Slitting and Rewinding
Unwind, cut and rewind all in one operation! This technique allows for a variety of pressure-sensitive films, foils, papers, cloth, foams, laminates and other substrates to be cut. All equipment is versatile and can handle score, shear or razor cutting.
What is slitting and rewinding?
Slitting and rewinding is similar to roll cutting in that we cut master rolls down to smaller, custom rolls. Except instead of slicing the rolls into smaller rolls, slitting and rewinding is a multi-step process. After unwinding the material, it is cut into smaller strips, and machine-wound around a new core to form a custom-sized roll.
Dimensions for slitting and rewinding
1/2″ to 60″ slit widths
Cutting tolerance of +.015″
Rewind core sizes: 1.0″, 1.5″, 3.0″
Unwind core sizes: 3.0″, 6.0″, 10.0″
Rewind maximum roll diameter: 24.0″
Unwind maximum roll diameter: 42.0″
Want proof? Here’s a customer story
Evans Evco has a track record producing high quality rolls, even from materials that are notoriously difficult to cut with any degree of precision.
Read how our skill and problem solving in slitting and rewinding overcame the unique challenges that arise from slitting and rewinding soft and malleable materials like lead tape.
Slitting and rewinding vs. single-blade cutting
When would we choose slitting and rewinding over single-blade cutting?
First, single-blade cutting is preferred because it’s the most cost-effective method to make custom sized rolls. It’s a simple process of a blade slicing a log of material into smaller rolls, which calls for minimal preparation and production time.
However, some materials don’t hold up well under single-blade cutting. In certain materials force and pressure needed to work the blade through can cause material displacement, resulting in rolls with uneven widths. Slitting and rewinding is a better method for films, foils and adhesive tapes with malleable carriers. Once the material is unwound into a thin sheet, it requires far less blade pressure and force to carve it into strips. Once the machine rewinds the strips, the result is a shipment of custom rolls of industrial tape with clean, perfectly parallel edges.