IWEB 2009
The 10th International Conference on Web Handling (IWEB) was held June 7-10, 2009. The Web Handling Research Center (WHRC) at Oklahoma State University hosted the conference and it’s sponsors include AET Films, Avery Dennison, DuPont, Fife Corporation, Goss International, Inc., Kimberly-Clark, Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc., Procter & Gamble, Rockwell Automation and 3M Company,
The program for this year’s conference featured two keynote presentations and four topic sessions, Winding, Web Dynamics & Tension Control, Air Entrainment, Traction, Surface & Slitting Mechanics and Web Mechanics.
Best Paper Awards
Session 1, Winding – “Measurement of Nip Induced Tension and Contact Stresses,” Balaji Kandadai and Keith Good, Oklahoma State University, USA.
Session 2, Web Dynamics & Tension Control – “Modeling and Control of Web Velocity and Tension: An Industry/University Perspective on Issues of Importance,” Dan Carlson 1, Prabhakar Pagilla 2, and Mark Weaver 3, 13M Corporation, 2Oklahoma State University, 3Rockwell Automation, USA.
Session 3, Air Entrainment, Traction, Surface & Slitting Mechanics – “Measurement of Web Surface Profiles Using Fringe Projection,” Hongbing Lu, Vinay Bhumannavar, Junfeng Liang, and Yao Ren, Oklahoma State University, USA.
Session 4, Web Mechanics – “Lateral Dynamics of Non-Uniform Webs,”Ron Swanson, 3M Corporation, USA.
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| IWEB 2009 Keynote Speakers - Left to right, John Bennett Herrington, Commander, USN, ret., former NASA astronaut and Keith Good, Oklahoma State University and Karl Reid, WHRC Director. | IWEB 2009 Best Paper Awards - Best Paper Awards: Left to right, Ron Swanson, 3M, Balaji Kandadai, Kimberly Clark, Keith Good, IWEB Program Chairman, Mark Weaver, Rockwell Automation for Dan Carlson, 3M, and Hongbing Lu, OSU |
