Spooling and rewinding adhesive tapes
Rolls and spools tailored to the material, tape path and processing
Krückemeyer GmbH spools and rewinds suitable materials into a delivery format that fits your production process. Whether a standard roll, a cross-wound spool or a combination of slitting and rewinding is appropriate depends on the material, tape dimensions and handling requirements.
Delivery format for the application — Winding pattern, core and running length are matched to the material and processing requirements.
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In figures
from 2–30 mm
Cross-wound spool tape width
up to 30 km
Running length, depending on the material
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Spooling and rewinding
What do spooling and rewinding mean in converting?
In rewinding, windable source material is transferred from an initial roll onto a roll or spool suited to its intended use. This changes the delivery format; it does not give the material new properties. The material structure, desired tape width and running length, and your process all matter when choosing a format.
A standard adhesive tape roll can be used as a separate roll unit. Where material consumption is high, long rolls or cross-wound spools can reduce the number of roll changes. Slit spools combine slitting and rewinding when width and delivery format need to be planned together.
Suitability depends on the material and the specific format. Krückemeyer therefore assesses the source material, core, winding pattern and handling in the intended process before specifying a format.
For an initial assessment, provide details of the source material and tape structure, desired width and running length, core, material consumption, roll changes and application method. These details help determine whether to assess standard rolls, cross-winding or a combination of slitting and rewinding.
From tape to delivery format
The source material and desired result in use set the direction; the suitable winding pattern follows from them.
More ways to explore converting
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Material flow and delivery format
When the roll needs to fit the production process
The delivery format is determined by consumption, roll changes and handling.
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Choosing a winding pattern
Which details determine the right roll or spool?
Selection starts with the source material and ends with its actual use.
First describe the source material and tape structure. Width, desired running length, core and winding direction determine which formats can be considered. Material consumption, roll changes and the type of application also matter.
For narrow tapes used in high volumes, a cross-wound spool may be an option. If the material also needs to be slit to width during rewinding, a slit spool should be assessed. If only the roll format or running length needs adjusting, rewinding is the main consideration. The extreme values for individual formats cannot be combined at will; feasibility is assessed for the material and process.
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Winding methods at a glance
Which route leads to the desired delivery format?
The process pages explain each of the three distinct routes in more detail.
Cross-wound spools
Slit spools
Rewinding
The process pages explain the respective operations in more detail. The key question is whether the material and delivery format work in the intended process, not simply what the spool is called. If the material has yet to be chosen, start with converting by material.
For continuous processing
Where material consumption is high, it is useful to consider roll changes and tape guidance together. A longer delivery format only makes sense if it suits the material and equipment.
For specified tape widths
If the tape width also needs to be adjusted, slit spools can combine slitting and rewinding. Feasibility depends on the material and desired format.
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From source material to spool
How does source material become the right delivery format?
Krückemeyer combines material selection, processing and a format suited to the application.
A jumbo roll or other roll stock is the source material. Depending on the task, it is rewound, slit to suitable widths or processed into a cross-wound spool. The process steps can be combined as modules; their sequence and suitability depend on the material.
This does not create new material properties. It produces a format suited to handling. Core, running length and downstream processing requirements should therefore be included in the enquiry from the outset.
The application determines the process
If your requirements fall outside the stated dimensions and capabilities, Krückemeyer assesses the material, geometry, manufacturing method and application individually.
- Rewinding into a roll format suited to the application
- Slitting and rewinding as a combined process
- Cross-winding narrow tapes for suitable running lengths
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Questions about spooling and rewinding
Frequently asked questions about winding formats
Answers about cores, materials and processes that can be combined.
Which cores are available for adhesive tape rolls?
Depending on the format, different core diameters and plastic or cardboard cores may be suitable. The choice of core depends on roll width, processing and the required slitting precision. Plastic cores are required for precision slitting. Please tell us which core your equipment uses and how it holds the roll.
Can non-adhesive materials also be cross-wound?
This may be possible with suitable materials. Cross-wound spools for non-adhesive materials have flanges to prevent the wound material from slipping. Suitability depends on how well the material winds, the tape width and the desired spool format. Krückemeyer assesses these conditions using the intended source material before specifying a delivery format.
Can slitting and rewinding be combined?
Yes. Slit spools can combine both processing steps in one process. This is relevant when the desired tape width and subsequent winding format need to be designed together. The possible combination depends on the source material, core, dimensions and handling. This alone does not allow a particular running length or slit width to be guaranteed.
Can the extreme dimensions and running lengths be achieved together?
No. The extreme values for width, running length and spool size cannot be combined at will. Which combination is possible depends on the material, core and winding pattern. Please tell Krückemeyer about the source material, planned processing and desired delivery format.
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Start with the material
Know the material but not the winding pattern?
The material overview guides you from adhesive tape, film or other suitable source materials to the available converting processes.
Discuss your spooling requirements
Tell us about the source material, tape dimensions, core and intended use. Krückemeyer GmbH will assess a suitable delivery format with you.
Advice on rolls and spools
Thomas Klein
Contact for converting
Thomas Klein can help you match the material, winding pattern and processing requirements.