketing director at jawe@mengesroller.com...or call 8474878877.
