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CORE SHAFTS ne of WebCut Converting’s customers is among the world’s most well-known and respected companies, with facilities in 60 countries and more than $21 billion in annual sales. Another customer holds a prominent position within the converting industry, with nine locations in the US and Mexico and more than $100 million in annual sales. Yet, while these customers are among the industry’s leading suppliers of packaging and label substrates, they both rely on a much-smaller company to deliver product with a level of speed and quality these industry leaders seemingly can’t provide. This is one Davidand-Goliath tale that actually has a happy ending. “We’re a natural extension of other people’s companies,” explains Dan Weber, president of WebCut Converting (WCC), a contract slitter, laminator, and sheeter. “For instance, these customers can do their own slitting, but they come to us because we maybe do it quicker; we can do it cheaper; and we offer certain capabilities they may not have. So if there are capacity issues—and sometimes cost issues—they come to us.” They also come to WCC, says Weber, because of the 100 years of combined experience its slitter operators have, along with converting equipment that can deliver finished rolls from 1 ⁄8 –80 in. wide in a Class 10,000 clean room environment. To do so, WCC houses a range of equipment at its 26,000- and 10,000sq-ft facilities, including an 80-in. and two 63-in. Deacros, a 60-in. Rosenthal sheeter/laminator, a 65-in. Arrow slitter (no longer manufactured), and a Siat tabletop slitter. The newest slitter, installed this year, is the 80-in. Deacro C800A, capable of handling paper, film, liner, and label stock. Weber says the addition WWW.PFFC-ONLINE.COM O WebCut Converting’s newest Deacro slitter, the C800A, is 80 in. wide. It allows the company to meet tight turnaround times for customers. of that slitter has added to WCC’s already unique capabilities. This slitter has overhead web path, auto unload, and digital readout for knife positioning. The extra capacity is also required to meet its customers’ tight turnaround times, typically 24 to 48 hours. “We may only run over 60 inches 10 percent or 15 percent of the time, but it’s nice to have that extra ‘bullet’ in our holster,” explains Weber. Changing Shafts WCC’s latest improvement in slitter speed and product quality was attained with a retrofit on a 63-in. Deacro 940D, which is unique because it can wind a 40OCTOBER 2008 | 39 http://www.pffc-online.com

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PFFC - October 2008 Contents First Glance Calendar of Events From the Editor Web Lines Process Management News Clips Narrow Web & Label Reporter Narrow Web & Label What's New Products Shrink Sleeves Carton & Box Reporter Carton & Box What's New Products Cover Story - Custom Coating Core Shafts Show Preview Flexo Printing Film Converting Static Control UV/EB Inks What's New Products Trade Show in Print Services Directory Classified Marketplace Equipment Buyers & Sellers Advertisers Index Experience Speaks

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