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    Solving the Rewinding Tension Control Puzzle: A Production Engineer's Story

    The motor at the rewind shaft is a three phase induction: 4KW, 8.8A, 380V, PF = 0.81 and at the unwind mandrel is a magnetic brake: 480W, 2.4A, (calculated 200V from this) Thank you for all the useful information and resources provided! I've got one of David R. Roisum's books (only sample...
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    Solving the Rewinding Tension Control Puzzle: A Production Engineer's Story

    So, this problem is going to require some explaining.. I'm a Production Engineer who's recently started working at an adhesive tape converter/distributor and I've been working on an industrial rewinding machine for films, tapes, foams etc. The tapes I rewind range from 0.2mm - 3mm thickness...