Better Web Control Newsletter - December 2014

In this issue:
Got Spares?
Product Spotlight: XN

Got Spares?
Now is the perfect time to get spares on the shelf.

Keep your production running by ensuring you have spares on the shelf. Whether its aging equipment or an unexpected event resulting in the need to repair or replace a piece of equipment, having a spare on the shelf minimizes production interruption.

Compared to the cost of machine downtime or lost productivity, having a spare on the shelf will often pay for itself.

Be proactive and stay productive!

Although Montalvo products do have some of the longest service lives in the industry, with budget season upon it might be the best time to get some spares on the shelf, especially if you utilize any of our non-current products For a list of Montalvo’s Non-Current products and which products have replaced them please visit our Non-Current Products webpages.

For more information or to order some spares, contact Montalvo direct or your local Montalvo Applications Specialist.

XN Load Cells for Narrow Web Applications
Built to suit or utilize your existing rollers

X Series load cell are designed for single sided machine frames utilizing cantilever rollers, which is typical in most narrow web applications such tag, label, tape, medical, etc.

XN features include:

• Utilize Your Existing Rollers
  • XN bodies can be designed to accept your existing rollers
• Built to Suit Roller
  • Specify roller length, diameter, finish, and material
• Dual Parallel Beam Eliminates Web Drift
• Mechanical Variance Compensation
• Industry Leading Sensitivity
• and more

Learn more about the XN

In this issue:
The Season’s Upon Us
OEM Parts

It’s Budget Season…or it’s Fast Approaching
The perfect time to get your tension control upgrades in the books and geared up for a more successful 2015!

Wondering what to do with the rest of your 2014 budget?

Are potentially in a use or lose it situation?

Want to get some spares on the shelf?

Just want to get ready for a more successful 2015?

We can help!

As 2014 nears its end, it’s the ideal time to start preparing for 2015, while capitalizing on your remaining 2014 budget. A tension control upgrade is an extremely cost effective method for adding increased capabilities and productivit your machine. Whether it’s just a few key component upgrades or a larger tension control retrofit, Montalvo gives you the performance enhancements you require for years to come.

Reduced scrap

Increased line speed

Higher quality end product

Easier operation

Reduced maintenance

These are just a few of the possible benefits you can achieve through a Montalvo tension control upgrade.

Talk to an Applications Specialist today to see what options make the most sense for your particular machine, budget, and 2015 goals.

Contact us today

Original High Quality, High Performance Spare Parts
Montalvo parts, direct from Montalvo

Piston Kits

Friction Pads

Friction Modules

Brake Discs

Disc-Hub Assemblies

and Everything else!

Ensure high quality performance from your Montalvo equipment with high quality OEM spare parts, direct from us to you. Order directly through us or one of our local representatives. Achieve more!

Longer Service Life

Higher Quality

Unmatched Performance

Greater Reliability

Faster Delivery

Factory Direct Pricing

Get Your Spare Parts

In this issue:
Brake Noise Article
XN Load Cell

Article: Brake Noise
Take in depth look at the cause and solutions to this often elusive problem.

Brake noise can be a very elusive problem, and when brake noise is present, it is often one of the largest annoyances for machine operators. Montalvo has spent a great deal of time and effort over the years discovering causes and finding solutions to brake noise.
Elements such as a brake disc’s surface, residual friction pad material, mounting & alignment, machine components and more can all lead to potential brake noise. This article looks at each of these elements in more detail to inform you about, and help prevent brake noise.

Read the full article

XN Cantilever Load Cell
For cantilevered and narrow web applications (tag, label, film, etc)

XN Load Cells are capable of utilizing your existing rollers or can be built
with a roller fully customized to your specifications. Designed specifically for applications utilizing cantilevered rollers the XN Load Cell gives you a more reliable, accurate, and precise tension signal.

All In One System
A combined load cell and pulley arrive in one ready to install complete system.

Superior Tension Signal
Semi-conductor strain gauges provide 25x the sensitivity and 10x longevity compared to foil gauges for greater precision & accuracy.

