Rollers and Traction

Web Handling Table of Contents
Tensioning Webs	Rollers + Traction	Guide-Spread-Wrinkle	Winding + Winders
	Traction Basics / Traction Limits X Lubrication X Roller Basics X Alignment X Nipped Roller Basics X Rubber Covered Rollers X Nip Pressure Variations X Air Flotation and Drag Bars X	In this section, the rubber hits the road...or in web handling terms, the web hits the roller. Traction includes the discussion of friction, lubrication and adhesion. Rollers are the 'hands' of web handling. They seem simple enough, but every roller is an opportunity to damage your web.
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