Winder Controls

The Fitch Company engineers have in-depth experience with both two-drum and single-drum winders from multiple manufacturers. We have implemented many applications from conceptual design to system start-up, and we are known for providing invaluable operator and E/I training and extensive documentation before we leave your site. 

The Fitch Company is not in the maintenance business.  We provide necessary control system information required for plant personnel to maintain system.  Followup support via dial up connection is provided when further assistance is needed for plant personnel.  

Projects include:

  • Jagenberg Teleset/Telebock replacements on new winders and retrofit applications.  System controls automatic recipe setup, station positioning (single drum), slitter positioning, roll width — diameter — dependent nip pressure controls by controlling station pressure, rider roll pressure, and friction damper pressure.  System also provides auto stop on windup diameter or lineal footage.
  • Operator control upgrade, including the replacement of discrete operator buttons and potentiometers with single HMI devices and necessary E-stop controls
  • Load cell installation and control system implementation in existing winder drive systems
  • Motor generator set replacement with new digital drive system
  • Analog drive replacements
  • Stop on diameter and stop on lineal footage implementation using PLC systems

We implemented all applications using standard PLC hardware and drive equipment, and left the client with thorough hardware and software documentation for clear, user-friendly maintenance.

The Fitch Company uses the machine- and mechanical discipline-specific expertise provided by Juergen Wehner of WSS&C for all our winder and finishing system control solutions.

Sample Projects

  • #1 Winder Jagenberg VariTop Teleset / Telebock LDS / Jagmatic Replacement (Scheduled Startup 10/31/2006) , StoraEnso Corporation,Duluth, Mn
  • #2 Winder Jagenberg VariTop Teleset / Telebock LDS / Jagmatic Replacement , StoraEnso Corporation,Duluth, Mn
  • #6 Winder Jagenberg VariTop Teleset / Telebock LDS / Jagmatic Replacement Sappi Corporation, Hinckly, ME
  • #13 Winder Jagenberg VariRoll  Teleset / Telebock LDS / Jagmatic Replacement Sappi Corporation, Hinckly, ME
  • #3PM Winder VariTop Teleset / Telebock LDS Replacement International Paper, Jay, ME
  • #1PM Winder Controls Upgrade,  Sonoco Products, Holyoke, MA
  • #44 Winder Teleset / Telebock LDS Replacement Mead Westvaco Paper, Rumford, ME
  • 1PM Controls Upgrade Sonoco Products Richmond, VA
  • 7PM Drive and Controls Upgrade Mead Westvaco Paper, Rumford, ME
  • 39 Winder PLC Replacement Mead Westvaco Paper, Rumford, ME
  • Stop on Diameter for 35, 38, and 44 winders Mead Westvaco Paper, Rumford, ME
  • Stop on Diameter for 1PM Sonoco Products Richmond, VA
  • Winder Drive Replacement Abitibi Cons., Sheldon, TX
  • Winder Control Upgrade Groveton Paperboard, Groveton, NH

Contact us for more information.

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