Menges Roller goes wider with new machine

The Rubber division of Menges Roller processes dozens of rollcover compounds – from high-release silicones for corona treaters to abrasion-resistant urethanes, and standard rollcover compounds such as EPDM, hypalon and nitrile – with many rollcover compounds custom-formulated by Menges Roller engineers to meet specific hardness, slip and temperature profiles.

The new, state-of-the-art machine gives Menges Roller the ability to handle rollers up to 10m (approximately 33ft). The machine utilizes a computer interface and CNC technology to form precision groove patterns into rollcovers made from rubber, silicone, urethane and other synthetic compounds. Very precise outside diameter modifications can also be made with this machine, including the formation of parabolic crowns and reverse crowns – in increments as small as a thousandth of an inch.

The machine will be relied upon to form precise groove patterns, such as diamond patterns (often applied to rollers with air pocket release functions), chevron and herringbone grooves (for push/pull rolls), and spiral serrations (for wrinkle removing rollers).

Matthew Menges, president of Menges Roller, said: ‘We’re serving converters with wider and wider web widths – that’s the nature of today’s converting business – and this 10m capacity allows us to serve those customers. Plus this machine’s technology delivers unbelievable accuracy and repeatability. Converting plants need precision engineered rollers that perform at a very high level, and that’s what Menges Roller will continue to offer.’