in-line short roll winder for efficient web handling

Since the 1970s, CAMPEN Machinery A/S has helped manufacturers achieve stable and efficient web handling across a range of applications. Our in-line short roll winder continues this tradition, offering robust mechanical engineering and precise controls. The system delivers complete solutions tailored to your production needs and the demands of nonwovens, technical textiles, geosynthetics, spunlace, or airlaid webs. With a CAMPEN in-line short roll winder, you can expect reliable operation, minimal waste, and a clear, user-friendly interface for effective process control.

Performance and versatility for short roll processing

The in-line short roll winder is engineered for integration with your web forming, bonding, or finishing line, and also serves stand-alone and off-line winding. By precisely controlling mother rolls and converting them into short sales rolls, you gain operational flexibility. Integrated slitting allows for a variety of roll formats to suit customer requirements. The winder’s compact footprint simplifies installation into existing production layouts, enabling increased throughput and high uptime without disrupting your workflow.

Advanced control and robust features for consistency

• Accurate web tension management preserves roll quality and material integrity at every speed.
• Smooth ramp-up and ramp-down sequences protect sensitive technical textiles and nonwovens.
• Shaftless unwinding boosts operator safety and can streamline roll changes.
• Automated roll changeovers and core feeding systems reduce manual labour and downtime.
• Integrated hot melt sealing secures roll tails, preventing unintentional unwinding during handling.
• Recipe management and digital length measurement enable repeatable, precise order fulfilment.

Our solutions use proven mechanics and open control architecture. Maintenance is straightforward thanks to industry-standard components. This not only cuts spare part overhead but also ensures reliable long-term performance from your in-line short roll winder investment.

Supporting safe, high-quality roll production

Nonwoven fabrics and technical textiles demand meticulous tension and edge control for flawless product quality. The in-line short roll winder features closed-loop tension regulation and active edge guiding to protect against stretching, wrinkling, or edge defects. These functions are especially valuable for spunlace, airlaid, felts, and geosynthetic materials. Consistent roll hardness and smooth, clean slit edges improve downstream processes and customer satisfaction.

• Continuous feedback-driven tension control reduces material waste and supports high roll uniformity.
• Optional automatic knife positioning enables rapid, accurate slit width changes.
• Hot melt tail sealing and tuck systems prevent telescoping, promoting safe and stable rolls during shipping and storage.
• Precise edge guiding minimises trim waste while enhancing slit line quality.
• Integrated alarms and data logging assist operators in rapid problem resolution, supporting uninterrupted production.

Our experience in winding and slitting solutions ensures your system is robust, easy to operate, and engineered for the real-world conditions of industrial textile and nonwovens manufacturing. Clear controls and comprehensive guarding help you achieve your safety and throughput targets with confidence. The result is reliable, efficient short roll production with reduced manual intervention.

Tailored for your processes and material specifications

Every in-line short roll winder is adapted to your specific core diameters, material widths, roll diameters, and speed requirements. We custom-configure system layouts to fit your available space and seamlessly integrate with upstream and downstream equipment. Suitable for a wide range of substrates, including nonwovens, geotechnical fabrics, composites, felts, plastic films, and more, our systems provide the flexibility needed for dynamic production environments. Adjustable contact pressure, multiple winding modes, and scalable safety systems deliver reliable results across complex product portfolios.

• Automated core handling keeps production continuous and efficient.
• Accumulator integration supports roll changes without halting upstream processes.
• Modular slitting modules accommodate both straight and shear cutting methods for diverse fibre and film characteristics.
• Energy-efficient drives, including regenerative braking for power savings, help lower operating costs.
• Open architecture and PLC-based controls simplify integration with MES and OEE monitoring systems.

CAMPEN Machinery A/S supports every phase of your project — from system specification and factory acceptance tests to commissioning, operator training, and after-sales support. Our documentation, spare part service, and remote troubleshooting solutions provide ongoing value and peace of mind.

Need help with your in-line short roll winder project? Talk to our engineers or request an assessment today. Learn more at campenmachinery.com/nonwoven or contact us at campenmachinery.com/contact-us.