Model EP Jr. Shaftless Rewind and Unwind Benefits:
Minimize down time by getting your press back up and running FAST.
Increase production with faster, one person roll changes on both ends of the press.

Extremely reliable design is simple to operate and maintain.
Eliminate shaft handling, shaft maintenace and shaft related injuries.

 For rewind set completed rolls directly onto your floor. Save time with quick rewind end changeover. For unwind have rolls staged and ready to load. Lift directly from the floor.

Model EP Jr. Shaftless Unwind with dancer unit for Flexo Presses

Model EP Jr. Shaftless Rewind and Unwind Specifications:
Handles rolls up to 3000 lbs.
Maximum Diameters of 36” 48” 60” 66” and 72”.
Widths up to 36”.

Rewind Spindle Drives are sized for your specific application.
Tension control systems, edge guide systems, and other related accesories available.
Unwind brakes provided by RE, Nexen, Montalvo, and  other reliable brands.

Larger models are available for greater weights, widths, and diameters.

Upgrade your flexo press by going SHAFTLESS on both ends, Unwind AND Rewind!

Powell Engineering, Inc.’s shaftless stands are a proven cost effective way to increase production and safety for flexo press installations. Greatly increase the amount of product you can produce with your existing press. Shaftless operation speeds the loading and unloading of rolls to get your press back up and making product. This setup eliminates shaft related costs and injuries. Unwinds are braked and rewinds are fitted with a custom sized motor/ gearbox package. Wound rolls are simply set down onto the floor, pallet or roll cart. Unwind rolls are lifted directly from the floor.

Staged rolls keep your machinery from being dependant on other equipment for roll changes. If your press speed is the bottleneck and safety is a concern then this system is an excellent solution.

Roll to roll printing is ideal for this setup. This is where the shaftless design can yield the absolute highest production for your press.

Many presses will benefit from utilizing a dancer system on the infeed. Tesnion spikes are smoothed allowing you to run higher speeds while maintianing print registration.

 Lines requiring slitting prior to rewind may be accommodated in some cases through the use of a special shaft accommodation adapter, a differential rewind shaft and bowed rolls to accomplish the required separation.

Join the field of operators who have learned that the benefits of going shaftless are no longer limited to unwinding. Shaftless rewinding is suitable for many substrates!

Braking/ Motor / Gearbox packages are custom configured. Core chucks vary in style and size depending upon the application.
Load cell or dancer tension control available.
Edge guiding available for unwind and rewind.
Custom loading / unloading configurations available for confined spaces.