Eliminates Web Drift
Dual parallel beam ensures your material stays on track.

Fully Customizable
Built to suit – load ratings, roller length, roller diameter and roller finish can all be specified by you, to meet the exact needs of your application.

Anti-Deflection Design
Produce, uniform, consistent, high quality end product, every time!

Utilize Your Own Rollers
X Series Load Cells are capable of utilizing your existing rollers as a high performance, cost effective option.

Learn more

In this issue:
New Managing Director of MSC
Product Spotlight: XR Load Cell
Tension Control Delivered

Montalvo Names New Managing Director of Montalvo Shanghai
Welcome Jason Yang.

June 24, 2014, Gorham, ME, USA Jason Yang has joined The Montalvo Corporation, international specialists in web tension control, as Managing Director for Montalvo Shanghai. Mr. Yang will lead the sales, engineering, marketing, finance and administration for Montalvo’s Asian Headquarters, with a focus on driving continued profitable growth in both China and across all of Asia.

Chief Operating Officer Robin Goodwin says: “We consider the Asia market to be one of our top opportunities for growth in the coming years. Jason brings with him a proven track record of success, leadership and collaboration. I am very excited about the
ong term outlook for The Montalvo Corporation and Montalvo Shanghai.”

Read the full press release

XR Pulley Load Cell
For single strand applications (wire, filament, cable, ribbon, etc)

XR Load Cells are capable of utilizing your existing pulleys or can be built with a pulley fully customized to your specifications. Designed specifically for single strand applications the XR Load Cell gives you a more reliable, accurate, and precise tension signal.

All In One System
A combined load cell and pulley arrive in one ready to install complete system.

Superior Tension Signal
Semi-conductor strain gauges provide 25x the sensitivity and 10x longevity compared to foil gauges for greater precision & accuracy.

Fully Customizable
Built to suit – load ratings, pulley size, pulley diameters and pulley finishes can all be specified by you, to meet the exact needs of your application.

Anti-Deflection Design
Produce, uniform, consistent, high quality end product, every time!

Utilize Your Own Pulleys
X Series Load Cells are capable of utilizing your existing pulleys as a high performance, cost effective option

Learn more

Total Tension Control Delivered in 2 Weeks or Less Tension Controller, Load Cells & Amplifier
Achieve more – Industry leading tension control products delivered to you in 1 week (*2 weeks for regions outside North America)

Increase the capabilities of your machine with a few key simple upgrades today! Contact a Montalvo Applications Specialist to learn
more.

More on the S4 Digital Tension Controller
More on the ES Dead Shaft Idler Load Cells
More on the M-3200 Amplifier

In this issue:
Brake Noise
What is Your Time Worth?
Better Web Control Channel

Brake Noise: An in-depth look
Learn more about and how to prevent brake noise.

“Sound is created by vibration. With dry-friction applications, two components are rubbing against each other: the friction pad, and the cast-iron disc surface.  The resulting vibration from these two bodies may result in frequencies above or below the audible human range. We run into trouble when it is within the audible human range.

A professor at the University of Maine once compared a friction type brake pad and brake disc to a violin. As the players run the bow across the string, both vibrate and the string in engineered to resonate at a particular audible pitch.

The design of the violin “box” amplifies the sound. With the brake system, contributing sources of vibration and the right environmental conditions lead to an audible “noise” and it is possible the disc amplifies these sound vibrations.”

Read the entire article

What is your time worth?
Stay in production longer. Minimized installation time & maintenance time.

From bolt to disc to pad the V Brake and V Pad are designed to maximize your productivity. Installation time can be as simple as drilling and mounting 2 anti-rotation studs, sliding the brake on to the shaft and connecting the air lines. Why spend time on complicated installations, when you can spend more time in production.

When it’s time to perform maintenance and change your brake pads the V Pad reduces maintenance time to mere seconds. Snap out the old pads and snap in the new ones; no tools required. It’s as simple as that.

