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MACHINES: The comprehensive centre for converting tinting films and window films
Our precision centre for converting is also available in a wide range of models: with a web width of 1,850 mm
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REWINDING: 6-inch tension chuck for magnetic foil, stone-chip protection film, etc.
Simply replace the tension chucks – and you can then wind material onto 6’’ cores using rewinders from
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TEST: Slitting double-sided adhesive film
This time in the NEPATA test studio: a double-sided adhesive film with strong adhesive and a glassine paper liner.
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SLITTING SERIES: #3 – How can you avoid fraying, crushing, dust or adhesive residue?
A clean cut edge is absolutely essential when slitting vinyl film from a roll. However,
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TEST: Slitting carbon fibre film for car styling
Cast carbon film has to be able to withstand a lot – the material is suitably thick, strong and yet flexible.
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SOLUTIONS: Winding and cutting flock film
Flock film is certainly one of the most commonly processed materials on NEPATA machines. This is because all types
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COLOUR CHART – not a discontinued product thanks to industrial production
The world’s most advanced automated warehouse for roll-fed media has commenced operations. For converters, vinyl film distributors or
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MACHINES: The Economy model as an alternative
Are you (still) hesitant to invest in a NEPATA centre for converting products? The Economy model is the alternative if
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BUSINESS: Why investing in a Nepata rewinding and slitting machine pays for itself so quickly
When a machine pays for itself in just a few years. When the return on investment
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Nepata ARSS: First automatic roller bearing makes its world debut
The world’s most advanced automated warehouse for roll-fed media has commenced operations. For converters, vinyl film distributors or
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Roll storage: Why should film rolls or paper be transported on trolleys?
Reel transport: Why should film reels or paper be transported on trolleys? “Dragging them around is a thing of the past,” says the CEO of Nepata
Read moreMACHINERY: The jumbo unwinder for extra-large rolls
Unwinding extra-large rolls – that’s what the NEPATA Jumbo Companion can do. Alternative text: NEPATA JC1650
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FILM LOGISTICS: High inflation – a reason to invest in automation now
In many industrialised countries, inflation is at its highest level for decades – and
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CUTTING SERIES: #2 – Caution: sharp! Why the right cut is so important
It’s actually a no-brainer: to slit vinyl film and non-woven fabrics from a roll cleanly, you need a slitter
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PLASTIC FILM TRADE – Curbing sky-high freight costs with jumbo rolls
Recently, some postage and freight costs have quadrupled. International trade in vinyl films is under threat
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TEST: Application Tape – a perfect cut in under 27 seconds
Of course, film tape has been run through NEPATA machines many times before. But this time we wanted to find out exactly:
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AUTOMATION: Getting more out of the film warehouse with vertical robots
In this article, we introduced an automated storage system with vertical robots for the first time. Here are some further insights
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MACHINERY: What the new coreless rewinder can do
The NEPATA UA770 Coreless, designed for core-free winding with a web width of 77 cm, is a true specialist
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TEST: Narrow strips of high-performance double-sided adhesive tape
A high-performance adhesive tape does one thing: it sticks firmly. But even that is no match for NEPATA’s cutting solutions, as the test shows
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CUTTING SERIES: #1 – Which blade for which purpose?
