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If you are working with a narrow-web/label press application and are looking for inexpensive ways to integrate or replace your shafts, then find out how Tidland's
Narrow Web Shafts continue to deliver quality and reliability to their users. The Narrow Web Shafts were created specifically to meet the needs of narrow-web converters. These economical shafts are designed to fit any press - with cantilevered, drop-in, flange, and bar mounting styles available.
Key Features:
- Affordable core shafts and chucks specifically engineered for label press applications.
- Fits any press, with cantilevered, drop-in, flange, and bar mounting styles available.
- Durable construction designed to withstand abuse and abrasion.
- Manufactured to your specifications.
- Modular components for quick off the shelf spares
Models Available:
Roll Centering Leaf Shaft - Series 650 CR
Three-leaf design minimizes thin wall core deformation and improves roll quality. For rewinds, special centering ribs in-between expanding leaves position cores closer to the center of rotation, resulting in better-quality finished rolls.
External Element Shaft - Series 800 GN
This shaft features our innovative two-piece external element design. Ideal for close tolerance cores on unwinds and for thicker walled cores on rewind.
External Element Core Holder - Series 800 GH
This core holder also utilizes our innovative two-piece external elements. Designed for bar mounting, it is interchangeable to hold other core sizes.
Automatic Lug Chuck - Model AL
The Model AL Chuck features spring-loaded, torque activated expanding lugs for economical die cut and trim removal in narrow web application.
Series 600 Leaf Shaft 
Successful roll control, elimination of thin wall core deformation and proven performance through years of satisfied customers all testify to Tidland’s internal element leaf-style shafts. Most durable design for slender shafts as required on two drum winders and other heavy duty applications. The 360º radial expanding grip along the entire leaf face delivers more winding surface and allows for the winding of single or multiple rolls, with or without cores.
With smooth, polished external leaves, these shafts are particularly suited for delicate materials. Leaf Shafts are built tough, with bodies constructed of standard steel or alloy steel, and internal tubes made of durable, hard-wearing rubber.
Simple modular construction and standardized components mean quick off-the-shelf spares service and easy in-plant air system maintenance when necessary.
Key Features:
- Leaf-Style design delivers more winding surface, and is best for the elimination of thin wall core deformation.
- 360º radial expanding grip allows for the winding of single or multiple rolls, with or without cores.
- Journal detail can be customized to fit existing equipment.
- Available in many sizes to accommodate any converting application.
- Faster, easier shaft handling maximizes productivity.
- Durable construction designed to withstand abuse and abrasion.
- Manufactured to your specifications.
- Optional fixed leaf design for concentric high-speed winding.
- Optional cantilevered support to suit machine design needs.
The most durable design available, using smooth steel leaves attached with rivets to provide unequaled performance and reliability. Call or send us a request for literature and a quote to see what these leaf shafts can do for you!
Series 650 Leaf Shaft
Successful roll control, elimination of thin wall core deformation and proven performance through years of satisfied customers all testify to Tidlands internal element leaf-style shafts. Designed for a wide range of converting applications, these shafts are the best choice when using thin cores in your web process. The 360º radial expanding grip along the entire leaf face delivers more winding surface and allows for the winding of single or multiple rolls, with or without cores.
With full length external leaves, these shafts are particularly suited for delicate materials. Leaf Shafts are built tough, with bodies constructed of standard steel, alloy steel or aluminum, and internal tubes made of durable, hard-wearing rubber.
Simple modular construction and standardized components mean quick off-the-shelf spares service and easy in-plant maintenance when necessary.
Key Features:
- Leaf-Style design delivers more winding surface, and are best for the elimination of thin wall core deformation.
- 360º radial expanding grip allows for the winding of single or multiple rolls, with or without cores.
- Journal detail can be customized to fit existing equipment.
- Available in many sizes to accommodate any converting application.
- Faster, easier shaft handling maximizes productivity.
- Durable construction designed to withstand abuse and abrasion.
- Manufactured to your specifications.
- Optional fixed leaf design for concentric high-speed winding.
- Optional cantilevered support to suit machine design needs.
Other Leaf Shafts Available: Series 600 & 750
The versatility of this shaft has made it the most popular and widely used leaf shaft on the market today. Call or send us a request to get a quote and see how you can improve your operation!
| Series 750 Leaf Air Shaft |
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 Successful roll control, elimination of core deformation and proven performance through years of satisfied customers all testify to Tidland’s leaf-style shafts. Designed for use in cores
7" to 24" (178 mm to 610 mm) ID cores and over/Coreless with 360º radial expanding grip along the entire leaf face, the Series 750 delivers more winding surface and allows for the winding of single or multiple rolls, with or without cores.
With smooth, polished external leaves, these shafts are particularly suited for delicate or sensitive materials. Leaf Shafts are built tough, with bodies constructed of standard steel, alloy steel or aluminum, and internal tubes made of durable, hard-wearing rubber. Simple modular construction and standardized components mean quick off-the-shelf spares service and easy in-plant maintenance when necessary.
- Leaf-Style design delivers more winding surface, and is best for the elimination of core deformation.
- 360º radial expanding grip allows for the winding of single or multiple rolls, with or without cores.
- Journal detail can be customized to fit existing equipment.
- Available in many sizes to accommodate most applications.
- Durable construction designed to withstand abuse and abrasion.
- Manufactured to your specifications.
- Optional fixed leaf design for concentric high-speed winding.
- Optional cantilevered support to suit machine design needs.
