Tube and Core machines

Our range of machines for tube paper manufacturing covers a wide range of tube specifications available on the market. Whether you want to produce simple products or more complex tubes with challenging technical requirements, we are here to support you throughout your project.

Always at the cutting edge in a continuous pursuit of performance, TCM Solutions offers ergonomic and highly automated lines for the production of high-quality spiral tubes, with manufacturing processes adapted to your production output. Each line is easily adjustable and can be equipped with an automatic palletizer, enabling fast production at stable speeds while meeting your quality requirements.

Diameter range:

Minimum inside 10 mm (0.4″)
Maximum outside 1600 mm (63″)

Wall thickness range:

Minimum 1 mm (0.04″)
Maximum 25 mm (1″)

Length specifications (re-cutting):

Minimum: 18 mm (0.7″)
Maximum: 400 mm (20″)

Length specifications (in-line cutting):

Minimum single cutting 250 mm (10″)
Mininimum multi-cutting 48 mm (1.9″)
Maximum: no limits

UP TO 35 PLIES

UNWINDERS

Far more than just an unwinding unit, our technology is designed to optimize production speed and costs. Featuring an ergonomic design for compact integration, our unwinder enables the next roll of raw material to be prepared in advance, simplifying the operator’s workload while ensuring safe and efficient operation. With a wide range of options available, our unwinder can process all types of cardboard as well as lightweight paper grades, with automatic splicing of raw materials to maintain a continuous tube manufacturing process.

Pneumatic accumulators.
Reliable and compact automatic splicings.
Lifting and rotation of rolls using electrical motors.
Automatic indexing of the rolls.
Ply unwinding speed up to 150m/min.
Maximum paper width: 400 mm (16").
Maximum roll diameter: 1800 mm (71").
Modular and configurable machine with optional features.

GLUING CONTROL

GLUERS

A controlled gluing process is key to achieving high-quality tubes. Thanks to the individual adjustment of each paper ply, our gluer ensures precise control of both ply tension and glue quantity, eliminating the inconsistencies typically associated with conventional gluing systems.

Designed for accuracy and fast setup, it helps reduce changeover times and improve operational efficiency. Available across a wide range, our solutions can be seamlessly integrated into your production line, with configurations tailored to your tube thickness requirements.

Maximum paper width: 200 mm (8").
Easy to wash.
Single-sided gluing to reduce the humidity rate of the tube.
Fast setting through motorization.
Modular and configurable machine with optional features.

NO MORE slippage

SPIRAL WINDERS

Production speed depends on spiraling speed, which is why we have developed a range of machines designed to eliminate slippage of the ply under the spiral winding belts. Designed for high-speed production, our 4-head spiral winder features a belt transmission system ensuring perfect synchronisations of rotational speeds, as well as stable dynamic performance.

Diameter range between 12 mm (0.5”) and 1600 mm (63”).
Maximum spiral winding speed: 140 m/min.
Transmission through belt.
Up to 4 motorised heads.
Motorized spiral winding angle adjustment.

IN-LINE CUTTING SYSTEM

TCM SOLUTIONS TUBE CUTTERS

Our in-line tube cutters are divided into 2 very distinct ranges. A single knife range mainly destined for cutting large tube lengths and a multiple knife range for cutting small lengths with precision and speed.

All our tube cutters are fully automated and designed to ensure safe machine setup. They are actively driven by servomotors through a robust and dynamic design, allowing us to remain a leader in in-line paper tube cutting technology today.

Wide range of thicknesses and diameters.
Maximum precision ±0.2 mm (0,008”).
Minimum length of knives in automatic position 48 mm (1.9”).
Maximum in-line cutting higher than 1m/s.
Tube cutter output system adapted to your production.
Modular and configurable machine with optional features.

RE-CUTTING SYSTEM

RE-CUTTER

Destined for ring production, our re-cutter combines precision and a high re-cutting rate. Its tangential servo motor cutting system enables control of cutting penetration, thereby helping to protect tools and ensuring safe machine setup for the operator.

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