Slitting & Rewinding Technical Guides

Practical, field-tested guides for slitting, rewinding and converting lines: how to size, select and maintain air shafts, differential shafts, magnetic powder brakes and clutches, tension controllers and web guiding systems. Written by XW Machinery application engineers for plant engineers and purchasing teams.

Not sure which shaft or brake fits your line? Send us your core size, roll weight and line speed — our engineers reply with a sizing recommendation.

How Does a Web Guiding System Work?

How does a web guiding system work? Learn the sensor, controller, and actuator loop that keeps film, paper, and foil running straight, plus setup tips.

How Does a Web Guiding System Work?

How does a web guiding system work? Learn the sensor, controller, and actuator loop that keeps film, paper, and foil running straight, plus setup tips.

Web Tension Control for Film Rewinding

Web tension control for film rewinding prevents core crush, telescoping and blocking. Learn taper tension, winding defects and rewind setup tips for thin films.

Web Tension Control for Film Rewinding

Web tension control for film rewinding prevents core crush, telescoping and blocking. Learn taper tension, winding defects and rewind setup tips for thin films.

Web Tension Control for Printing Machines

Web tension control for printing machines keeps color registration sharp and rolls uniform. See how sensors, controllers, and brakes work on a press line.

Web Tension Control for Printing Machines

Web tension control for printing machines keeps color registration sharp and rolls uniform. See how sensors, controllers, and brakes work on a press line.

Web Tension Control for Slitting Machines | XW ...

Web tension control for slitting machines keeps slit rolls tight, even and reject-free. Learn the components, setup steps and component choices that stabilise tension on any slitter.

Web Tension Control for Slitting Machines | XW ...

Web tension control for slitting machines keeps slit rolls tight, even and reject-free. Learn the components, setup steps and component choices that stabilise tension on any slitter.

Web Tension Too High or Too Low: Causes and Sol...

Web tension too high or too low? Learn the causes - sensor drift, wrong set point, diameter error - and how to restore correct tension on your rewinding line.

Web Tension Too High or Too Low: Causes and Sol...

Web tension too high or too low? Learn the causes - sensor drift, wrong set point, diameter error - and how to restore correct tension on your rewinding line.

How to Fix Uneven Roll Tension | XW Machinery

Uneven roll tension causes telescoping, wrinkles and rejects. Diagnose and fix uneven roll tension on slitting, rewinding and printing lines with XW Machinery.

How to Fix Uneven Roll Tension | XW Machinery

Uneven roll tension causes telescoping, wrinkles and rejects. Diagnose and fix uneven roll tension on slitting, rewinding and printing lines with XW Machinery.

Tension Controller vs Tension Sensor: What's th...

A tension controller vs tension sensor comparison: the sensor measures web tension, the controller closes the loop and drives the brake or clutch. Learn the difference.

Tension Controller vs Tension Sensor: What's th...

A tension controller vs tension sensor comparison: the sensor measures web tension, the controller closes the loop and drives the brake or clutch. Learn the difference.

How Does Web Tension Control Work? | XW Machinery

How does web tension control work? Learn the sensor-controller-actuator feedback loop, taper tension, and how XW Machinery systems keep roll-to-roll web stable.

How Does Web Tension Control Work? | XW Machinery

How does web tension control work? Learn the sensor-controller-actuator feedback loop, taper tension, and how XW Machinery systems keep roll-to-roll web stable.

Magnetic Powder Brake vs Pneumatic Brake

Magnetic powder brake vs pneumatic brake: how each works, the key torque-control and maintenance differences, and which fits your unwinding or rewinding line.

Magnetic Powder Brake vs Pneumatic Brake

Magnetic powder brake vs pneumatic brake: how each works, the key torque-control and maintenance differences, and which fits your unwinding or rewinding line.

Magnetic Powder Brake vs Servo Motor for Unwinding

Compare magnetic powder brake vs servo motor for unwinding tension control—how each works, torque range, cost, energy use, and which fits your slitting or rewinding line.

Magnetic Powder Brake vs Servo Motor for Unwinding

Compare magnetic powder brake vs servo motor for unwinding tension control—how each works, torque range, cost, energy use, and which fits your slitting or rewinding line.

Linear Actuator for Industrial Automation and M...

How a linear actuator for industrial automation replaces hydraulics and pneumatics across web handling machinery, with selection and integration tips.

Linear Actuator for Industrial Automation and M...

How a linear actuator for industrial automation replaces hydraulics and pneumatics across web handling machinery, with selection and integration tips.

How to Maintain a Magnetic Powder Brake

Learn how to maintain a magnetic powder brake with inspection, cleaning, electrical checks, cooling and torque testing to extend service life and cut downtime.

How to Maintain a Magnetic Powder Brake

Learn how to maintain a magnetic powder brake with inspection, cleaning, electrical checks, cooling and torque testing to extend service life and cut downtime.