Nonwoven materials are layered synthetics made in a calendaring type of process.  These materials are used in a variety of products, such as diapers, surgical gowns, and filters.  They are made in large rolls that are slit into different widths for their specific end products.

Previous automation had used conveyor systems to transport and sort the slit rolls.  As slit widths decreased in size, the conveyors would no longer reliably handle the thinner slits.  Sage Automation addressed this problem with a robotic handling system.

Rewound Jumbo Roll often are comprised of many slits of various widths.  Common width slits need to be sorted into like-width groups and packaged.  Sage Automation has designed dozens of custom systems to process rolls from unloading the rewinder, reloading shafts, slit sortation, packaging, and delivery to the warehouse.