Equipment / Safety Chucks
Safety chucks are an essential component in the unwinding and rewinding processes during production runs. They facilitate a quick and seamless changeover mechanism, significantly reducing unwanted downtime. This enhances operational efficiency and contributes to a more cost-effective production process.
In the printing and converting industries, safety chucks are widely used in handling flexible materials such as paper, film, and non-wovens during unwinding and rewinding. The functionalities play crucial roles in minimizing process interruptions and ensuring efficient production by enabling swift replacement of air shafts. They also provide a secure and reliable method of transferring torque to the shaft, further reducing the risk of accidents.
A key feature of safety chucks is their automatic locking when rotated away from the open “12 O’clock” position. This greatly increases operator safety and contributes to a smooth workflow.
Sliding: Meticulously designed to minimize setup time, ensure a high level of safety, and offer compatibility with almost all air shafts, while also providing impressive longevity. Safety chucks are opened exclusively in an upright position via a manual push button and automatically lock when the shaft starts to rotate. Additionally, the safety chuck is available in two versions with either feet or flanges and is equipped with interchangeable inserts in various sizes for added versatility.
Tilting: We offer a solution for axle support/groove support and torque transmission during unwinding and rewinding applications. They are crafted to reduce setup time, provide a high level of safety, ensure compatibility with almost all air shafts, and feature a long service life.
Adjustment: An efficient solution that offers axial displacement (manually or motorized) for more precise positioning on the shaft/roll. They feature a stroke length of +/- 25 mm and can be supplied with fixtures arranged for brakes.
All our safety chucks are manufactured to customer specifications. We offer these solutions to both machine manufacturers (OEMs) and production companies (end users). We aim to provide versatile and reliable high-quality safety chucks. If you’re interested in learning more about our products, please feel free to contact us. Our team will be happy to answer any questions and provide you with further information about our solutions.
Read more about product and technical specifications under “Datasheet”.
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