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Sizing POB Brake for Unwind Tension Control                      
 
     
    INPUT      
        brake  
                 
Enter Tension pli    
(see chart below if needed)        
         
             
Roll Diameter: in.    
             
             
             
  Web width   in.    
             
             
             
Core diameter in.    
             
         
             
Web (Linear) Speed ft/min          
               
           
     
CALCULATED RESULTS   Tension Value Chart  
           
     
        Foil .001 inches thick   1  
        Foil .002 inches thick   2  
Tension pli   Mylar .0005 inches thick 0.25  
          Mylar .001 inches thick 0.75  
Maximum Torque lb ft     Mylar .002 inches thick 1.5  
         
  Polyethylene .001 inches thick 0.25  
Slip RPM (at full roll) rpm   Polyethylene .002 inches thick 0.5  
        Acetate .0005 inches thick 0.25  
Heat Dissipated W   Acetate .001 inches thick 0.5  
     
    Acetate .002 inches thick 1  
Maximum RPM rpm   Polystyrene .0005 inches thick 0.5  
            Polystyrene .001 inches thick 1  
        Polystyrene .002 inches thick 2  
  Cellophane .001 inches thick 0.5  
  Wax Paper .001 inches thick 1  
The proper size brake must....   Wax Paper .002 inches thick 2  
        Newspaper .002 inches thick 0.25  
have sufficient torque     Newspaper .003 inches thick 0.75  
be able to dissipate the heat     Kraftpaper 0.005 inches thick 1.5  
not run above rated speed     Kraftpaper 0.01 inches thick 4  
      Paperboard 8 pt.   3  
        Paperboard 12 pt.   4  
The following brakes meet your specifications:   Paperboard 15 pt.   5  
        Paperboard 20 pt.   7  
        Paperboard 25 pt.   9  
      Paperboard 30 pt.   1  
      Paper 15 lbs./ream   0.5  
      Paper 20 lbs./ream   0.75  
      Paper 30 lbs./ream   1  
Choose the smallest from above and verify on graphs below   Paper 40 lbs./ream   1.5  
      Paper 60 lbs./ream   2.5  
      Paper 100 lbs./ream   4  
     
Sizing Brake for Cycling or Controlled Starting or Stopping  
         
    INPUT      
       
           
Enter Tension pli
 
(see chart above if needed)      
         
             
Roll Diameter: in.   brakewinertia    
             
             
             
  Web width   in.    
             
             
             
Core diameter in.    
             
         
             
Web (Linear) Speed ft/min    
             
         
             
Roll Weight: lbs.    
             
         
             
Time to stop the load s    
             
             
CALCULATED RESULTS    
             
         
Tension pli    
             
Torque (due to unwinding) lb ft  
           
Slip RPM (at full roll) rpm  
             
Heat Dissipated W
 
     
   
Maximum RPM rpm      

   

 
Inertia lbft^2  
           
Torque (due to inertia) lb ft  
(controlled deceleration conditions)      
           
Limiting torque lb ft  
           
 
The proper size brake must....  
     
have sufficient torque    
be able to dissipate the heat    
not run above rated speed    
   
The following brakes meet your specifications:  
   
   
   
   
   
 
Choose the smallest from above and verify on graph below  

 
       


 
 
 
 
 







 
 
 
 
 
     
     
 
 
 
 
 

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