TENSION CONTROL CLUTCHES

Web Products

TECHNICAL EVALUATION FOR CLUTCHES

G ENERAL S ELECTION C ALCULATIONS

C LUTCH S ELECTION D ATA

Roll Diameter

C LUTCH S ELECTION

I MPERIAL S YSTEM (M ETRIC S YSTEM )

and minimum. (Calculate Web Power,
Total Power and Thermal Power.)
5. Some tension control systems feature a taper
tension circuit to reduce tension as wind
up roll size increases. Calculate and use
maximum taper torque as a substitute for
maximum torque when using these systems.
6. Calculate Belted RPM.
7. Calculate Web Horsepower (Power),
Total Horsepower (Power) and
Thermal Horsepower (Power).

1. Fill in data for Roll Diameter, Web Speed,

Web Width and Tension (See chart on
page 75 for suggested tension levels for
various materials).
2. If tension is given as pounds per mil per inch,
( as newtons per micron per mm,) then web
thickness is also required data.
3. Calculate maximum and minimum web tension
(Twmax and twmin).
4. Calculate Torque Requirement maximum

I MPERIAL S YSTEM (M ETRIC S YSTEM )

Web Width

(Refer to torque and horsepower charts on

pages 74 and 77.)
1. Clutch must dissipate thermal horsepower
(Power) at Belted RPM.
2. Clutch must be able to rotate at Belted RPM.
3. Clutch must deliver both the maximum and
minimum torque within its normal control range.

Web Thickness

Max._________ in. (_________ mm) (D)

Min. _________ in. (_________ mm) (d)

Max. _________ in. (_________ mm) (W)

Min.__________ in. (_________ mm) (w)

Web Speed
Max._______ FPM (_______ mpm) (V)
Min. _______ FPM (_______ mpm) (v)

Tension Data
Max.____________ T total pli (N/mm) lb/mil/in (N//mm) (T)
Min. ____________ t total pli (N/mm) lb/mil/in (N//mm) (t)

Web Tension (TW) Calculation:

Max = TWMax x D 2

Total Tension; TW = T = _______________ lb (N)

__________ x __________ 2 = _____________ inch lbs.

Max = TWMax x D (2000)
__________ x __________ 2 = ______________ (Nm)

tw = t = _______________ lb (N)

Min. = twMin x d 2
__________ x __________ 2 =

TW = W x T = _______________ lb (N)
tw = w x t = _______________ lb (N)

__________ x __________ 2 =
Maximum Taper Torque

tw = w x m x t = _______________ lb

Maxt = Max (1 % taper

100

N//mm; TW = W x x T = _______________ (N)

___________ (1

tw = w x x t = _______________ (N)

V x 12 x 1.05
dx
_______ x 12 x 1.05 = ____________
____________ RPM
x 3.14

______ x (1000) x 1.05 = __________

__________ RPM
x 3.14

__

______________ (Nm)

)
)=

_____________ inch lbs. (Nm)

Web Horsepower (HPw)

Total Horsepower (HP)

TwMax x V

(Total Power)
HPw (HP) x D x 1.05
d
x 1.05 = ___________
_____ HP
___ x ___
(kW)

33000
__
x
33000

__

= ____________
____
HPw

or metric

or metric

V x (1000) x 1.05
dx

______________ inch lbs.

Min. = twMin x d (2000)

Lb/mil/in; TW = W x M x T = _______________ lb

Belted RPM

Clutches
_______ % Taper
_______ % Taper

Brake Torque Requirement ()

If tension (T) is given as:

PLI (N/mm);

Max. _________ Mils (M) (_________ Micron) ()

Min. _________ Mils (m) (_________ Micron) ()

Web Power (kW)

TwMax x V
(6000)
___
x __
(6000)

Thermal Horsepower (HPt)

(Thermal Power (kW))
HP-HPw
(kW)
= ____________
____

__

__

= _ ________
________

HPt
(kW)

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Name _______________________________________

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Title: __________

Date: __________ Phone: (_____)______________ Ext: ________

Company: _____________________________________________________

Fax or e-mail: _____________________________________________

Address: ______________________________________________________

City:_____________________State: _____ Zip Code ___________

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