EPE’s web converting machines process a wide range of web materials and thin substrates for pharmaceutical and medical products, industrial goods, consumer care products and the food industry. Our converting machinery is found worldwide producing a variety of products including the following:
- Transdermal Patches
- Epidermal Devices
- Electrodes (EKG, ECG and TENS)
- Dental Strips
- Transparent Film Dressings (TFDs)
- Wound Care Dressings (wet and dry)
- Surgical Grounding Electrodes
- Oral Thin Film Strips (OTFs)
- Diagnostic Test Strips
- Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs)
- Filter Products
- Folded Paper Products
Custom Web Converting Machines
EPE designs and builds custom converting machines for highly complex and novel web converting applications. Our web converting machines are built to fulfill your precise specifications. We provide high performance narrow web rotary and intermittent web converting solutions using every tool at our disposal—innovative technologies, industry best-practices and proven EPE designs.
Web Converting: Modules & Technology
Our years of building custom converting machines has inspired the development of modular converting equipment and technologies to suit a broad range of customer applications. Our modular designs are used to shape and guide NEW machine builds, but we never limit future functionality and flexibility. Some typical features and modules include the following:
Rotary Web Converting (Modules & Technology):
Web Handling:
- Unwinds & Rewinds
- Air Locking Spindles
- Web Guides
- Moving Spindle
- Steering Rollers
- Web Tension Systems
- Open-Loop w/ Manual Adjustment
- Open-Loop w/ Auto Adjustment
- Closed-Loop w/ Auto Adjustment
Web Feeding:
- Nip Feed Die Station
- Servo Motors
- Gearmotor with VFD
- Vacuum Roller Feed System
- Vacuum Conveyor Feed System
Marking & Printing:
- Thermal Transfer Printers
- Inkjet Printers
- Laser Marking Systems
- Flexographic Printing Systems
- Gravure Printing Systems
- Labelers
Sealing, Staking & Welding:
- Reciprocating Heat Seal
- Rotary Heat Seal
- Ultrasonic Seal/Weld
- Cold Seal
- Lamination
Cutting:
- Rotary Die Cutting Modules
- Kiss-Cutting
- Island Placement
- Semi-Rotary
- Variable Depth Cutting
- Punching / Blanking
- Island Placement
- Sheeting
- Zero-Scrap Cutting
- Siltting & Edge Trimming
Miscellaneous:
- Corona Treaters
- Calendering Die Station
- Liquid and Gel Dispensing/Dosing
Outfeed Part Handling:
- Bulk Collection
- Pick & Place (With Reject)
- Robot
- Conveyor
- Flat Belt Conveyor
- Multi-Belt Conveyor
- Vacuum Conveyor
- Flighted Conveyor
Assembly Integration:
- Pick & Place (Servo)
- Robot
- Conveyor
- Bowl Feeding
Packaging Integration:
- Pouching Machines (EPE, Inc.)
- Four-Sided-Sealed Pouches
- Stackers
- Cartoners (MGS Machine)
Intermittent Web Converting (Modules & Technology):
Web Handling:
- Payouts & Rewinds
- Air Locking Spindles
- Web Guides
- Edge Guide
- Center Guide
- Dancer Tension System (3-Roll)
- Open-Loop w/ Manual Adjustment
- Open-Loop w/ Auto Adjustment
- Closed-Loop w/ Auto Adjustment
Web Feeding:
- Nip Feed (Servo)
- Vacuum Conveyor Feed System (Servo)
- Grip Chain (Servo)
- Slide Feed (Servo)
Marking & Printing:
- Thermal Transfer Printers
- Inkjet Printers
- Laser Marking Systems
- Labelers
Sealing, Staking & Welding:
- Heat Seal
- Thermal
- Induction
- Ultrasonic Seal/Weld
- Cold Seal
Cutting:
- Shear (Cross-Cut / Guillotine)
- Matched-Metal Die Cutting
- Blanking
- Punching
- Island Placement
- Siltter / Edge Trimmer
- Vacuum Scrap Collection
- Scrap Rewind
Miscellaneous:
- Corona Treaters
- Embossing Station
- Forming Press / Station
- Liquid and Gel Dispensing/Dosing
Outfeed Part Handling:
- Bulk Collection
- Pick & Place (With Reject)
- Robot
- Conveyor
- Flat Belt Conveyor
- Multi-Belt Conveyor
- Vacuum Conveyor
- Flighted Conveyor
Assembly Integration:
- Pick & Place (Servo)
- Robot
- Conveyor
- Bowl Feeding
Packaging Integration:
- Pouching Machines (EPE, Inc.)
- Four-Sided-Sealed Pouches
- Stackers
- Cartoners (MGS Machine)
