Recurring, unexplained stops
Faults keep returning, the sequence is unclear, or the available information does not explain why the line stopped.
Coating & laminating lines
Get the sections working together.
Get the line running better.
Hands-on troubleshooting and controls expertise across the converting line. I connect machine behavior, drives, tension, web handling and the people running the process.
Unwinds · Tension zones · Driven sections · Machine controls · Transfers · Rewinds
Recognize the problem
Where does the run start to go wrong?
Tension that will not settle
Variation through acceleration, normal running or slowdown. The web may show a problem that starts in another section.
Difficult transfers or splices
Turret, transfer or flying-splice behavior that needs investigation across timing, speed, tension and machine condition.
Performance changes with the job
A different material, width, roll diameter or recipe exposes behavior the previous run did not show.
Web and finished-roll problems
Wrinkles, tracking, traction, nip behavior or poor rewind quality that must be followed through the line.
Controls your team cannot trust
Confusing settings, incomplete diagnostics or workarounds that make setup and troubleshooting harder.
Whole-line machine support
Follow the behavior across the line.
I work through unwind delivery, driven-section relationships, machine sequences, web handling and rewind performance with your team. The scope can be a focused correction, a controls and drive modernization, or technical leadership through a larger upgrade.
Useful maintenance screens, recipes, documentation and training belong in that work so the plant can support the changes.
Coating formulation, specialist dryer or combustion design, and formal machine-safety engineering are separate scopes. Where they are needed, responsibilities are agreed with the appropriate specialists.
Working with IMS
Tell me where the behavior changes.
Some work can begin with video, controls files or machine data. Other work needs a visit. We agree the scope and work with qualified people at the plant where the task requires them.
How remote and onsite support workStart with the problem
Tell Me What the Machine Is Doing
You do not need a finished diagnosis or a service package. Tell me what is happening, and we will establish the right next step.
Send Nick the ProblemNick Van DykeRoll-to-Roll Converting Equipment SpecialistIndustrial Machine Specialists LLC920-284-0473 nick@imsconvert.com
Remote and onsite work by arrangement.