NEPATA’s slitter can precisely slit a wide range of roll media. However, depending on the material, there are
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AUTOMATION: Storage system with vertical robot
Hauling reels from the shelf to the machine and back – that’s a thing of the past thanks to the automatic
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MACHINES: A profile of the new “Coreless”
Coreless rolls – the NEPATA UA770 Coreless is specialised in coreless winding. This
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TEST: Slitting standard adhesive film with precision
This time, in our test studio, we’ve taken a closer look at a classic in the world of promotional signage: Ritrama
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NEW: Sleeveless winding machine without core
Rolls without cardboard tubes – we see great potential in this. It is precisely for this purpose that
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SOLUTIONS: Drop test using PTFE-coated glass fabric
Glass fibre with a PTFE coating – you’ll be hard-pressed to find anything more robust in the field of fabrics and membranes. We have
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FILM LOGISTICS: Optimisation strategies – #6 Optimising the product range, avoiding waste
In this instalment of our series on optimising Film Logistics, we turn our attention to the sales side. After all, a streamlined
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SOFTWARE: Now available – ConvertPlus Version 2021
It’s here: the update to our ConvertPlus control software. Version 2021 includes a number of fixes –
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PREVIEW: 5 reasons to choose the new sheeter
The new NEPATA sheet-cutting machine is taking shape. Five reasons why you should consider a
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SOLUTIONS: Converting non-woven fabric for face masks
How do NEPATA machines cope with non-wovens? We tested them with non-woven fabric, which is used, for example,
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FILM LOGISTICS: Optimisation strategies – #5 Business Intelligence
The last instalment of our series on optimising Film Logistics looked at automation and
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KNOW-HOW: Series on the ConvertPlus2 control software – #4: Label printing
Our software does more than just integrate Film Logistics with your ERP system. It prints after every
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SOLUTIONS: Slitting double-sided adhesive tape
A tricky task: slitting double-sided adhesive tape. With NEPATA’s conversion centre, it’s easy … The slitting solutions
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MACHINERY: The new NEPATA sheeter
We are expanding our portfolio: from early 2021, NEPATA will have a machine for sheet cutting
Read moreMACHINES: Economy rewinders and slitters with a web width of 185 cm
The new NEPATA UA1850 E ADWS combines the Economy rewinder with a working width of 1850 mm with
Read moreFILM LOGISTICS: Optimisation strategies – #4 Automation
At last, greater productivity in the film warehouse! So far in our series, we’ve shared tips on process organisation. Now
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FILM LOGISTICS: Optimisation strategies – #3 Dealing with cores
We have some more tips for you on how to improve efficiency in Film Logistics. This time: A
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KNOW-HOW: Series on the ConvertPlus2 control software – #3: Workflow and features
How our control software improves the workflow and simplifies the operation of the machine … In the
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SOLUTIONS: Tapes made from fluorescent vinyl film
Test run successful: Narrow strips with clean edges were slitted effortlessly from fluorescent 3M Scotchcal vinyl film. For
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FILM LOGISTICS: Optimisation strategies – #2 Making better use of machine capacity
Our tips for greater efficiency in Film Logistics continue. In this instalment: strategies for
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MACHINES: Cutting 5,000 DIN A4 sheets per hour
NEPATA is currently developing a machine specifically for sheeting – the S1000 Sheeters. This is
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KNOW-HOW: Series on the ConvertPlus2 control software – #2: Levels of integration
Our control software helps you to automate your Film Logistics. There are various levels of
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SOLUTIONS: Hot-foil rewind – perfect results with high web tension
At last, even thin vinyl films can be wound smoothly: the new NEPATA braking system makes it possible. Greater braking power
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FILM LOGISTICS: Optimisation strategies – #1 Walking distances
Finally, cut costs and boost productivity. With our tips, you can do just that
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LENGTH TRIMMING: New cross-cut blade with a special geometry
Sharper cuts, less dust – our new cross-cut blade makes length trimming even easier. Our
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MACHINES: Economy or Standard – Which model is right for whom?
With the new UA1850 E rewinding machine, the well-known benefits of a genuine NEPATA solution are now also available to smaller
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KNOW-HOW: Series on the ConvertPlus2 control software – #1: The basic concept
Our control software offers enormous potential for improving workflow. Today, we’re going to introduce you to the basic concept
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VIDEO: Why choose NEPATA machines? The general benefits
If you have a few minutes to spare, have a look at this video. Here
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SERVICE: NEPATA machines now also available for long-term hire
Renting rather than buying – your route to a new NEPATA machine? NEPATA solutions pay for themselves depending on utilisation
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NEW: Tension shaft for 40 mm cores now available
You can now use cores with an internal diameter of 40 mm with NEPATA rewinders. The 40 mm tension shaft and
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INFO: New finish improves slitting
We have altered the grind on some of the slitting blades – and have thus been able to significantly improve the final sharpness
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COMPARISON: Economy model UA1850 E vs. UA1650
Precise rewinding and length trimming with lower investment costs – that’s what the new UA1850 E is all about. Ideal
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KNOW-HOW: Slitting like a pro
If you want to know what’s important when it comes to slitting: in this video, you’ll learn the
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BUSINESS: Making the most of economic stimulus schemes
Many current economic stimulus schemes encourage investment in innovation – including, for example, machinery from NEPATA.