The largest diameter leaf shaft available, this shaft is excellent for tougher jobs such as winding metal and foil strips. It can also be used as a reel spool for Pope reels and large paper machines.
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| Series 500 Air-Expanding Lug Shaft |
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Looking for ways to eliminate core damage, prevent roll slippage during fast startups and shutdowns, and minimize vibration at high web speeds? Then take a minute to learn about the Tidland Air-Expanding Lug Shafts. They are strong and versatile, delivering superior performance in the widest range of converting unwind and rewind applications.The Series 500 Air Lug shaft is unmatched for positive holding power. The Lug-style performs well in light- to heavy-duty applications and enables you to increase your roll quality. The simple modular construction and standardized components mean quick off-the-shelf spares service and easy in-plant maintenance when necessary.
Designed for light- to heavy-duty applications with 2" to 6" (50 mm to 152 mm) ID cores, the Air Lug shaft is often used in center unwind and rewind applications with either fiber or steel cores.These reliable shafts are constructed of alloy steel, aluminum, or lightweight, composite materials – depending on usage and requirements.
Key Features:
- Lug-style design prevents roll slippage during fast startups and shutdowns.
- Available in many sizes to accommodate any converting application.
- Designed with wider lugs for longer shaft life in applications with high torque and/or heavy loads.
- Durable construction designed to withstand abuse and abrasion.
- Manufactured to your specifications.
- Optional staggered lug design available for continuous gripping along entire length of core.
- Optional stub styles available for optimum use of shaftless stands.
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Series 550 Lug Shaft - Mechanical
Interested in way to eliminate core damage, prevent roll slippage during fast startups and shutdowns, and minimizes vibration at high web speeds? Then you should check out the Tidland Mechanical-Expanding Lug Shafts. They are strong and versatile, delivering superior performance in the widest range of converting unwind and rewind applications. The Series 550 Mechanical lug shafts are unmatched for positive holding power. The Lug-style is designed for medium-to heavy-duty applications and enables you to start increasing your roll quality and reduce those vibrations at high speeds right away. The simple modular construction and standardized components mean quick off-the-shelf spares service for in-plant maintenance when necessary.
The Series 550 Mechanical Lug Shaft is designed for standard- to heavy-duty in
3" to 6" (76 mm to 152 mm) ID cores. Performance is delivered again and again for multicolor printing and converting operations involving heavy rolls at higher speeds and sensitive material such as foils.
Key Features:
- Lug-style design prevents roll slippage during fast startups and shutdowns.
- Faster, easier shaft handling maximizes productivity.
- Durable construction designed to withstand abuse and abrasion.
- Manufactured to your specifications.
- 6-way staggered lug design for best gripping along length of core.
| Series 450 Button Air Shaft |
 When it comes to economical winding or unwinding, the button shaft is a proven favorite. These popular shafts are both versatile and affordable, using steel buttons as gripping elements and constructed of standard steel, alloy steel or aluminum. The Button Shaft delivers weight advantages, durability and full beam strength and is ideal for applications where maximum machine speeds and minimum down-time are required. The Series 450 Button Shaft is designed for light- to standard-duty in
1 1/2" to 6" (38 mm to 152 mm) ID cores. This shaft is best known as an unwind shaft, but it performs equally as well when used in rewind applications.
Key Features:
- Available in many sizes to accommodate any converting application
- Faster, easier shaft handling increases productivity
- Trouble-free operation - designed to withstand abuse and abrasion
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| Series 480 Button Shaft |
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 There are endless reasons to use and reuse a button shaft when you have demanding applications such as reel spools or a winding operation using heavy or stiff materials. Tidland’s popular Button Air Shafts are both versatile and affordable, using steel buttons as gripping elements and constructed of standard steel, alloy steel or aluminum. The Button Shaft delivers weight advantages, durability and full beam strength and is ideal for applications where maximum machine speeds and minimum down-time are required. Series 480 Button Shaft is designed for medium- to heavy-duty in
7" to 24" (178 mm to 610 mm) ID cores. With its durable construction, this shaft can be used in demanding applications such as reel spools, and in winding operations using heavy or stiff materials.
Key Features:
- Available in many sizes to accommodate most converting applications
- Trouble-free operation - designed to withstand abuse and abrasion
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| Series 300 Pad Shaft |
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 What kind of difference will you see using these affordable pad shafts in your web process? You’ll find these shafts have excellent torque capacity for their size and weight. Pad shafts are best utilized for light to medium duty roll requirements in both unwind and rewind applications. The shafts use molded rubber pads for the gripping elements and are constructed of standard steel, alloy steel, aluminum or a lightweight composite, depending on usage requirements. Best suited for lighter rolls with up to 72" (1800 mm) web width, pad shafts can be used with fiber, plastic or steel cores. Simple modular construction and standardized components mean quick off-the-shelf spares, service, and easy in-plant maintenance when necessary. Tidland’s Series 300 Pad Shaft is an economical choice for many converting applications. Designed for light- to medium-duty in 1" to 6" (25 mm to 152 mm) ID cores, the shaft will give you superior holding power, and torque capacity at all speeds. Key Features:
- Pad-Style design provides excellent torque capacity for shafts of its size and weight.
- Journal detail can be customized to fit existing equipment.
- Available in many sizes to accommodate any converting application.
- Faster, easier shaft handling maximizes productivity.
- Durable construction designed to withstand abuse and abrasion.
- Manufactured to your specifications.
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