World’s FastestRoll Converting Technology

An ENTWISTLE company

We use from 11" to 33" rolls on our presses. We stock 14 different web widths at this newspaper and commercial printing operation. We have demands from various customers with differing size needs. Most times we don’t have the inventory on-hand so we need cut size rolls to be turned around very quickly. We grab some rolls from stock and run them over a RollRazor. Speed and efficiency is the key to the Entwistle system. We can convert paper overnight if we are in a bind. No one converts narrow web rolls today. It is too costly.

– Jeff Hewett, Production ManagerBrunswick Times-Record

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90 minutes of RollRazor production at Norkol Converting Corporation in Northlake, IL

No more rewinding needed!If you need rolls cut down, RollRazor is the answer! A true alternative to slitting rolls, the RollRazor is the latest in roll converting technology. If you need addi-tional production capacity generating the lowest cost per converted ton and better pressroom performance, look for a RollRazor by The Entwistle Co.

Faster conversion means more productivityA RollRazor can cut a 50" diameter roll from the outer edge to the core in 3 minutes. The entire cut cycle takes just 6.9 minutes. As production throughput goes up, cost per ton goes down. A 2½ year study on operating costs yields RollRazor cost per (short) ton of $9 US.

A single RollRazor is able to cut 300% more rolls than a slitter/rewinder in a single hour.What can the fastest roll converting center mean to your plant? A converted, press-ready roll in three minutes! A RollRazor is capable of converting four cut rolls per hour compared to one roll with a new slitter/ rewinder. Make no doubt about it—with thousands of rolls converted, RollRazor is built exclusively for in-house production use.

300%More rolls cut every operating hour

Speed = Flexibility + Lower CostsThis speed allows your plant to increase production of converted rolls by three times. Never miss a delivery date—we have turned converted loads around in hours, not days or weeks. Ask your sales group if they have ever had to say no on a premium priced quick-turn order because of production scheduling. With a RollRa-zor you can now think of plant inventory as an opportunity for additional revenue at prime pricing. More importantly, speed brings production flexibility and lower costs—80% lower!

RollRazor can handle a roll as small as 10" wide on one order and the next roll could be as large as 132" with no different setup time. With a RollRazor, you can also convert rolls with quality issues, end damage or even wet rolls that your slitter/rewinder cannot. These rolls can then be sold at prime market prices.

It is just a better mousetrap. If there are tension upsets in the roll, odds are that you will have registration problems on press, or worst case, web breaks. RollRazor eliminates this problem. It does not unwind the mill’s work.

– Don Mercer, Senior Technical Support ManagerIrving Paper, Dickson, TN

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3XLower cost-per-ton for cutting down rolls

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The uniqueness of this technology is the speed of the system and the fact that it’s a fairly simple machine to operate, not complicated. It’s proven several times that one operator can run the RollRazor relatively easily without a high level of training.

– Leroy Berry, CEO (Retired)Madison Paper, Madison, ME

Better pressroom performance by keeping the original wind. How much better? 30,000 roll study achieves Six Sigma quality standard on RollRazor rolls! RollRazor’s unique cutting blade is able to cut from the outside diameter to the core in one pass, leaving the origi-nal mill wind and core in place. A slitter/rewinder needs to unwind an entire roll by pulling the web through a slitting knife to reduce its size while replacing the core, adding extra costs. By not unwinding the mill’s work, the RollRazor’s rolls have proven better pressroom performance.

For years RollRazor has successfully cut rolls from tissue to linerboard. The press-ready cut has proven itself in press-rooms all over the world and endured multiple trials at testing labs like Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

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99.996%Six Sigma Quality

ABB IRB 6620 RobotOperating Space (complete cell) 620 square feetPower (480 volts) 3 phase, 31 ampPneumatics 95 p.s.i. (dry)Finishing Cycle Time (minutes) 3.5Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF) 55,000 hoursProcess Software Force Control Machining®Finishing Temperature (average.) 75° FDisc and Motor Size 8"/2 h.p.Dust Collection IntegratedOperating Locations Surface or InvertedAutomatic Disk Cleaning System IntegratedNumber of Axes 6Lunch Breaks None

System PerformanceCut Cycle (minutes for single cut) 3Process Cycle (minutes for single cut) 6.2Average Cycle between Rolls (single cut) 12 minutesPower Usage per Cut (Kwh/$) 2.08/13¢ USOperating Cost per Short Ton (with labor) $8.89 USCapable of Rolls per Hour (1 cut cycle) 4Cuts between Blade Sharpening 250-400Number of Cuts in One Setup (multi-cuts) 3

Specifications

RollRazorMachine Width x Length 8' x 23'Machine Height (from pit floor) 13'Operating Space 291 square feetConcrete Pit Size (w x l x d) 13' x 24' x 29"Power (480 volts) 3 phase, 150 ampPneumatics 95 p.s.i. (dry)Hydraulics (operating pressure) 1,100 p.s.i.db levels (groundwood | freesheet) 84 | 92Average Cutting Temperature 77° FCut Accuracy 03125"

Roll Sizes and BladesMinimum Roll Width 10"Maximum Roll Width 132"Minimum Roll Diameter 38"Maximum Roll Diameter 50-60"Blade Sizes 64" | 74"Maximum Roll Weight (lbs.) 13,000Blade Kerf 0.375”Minimum Cut Width off a Roll 1"Core Sizes (id) 3-12"

The Entwistle Company6 Bigelow StreetHudson, MA 01749 855.807.7271 info@rollrazor.comAn ENTWISTLE company

THE FACTS Is RollRazor a Fit for your Operation?

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A roll cut-down machine

Designed for 1-3 cuts/roll

For high production environments

Currently offered in North America & Europe

It has

The lowest electricity costs (13¢) per ton

72% Lower labor costs than slitter/rewinder

The lowest cost per converted ton (under $10/ton)

The highest production per hour (up to 4+ rolls)

It also

Maintains the original mill wind

Maintains original sheet orientation

Produces rolls with 99.99966% runability

Coverts all rolls to 1st line quality

Cuts rolls without creating heat

Eliminates roll order setup time

Cuts rolls up to 132” wide (3400mm)

Cuts as narrow as 10” wide (254mm)

Makes a single cut in 3 minutes (50” dia.) (1270mm)

Produces quick-turn orders

Cuts the lowest basis weights (1-ply bath)

Eliminates the need to purchase cores

Converts the widest variety of rolled products (Cigarette, tissue, towel, paper, board grades, etc.)

RollRazor is not...

A slitter/rewinder

A mobile unit

A contract converting service

It does not

Unwind & rewind rolls

Change the diameter of a roll

Change a core in a roll

Make cuts less than 1” wide (25mm)

Cut rolls over 60” in diameter (1524mm)

Cut rolls 90+” wide in the center (2300+mm)

Convert tapes & adhesive grades

Not best suited for

Making several cuts on each roll

Salvaging wet, damaged, low quality rolls

Small volumes of work (not as cost effective under 500 tons/mo.)

RollRazor is...

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An ENTWISTLE company