Since the 1970s, CAMPEN Machinery A/S has delivered reliable solutions for jumbo to short roll conversion in the nonwoven and technical textiles industries. Our conversion lines combine robust mechanics with trusted control systems. We focus on maximising uptime, ensuring safety, and delivering consistent roll quality. Whether you run in-line roll winding or off-line converting, our equipment helps you increase speed and confidence. Technical managers, production engineers, and plant owners in nonwoven, geotextile, and technical textile manufacturing trust our approach. We support the conversion of mother rolls to sales rolls and the production of short rolls for nonwoven materials with precise web tension control, integrated slitting and winding, and a fully automatic roll change system. Options available include shaftless unwinding, cardboard tube handling and feeding, hot melt roll start and end sealing, high-speed short roll winding, and integration with accumulator systems.
We design complete systems for efficient jumbo to short roll conversion, supporting both in-line and off-line production flows. Each line is engineered for stable, high-speed running and safe changeovers. Our solutions are adaptable to any production setup, allowing seamless integration with your existing processes.
Our short roll winder efficiently manages the conversion of mother rolls to short rolls across a wide web width range for nonwoven and technical materials. We configure web paths, slitting knife types, and safety guarding according to your workplace standards and production layout.
Consistent output quality directly impacts your margins. Our control systems are designed to maintain roll quality across different material types and production shifts. Closed-loop drives keep web tension within tight tolerances during acceleration and deceleration. These systems are suitable for high-speed winding, enabling stable roll builds and controlled outputs.
Slitting and winding integration with recipe management and traceability options allows you to maintain reliable batch records and quality standards. Operators benefit from an intuitive HMI with full diagnostics. Safety features such as light curtains and protective guarding safeguard your team during both operation and maintenance. Accumulator integration helps buffer web flow, keeping lines productive even during roll changes. Our solutions support a wide spectrum of technical nonwovens, geotextiles, construction textiles, spunlace, and other technical materials.
All our jumbo to short roll conversion platforms meet EU machinery safety requirements. They also support your targets for maintenance efficiency, energy consumption, and network connectivity.
We tailor each line for your process and your materials. Typical uses include converting geosynthetic products, technical nonwovens for construction, spunlace and airlaid fabrics, felts, glass fibres, rubber- and elastic-based products, as well as plastic and polyethylene films. Roller coverings, nip/load pressures, and web tension controls are adjusted to your technical specifications.
Our method covers the full operational flow: mother roll-to-short roll conversion, integrated web slitting and winding, automated tension controls, roll change with tube feeding, and shaftless unwinding. Hot melt start and end sealing improves pack appearance, and high-speed winding with controlled acceleration and deceleration maximises throughput. All solutions offer automation-ready options for integration into PLCs, MES, and your quality management systems.
With decades of field experience, CAMPEN Machinery A/S serves as your single-source partner for mechanical, electrical, and controls engineering. We support your project through FAT, SAT, and production ramp-up to ensure you meet your output goals while maintaining high levels of safety and quality.
Are you planning a new jumbo to short roll conversion installation or looking to upgrade an existing system? Our short roll winder offers a wide choice of configurations and integrated options for nonwoven, technical textile, geotextile, and film production. We are ready to assess your material specs, target roll dimensions, production capacity, and workflow. Let our technical team propose a reliable and robust solution for your specific process. We can review your plant layout, automation requirements, and help you calculate potential ROI. Our engineers are prepared to support you in increasing output, consistency, and plant safety.
Need help with your jumbo to short roll conversion project? Talk to our engineers or request an assessment today. Learn more at campenmachinery.com/nonwoven or contact us at campenmachinery.com/contact-us.
Peder Helbo
Sales Director