Easy installation, minimal and quick maintenance, and high performance ensures the V Brake delivers the productivity you require.

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In this issue:
Product Spotlight: V Brake & V Pad
North American Sales Team
The new Montalvo.com

Built to define Productivity!
Increase the performance of your application while minimizing maintenance

From bolt to disc to pad, the V-Brake is designed to increase your productivity. No other brake in the industry is as easy to install, operate, and maintain as the V-Brake.

Maintaining your V-Brake takes only seconds with Montalvo’s exclusive “snap-out, snap-in” brake pad changes. Performance & Productivity in perfect unison.

Features include:

• Wide Torque Range
• Increased Cooling Capacity
• High Heat Dissipation & Thermal Capacity Discs Easy Installation
• Minimal and Easy Maintenance
• Bi-Directional Operation
• Immediately Operational

Learn More

Montalvo Cements its North American Sales Team
New inside sales, applications specialists and expanded territories.

We have finished the final steps in reorganizing our North American Applications Team with expanded territories of several of our representatives, the addition of two new regional sales managers, and a new inside sales & support specialists. Montalvo’s Applications Team members assist customers with all aspects of technical sales, tension control consultation, product service and support.

Chief Operating Officer Robin Goodwin says “We wanted to create the strongest possible team for our North American market. We expanded the territories of several of our current representatives. In addition, we saw a number of benefits in going direct in our Northeast and Southeast markets. This not only gives our representatives greater opportunities but ensures our customers are getting the very best in terms of service and support. By using a hybrid approach to our North American team, we leverage the combination of so of the strongest representatives in the industry, excellent technical sales and direct sales. I am very excited abo our team going forward and confident in their ability to drive growth in the years ahead.”

Read the Press Release

The re-designed Montalvo.com
Quicker navigation, enhanced user experience, new layout and more!

New Benefits Include:

• Drop down navigation to get to pages quicker
• Highlight of Upgrades and Retrofits
• Password Protected Logins
• Saved Login Sessions to reduce login frequency
• Dedicated multi-lingual versions of the site (coming soon)
• More informative and easier to navigate product pages
• Enhanced usability for Local Contacts pages
• Responsive design for mobile and tablet devices
• Fresh, new design
• and more

Visit the NEW Montalvo.com

In This Issue:
Introducing the re-designed Montalvo.com

Introducing the re-designed Montalvo.com
Quicker navigation, enhanced user experience, new layout and more!

We are proud to announce the launch of the NEW montalvo.com! The new montalvo.com brings a variety of new features and benefits while paving the way for even further enhancements to ensure you are always able to find the information you are looking for.

New Benefits Include:

• Drop down navigation to get to pages quicker
• Highlight of Upgrades and Retrofits
• Password Protected Logins
• Saved Login Sessions to reduce login frequency
• Dedicated multi-lingual versions of the site (coming soon)
• More informative and easier to navigate product pages
• Enhanced usability for Local Contacts pages
• Responsive design for mobile and tablet devices
• Fresh, new design
• and more

The re-designed website reflects Montalvo’s commitment to modern design, performance, and quality across everything we do. Better products, better support, better service, for Better Web Control!

Visit the NEW Montalvo.com

In This Issue:
Better to be Proactive than Reactive!
X Series Cantilever or Pulley Load Cells
Tension Control Delivered to you in 1-2 weeks

Better to be Proactive than Reactive!
Proactive maintenance & service can prevent costly downtime.

We are here for you! Montalvo Field Services can ensure your machines and equipment are in proper working order and spot potential problems before they occur.

Being proactive can often be the difference between profit and loss.
Montalvo offer’s a variety of different Field Service options to best meet the needs of your specific application and production.

View Field Services and Product Training

X Series Cantilever or Pulley Load Cells
Built to meet the needs of your application

X Series Load Cells are designed for applications utilizing either cantilevered rollers for narrow webs or pulleys for wire, filaments and other single strand webs.