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NEW: Economy rewinder UA1850 E
New to the NEPATA portfolio is the UA1850 E rewinding and cutting machine. The ‘E’ stands for ‘Economy’.
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NEW: Better rewind with increased web tension
For even better and faster winding: we’ve just introduced a new braking system for the unwinding shaft
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AUTOMATION: Industrial robots or gantry systems in roller bearing production
Our automated storage system for roll media is truly innovative: it saves staff time when retrieving and
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NEPATA HISTORY: First rewinder 10 years ago
Ten years ago, we at NEPATA developed and built our first rewinding machine. What initially
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SOLUTIONS: Winding and cutting flock film
Flock film is certainly one of the most commonly processed media on NEPATA machines. The most successful vinyl film distributors in the
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SOLUTIONS: Slitting marking tape, barrier tape and similar items effectively
Social distancing signage and markings – this market is currently booming in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Signmaking companies are now seeing a surge in demand
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NEW: Effortless Film Logistics with the fully automatic roll storage system
No more lugging rolls back and forth. Make way for our automated storage system for
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KNOW-HOW: All videos from the NEPATA Digital Summit are now online
This is a first: 10 videos with a combined running time of over 3 hours, packed full of
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SOLUTIONS: Slitting the protective film
Our converting machines can handle many types of protective film – including the trouble-free slitting of
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INDUSTRY 4.0: Automated storage system for roll media
A fully automated film warehouse – this is the exciting project we are currently working on. In Film Logistics, we
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NEPATA BENEFITS: #7 Ease of use and ergonomics
Today we’re looking at a NEPATA benefit that is particularly useful for your staff: Benefit number 7
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SOLUTIONS: Winding and cutting PTFE or Teflon material
Rewinding, length trimming and cutting sheets – with Teflon material, this is quite a challenge. Machines from
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NEPATA BENEFITS: #6 Automatic label printing
NEPATA combines its machines with control software developed in-house. This not only integrates Film Logistics
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SERVICE: Short-term hire of machinery
Large-scale projects or unexpected bottlenecks? No problem with NEPATA short-term hire … We hire out NEPATA
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Maintenance and servicing for machinery from all manufacturers
With immediate effect, our service engineers will also service and repair machinery from other manufacturers. One manufacturer offers
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NEPATA Advantage #3: High return on investment (ROI)
What sets NEPATA machines apart? Advantage number 3: the rapid return on investment (ROI). Our experience has shown that
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Consultancy on Film Logistics and digitalisation
Greater efficiency, better processes, fewer inefficiencies – you can now book a consultation with NEPATA
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SOLUTIONS: Rewinding and slitting sublimation paper
Clean, straight cuts without dust – that is the challenge when cutting paper media for
Read moreNEPATA Advantage #2: Control software for improved workflow
What sets NEPATA apart from other manufacturers? Advantage number 2: our ConvertPlus2 control software. The fact that our rewinders,
Read moreSOLUTIONS: Cutting sheets – quickly and accurately
When it comes to curved cutting, precision and speed are key. That is why NEPATA machines are ideally suited to this task. Our rewinders
Read moreNEPATA Advantage #4: Precise cuts
How do you benefit from NEPATA machines? Benefit number 4: High precision. Our machines are characterised by
Read moreNEPATA Advantage #1: Improved slitting performance thanks to the lubrication system and new blade
What sets NEPATA machines apart from those of other manufacturers? Advantage number 1: Our innovations for better slitting. The
Read moreNEPATA BENEFIT: #5 Time savings
What are the benefits of investing in a NEPATA machine? Benefit number 5: The enormous
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SERVICE: Digitalisation in Film Logistics and converting
[npt_table name="accessories"] Get your Film Logistics ready for Industry 4.0: We’d be happy to advise you
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