Board Converting News, November 9, 2020

TAPPI Academy Announces Additions Of Web & Winding Courses Online TAPPI Academy announced that it is offering two new web and winding eLearning courses targeted toward the technical personnel responsible for most any type of web machines. The courses, Web Handling and Converting, and Web Winding: Machines, Mechanics and Measurements, utilize comprehensive videos and figure based visuals. They are presented by subject matter expert Dr. David Roisum of Finishing Technologies, a well-known authority in web handling and converting. An accomplished author, profes- sional speaker and instructor, Roisum is noted for his skill in translating highly technical information into a common sense, practical reference. By completing Web Handling and Converting, attend- ees will: • Learn to eliminate wrinkles, baggy webs and apply ef- fective spreading. • Learn to eliminate winding defects and troubleshoot a variety of web, web handling and converting issues. • Be able to design and maintain web machinery, con- trol systems for tension, nip, guiding and design pro- cesses for more reliable manufacturing. • Understand why the web world does what it does Visiti www.tappi.org/webhandling for more

The second course, Web Winding: Machines, Mechan- ics and Measurements, builds on the foundation estab- lished in the first course. The learning outcomes include: • Eliminate winding defects • Know whether your defect is manufacturing or wind- ing related or both • Select and use the proper type of winder and settings for your product • Design and maintain winding machinery • Design and maintain winder control systems for ten- sion, nip and torque • Design and manufacture webs for more reliable wind- ing • Troubleshoot a variety of web, winding and operation- al issues To find out more and register for the course, visit www. tappi.org/winding . Each course is less than nine hours long, broken into modules that range from 14 minutes to an hour long, so you can learn at your pace, on your schedule. The cours- es are available for Individual and Company Licensing. For more information about obtaining a Company Li- cense, contact training@tappi.org. TAPPI Academy provides you the opportunity to grow your individual or company knowledge base, achieve your personal or organizational goal of continuous im- provement, and succeed in building a solid foundation for your individual or company’s future.

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