Custom specify your roller or pulley, or X Series Load Cells can also support your existing rollers or pulleys for easily integrating high quality tension sensing to your application.

Custom roller options, two mounting styles and Montalvo’s renown Extra Sensitive load cell technology make the X a perfect choice for the narrowest of webs.

Check out the X Series

Tension Control Delivered to you in 1-2 weeks
Tension Controller, Load Cells, Amplifier

Achieve more – Industry leading tension control products delivered to you in 1 week (*2 weeks for regions outside North America)

Increase the capabilities of your machine with a few key simple upgrades today! Contact a Montalvo Applications Specialist to learn more.

> More on the S4 Digital Tension Controller
> More on the ES Dead Shaft Idler Load Cells
> More on the M-3200 Amplifier

In This Issue:
Montalvo Expands Sales & Engineering Teams
In Line Tensioner for Tube Manufacturing
Custom Engineered Tension Control Solutions

Montalvo Expands Sales & Engineering Teams
New VP of Engineering, Software Engineer, Regional Sales Managers and Inside Sales

With a focus on always providing our customers the very best in customer service, support, and innovative and performance driven products we are proud to announce our newest and promoted team members.

• Jon Hanson – Vice President of Engineering
• Ted Dufour – Software Engineer
• Tony Rossetti – Northeast Regional Sales Manager.
• Dave Mareiniss – Southeast Regional Sales Manager
• Steve Larrivee – Inside Sales & Support

For more information please contact us

In Line Tensioner for Tube Manufacturing
New custom engineered solution

Designed for to create a tension control zone prior to specific processing, where none previously existed Montalvo had designed a new in line tensioner as a drop in solution.

The custom in-line tensioner utilizes a CD Series Brake, i4 Tension Indicator and a pair of ES-LR Live Roller Load Cells. Operators are able to manually adjust output to the brake to create the exact desired tension level based on the precise tension feedback provided from the load cells displayed on the indicator, eliminating the guesswork in adjusting tension by touching the web.  An automatic version utilizing the S4 Closed Loop Tension Controller is also available.

Read the full release

Custom Engineered Tension Control Solutions
Unique problems require unique solutions

Sometimes the answer to your tension control problems isn’t already available for you. We have engineered hundreds of unique web tension control products and product modifications to give our customers the edge they need to make their application more efficient, more productive, and more profitable.

If you have a unique tension control problem, contact a Montalvo Applications Specialist to start discussing possible solutions.

> View some examples of our custom engineered solutions

> Talk to an Applications Specialist

In This Issue:
New Video: U Series Load Cell Installation & Calibration
Product Spotlight: Under Pillow Block Load Cells
Tension Control Delivered to you in 1-2 weeks

New Video: U Series Load Cell Installation & Calibration
See just how easy it is

In this new video we showcase the in’s and out’s of  installing and calibrating your U Series Load Cells. U  series load cells are custom drilled and tapped to your  bearing specifications ensuring they arrive ready for a  simple installation.

Check out the video to see how easy it is, or get assistance with installing your own U Series Load Cells

View the video

Product Spotlight: Under Pillow Block Load Cells
Superior tension control starts with a superior tension signal

Designed for use under pillow block bearings, the U Series industrial construction provides an accurate and repeatable signal even in harsh environments.

U Series Load Cells are IP67 rated, chemical and corrosion resistant and feature easy 4 bolt mounting, providing you the performance and service life you require with a hassle free installation process.

Additional features include:

• Semiconductor Strain Gauge
• Overload Protection
• Full Scale Linear Output
• Custom Drilled & Tapped for your bearings

See it all

Tension Control Delivered to you in 1-2 weeks
Tension Controller, Load Cells, Amplifier

Achieve more – Industry leading tension control products delivered to you in 1 week (*2 weeks for regions outside North America)

Increase the capabilities of your machine with a few key simple upgrades today! Contact a Montalvo Applications Specialist to learn more.

> More on the S4 Digital Tension Controller
> More on the ES Dead Shaft Idler Load Cells
> More on the M-3200 Amplifier