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In 1945, Mount Hope designed, built and patented the first bowed roll in North America to help textile manufactures improve quality and efficiency. Today, a complete line of bowed rolls help manufacturers of paper, film, foil, textiles and nonwovens, as well as printers and converters, reduce rejects and improve efficiency by reducing wrinkles, calender cuts, and uneven winding.
Paper
Papermakers rely on Mount Hope to create bowed rolls with the performance and durability that improves sheet quality, increases productivity and lowers production costs. From the Multi-Bow that provides on-the-fly fine tuning to the NipProfiler that allows papermakers to make loading corrections instantly, Mount Hope is a leading supplier for the papermaking industry.
Film
Film extrusion lines and metalizers present a special set of challenges to bowed roll technology. Because it is so critical to optimal film production, engineers from Mount Hope work to achieve optimal balance between sleeve release and grip. They also match the proper bow to the application and environmental conditions in order to maximize wear life.
Textiles
The evolution of the Mount Hope bowed roll technology was driven by the requirements of textile production. Bowed rolls smooth the fabric ahead of squeeze rolls to eliminate warp-wise wrinkles and streaks and ensure a sheet is flat when it enters the calenders. The ability to stand up to the chemical and high-heat environment of textile manufacturing is the primary requirement for successful bowed rolls.
Nonwovens
Mount Hope bowed rolls with optimal release, high temperature resistance, and multiple bow and rotation options are ideal solutions for the nonwovens producer. In-depth knowledge of the nonwovens industry and development efforts targeted specifically at nonwovens production give Mount Hope an edge in developing innnovative bowed roll solutions that drive productivity.
Metal Processing
Metal processing is one of the toughest industries for bowed rolls, but Mount Hope meets that challenge with a variety of solutions for applications involving severe heat, chemicals and abrasives. Lightweight slitting and winding operations benefit from Mount Hope's Dual Roll Slit Separator.
Other Applications
Laminating, embossing, coating, calendering, sheeting, rewinding and printing operations are more efficient and more competitive with the right bowed roll solution from Mount Hope. Mount Hope can engineer a web smoothing solution for virtually any application.
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