NCCM Design Element




NCCM Design Element

Case Studies


For application-based, quick reviews of NCCM product successes, choose a case study below.




NCCM Yellow Mill Roll

CS-001: NCCM Nonwoven 12x More Valuable Than Competing Roll

Application: NCCM® Premier Yellow rolls in a reversing application

Initial Challenge: A competitor's nonwoven rolls had to be changed every three months, and the company suspected diameter shrinking due to abrasion was the issue.

Desired State: The company wished to save money and boost production by not replacing their rolls as often.

Custom-Engineered Solution: NCCM ran various tests on the competitor's rolls and discovered the issue to be shape retainability. NCCM nonwoven rolls in the same environment retained their shape due to higher elasticity.

Result and Customer Value-Add: The client put NCCM® Premier Yellow rolls on their line, and the rolls lasted 12x longer than the competitor's rolls with high performance throughout their life.

 

NCCM Yellow Mill Roll

CS-002: Cutting Down Costs and Maintenance at U.S. Reversing Mill

Application: NCCM® Premier Yellow rolls in a reversing application

Initial Challenge: A reversing mill was using a competitor's nonwoven rolls, but the rolls were not lasting between maintenance cycles. Some of the rolls only lasted a matter of hours before failing.

Desired State: The reversing mill was looking to get more service life from their rolls to save on shipping, inventory and excess line downtime costs.

Custom-Engineered Solution: NCCM representatives visited the plant and collaborated with an NCCM VAR to understand the issue. NCCM rolls were installed within a few weeks.

Result and Customer Value-Add: The NCCM® Premier Yellow rolls lasted the full maintenance cycle, and when the line was shut down for maintenance unrelated to the rolls, NCCM reground their rolls to provide even more service life.

 

NCCM NT Mill Roll

CS-003: Vacuum Rolls Eliminate Excess Fluid Pass-Through

Application: NCCM® NT vacuum roll (VT density) in a rinse section of a push/pull pickle line

Initial Challenge: A customer was experiencing excess fluid pass-through and edge wetness issues from the rinse section on a push/pull pickile line.

Desired State: The customer wanted to address and solve the edge wetness issue.

Custom-Engineered Solution: NCCM and one of its VARs addressed the situation through better nonwoven sleeve design, improved shaft design and a specially-engineered NCCM® VT density vacuum roll.

Result and Customer Value-Add: The holistic solution improved fluid control and wringing uniformity. The company ordered several more rolls and expanded NCCM vacuum roll use to additional locations.

 



NCCM Yellow Mill Roll

CS-004: NCCM® Premier Yellow Lasts Over 13x Longer Than Urethane Roll

Application: NCCM® Premier Yellow in a hold down flattening application

Executive Summary: An NCCM® Premier Yellow nonwoven roll lasted 13 times longer than a urethane roller due to the NCCM feature of repairability, which allowed the roll to be reground.

NCCM RU Mill Roll

CS-005: NCCM® RU Nonwoven Still Running After Nearly Two Years

Application: NCCM® RU in an automotive blanking line

Executive Summary: An NCCM® RU nonwoven roll replaced a dynamic urethane roll in a blanking line. Almost two years later, the NCCM® RU roll is running well.

NCCM Yellow Mill Roll

CS-006: NCCM® Yellow Premier Beats Out Competitor's Nonwoven Roll in Oil Film Thickness Control

Application: NCCM® Premier Yellow in a blank washer

Executive Summary: An NCCM® Premier Yellow nonwoven roll provided oil film thickness control 7 times longer than a competing nonwoven roll in a blank washer.

NCCM Yellow Mill Roll

CS-007: Coil Processing Line's Staining Issues Solved by NCCM® Premier Yellow

Application: NCCM® Premier Yellow in a cleaning application

Executive Summary: An NCCM® Premier Yellow nonwoven roll replaced urethane rolls in a cleaning section on a coil processing line and decreased staining and roll change frequency.

NCCM Yellow Mill Roll

CS-008: NCCM® Premier Yellow Lasts 7x Longer than Rubber Roll

Application: NCCM® Yellow in a wringing application

Executive Summary: An NCCM® Premier Yellow nonwoven roll lasted 7x longer than a rubber roll in a wringing application on an annealing and pickling line running stainless steel.

NCCM Yellow Mill Roll

CS-009: NCCM® Premier Yellow Far Exceeds Rubber Roll

Application: NCCM® Yellow as a furnace exit roll

Executive Summary: NCCM® Premier Yellow nonwoven roll excels as a furnace exit roll in an annealing and pickling line after the quench tank.

NCCM RK Mill Roll

CS-010: Lines with Dirtier Steel is Where NCCM® RK Nonwoven Rolls Will Thrive

Application: NCCM® RK as a bridle roll

Executive Summary: NCCM® RK bridle roll lasted 6x longer than our competitor’s urethane bridle rolls in a tinning line.

NCCM N2 Mill Roll

CS-011: NCCM® N2 Proves to be a Cost-Effective Solution in Deoiling Application

Application: NCCM® N2 as a deoiling roll

Executive Summary: NCCM® N2 nonwoven roll outperforms competitor roll in reversing cold rolling mill deoiling application.

NCCM N2 Mill Roll

CS-012: NCCM® N2 Wringer Roll UPGRADES Color Coating Process Line

Application: NCCM® N2 as water wringer rolls

Executive Summary: NCCM® N2 water wringer rolls for color coating lines in the cleaning section improved wringing, edge wetness, and productivity.

NCCM N2 Mill Roll

CS-013: NCCM® N2 Nonwoven Wringer Roll Improves Wringing Capabilities in Carbon Steel Line

Application: NCCM® N2 as a wringer roll

Executive Summary: NCCM replaced competing nonwoven roll with NCCM® N2 nonwoven wringer roll in carbon steel line after the chemical cleaning section.

NCCM N2 Mill Roll

CS-014: NCCM® N2 Cyclical Pinch Roll ensures shape retainability plus a High Coefficient of Friction

Application: NCCM® N2 as a cyclical pinch roll

Executive Summary: The customer was looking for a cost-effective and high-performance solution for their cyclical pinch roll that would retain its precise shape and continue to have a high coefficient of friction to reduce slippage. NCCM® N2 was installed and matched all requirements right to the point.

NCCM WiperBar

CS-015: NCCM® Wiper Bar II Minimizes Oil Pass Through on the Strip

Application: NCCM® Wiper Bar II as an oil control solution

Executive Summary: NCCM® Wiper Bar II improved oil pass through on the strip, decreasing maintenance and material costs in the application

NCCM yellow Mill Roll

CS-016: NCCM® New Skate Wheel Design Could Boost Performance and Life in Specialized Applications

Application: NCCM® Premier Yellow as skate wheel hold-down rolls

Executive Summary: NCCM® Premier Yellow being used in a small skate wheel application can be utilized in a variety of value-add applications, including a trial for welded blanks. The customer machine builder used the application design to hold down blanks during the welding process and in a bar straightening and grinding equipment.

NCCM Yellow Mill Roll

CS-017: NCCM® Nonwoven Rolls in Ironing Application for Aluminum Mills

Application: NCCM® Premier Yellow as an ironing roll

Executive Summary: NCCM® Premier Yellow in an Aluminum Ironing application. The customer used the NCCM cover in a consumer food market application for ironing aluminum foil.




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