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Web Industries is the world’s largest and most diverse provider of contract spooling and traverse winding services. We pioneered contract spooling services and have more spooling heads and configurations in production than anyone in the business. Our custom spooling lines produce spool widths from 1 to 36 inches wide, and spool outer diameters from 2 to 48 inches.
We offer a full range of traverse winding patterns to optimize production processes that best suit your material. Specifying the right pattern involves understanding the material characteristics, payoff speeds, handling conditions, and un-wind requirements. Our deep understanding of materials and traverse winding technologies will ensure you get the best spooling pattern and package for your product.
Materials Served by Spooling and Traverse Winding
Our traverse-winding and Step-Pac spooling services can accommodate a wide variety of materials, including:
- Plastic films
- Non-woven fabrics
- Composites
- Paper (coated and uncoated)
- Coated products and laminates
- Adhesive tapes
- Many other types of materials
Benefits of Customized Spooling Services
Look to our expertise in customized spooling services, with many benefits over roll-to-roll slitting and rewinding, including:
- Longer run times and higher line speeds
- Decreased downtime when using the longer length spools
- Fewer roll changes
- Fewer splices during end use processing
- Improved package stability
- Increased flexibility in package sizes
- Reduced waste due to roll damage & handling
- Our Step-Pac technology offers the most robust spooling package in the industry
The Step-Pac Spooling Technology Difference
- Less void space and more material per spool
- Stable ends ideal for vertical stacking on end with minimal packaging
- Less edge drop-off during winding and unwinding
- Faster winding and unwinding speeds
- Less chance for material damage
- Prevents contamination at the edges of spools
Special Spooling and Traverse Winding Services
Many of our spooling clients have special requirements, which we’re happy to accommodate. For example, we can offer temperature- and humidity-controlled spooling environments for sensitive materials.
If you are currently using roll-to-roll slitting and rewinding and think your material or application may benefit from our more efficient spooling and traverse winding package, we’ll give you a no-cost assessment of how spooling might improve your process.
Let Web Industries help you with innovative solutions in contract manufacturing and development services. Call us at +1 508 573 7979 to find out how we can ensure your product success.