Web Machine Buying Guide: Designing For, Installing and Maintaining Web Equipment

· Techniques to plan, shop and contract for, purchase, install and troubleshoot web machines

· For web machine builders, buyers, designers, project engineers, plant managers

· Film, foil, paper, heavy-duty materials, converting

Written by one of the world's leading web handling expert and experienced machine designer along with a team of specialists, this hands-on book offers a step-by-step approach to investing in, acquiring and starting up web machinery. It is designed to assist plant-based personnel in the costing and planning of major machinery investment with a rigorous analysis of what needs to be done to acquire or replace equipment with minimal expense and maximum long-term efficiency, no matter what types of webs are being handled. The book ranges over the entire spectrum of machine buying from dealing with salespeople to the technical details of machinery design, contract formulation, financing and maintenance. Numerous case studies illustrate strategies to follow and avoid in purchasing standard, as well as custom designed, web machines.

From the FOREWORD (by Craig Sheppard, Executive Director, AIMCAL)

"The book offers excellent and practical advice on how to: · Define equipment needs and goals · Research the options · Prepare specifications and requests for quotes · Negotiate contracts · Make decisions based on facts · Examine options such as standard, custom and one-off designs or rebuilds

The guide...explains what must be done for acceptance trials, startup and documentation. Other sections of the book examine expectations for the machine's first year and explore ways to address problems..."