State of the Art of Technology
A new technology of cybernetic microprocessor control and German precision engineering enables KEMwind to create a formerly unseen winding quality. It is designed specifically for difficult stock: wet, sticky, brittle, shrunken, twisted, polyester, acetate or nitrate as well as magnetic film.
There are various safety devices available like a sticky film stop and an automatic slow down at the end of the reel.
The constant film tension is independently adjustable. KEMwind is able to produce reels between very tight (12oz or 350g) for transport, or loose (1.75oz or 50g) for drying and ventilation. Despite of this it is always possible to grab or touch the film while winding. Naturally it has a make-up-mode, too, like the smaller winding table version (KEMroll): it is ideal for the first approach to a new and unknown material.
It is designed for 8 mm, 16 mm, 17.5 mm, 35 mm material for the moment – other formats (accomplished with interchangeable rollers) will follow upon request.
Electronic Capturing of The Film Stock Characteristics
Beside the manual evaluation and preservation option the table has modular expandable electronic sensor for capturing useful information about the stock.
On default there is a non-contact sensor situated in the film path that delivers data like absolute length.
There are 3 slots in the film path for parallel measurement or additional interchangeable sensors like damaged perforation, shrinkage, splices, sound-reading, frames or screening-time (or the further more sensors that might to come).
Automation in Winding, not only for Ventilation
KEMwind can wind and rewind automatically and autonomously to any intended tension from 25g to 300g, by winding and rewinding and adding the minimal tension to every pass without tighten the film. It is an autonomous working station to produce exceptional winding quality for both, either tight for transport or loosely winded for light archiving in a can.
If there is need to move or ventilate the material furthermore, KEMwind is able to do this autonomously not only when covered by a hood with gas-seduction through a filter system.
Display Customising and Safety
Of course, there are various safety systems to detect malfunctions like torn film, split or sticky film that stops the transport immediately and gives a noisy alarm. At your choice KEMwind can be customized to a certain material or operator.