Neenah, Wis.-based Webex Inc. now offers three lightweight, low-inertia rolls to increase
web-handling performance by running wider, lighter webs with low tensions or minimal wraps at
higher speeds.The companys FeatherLight carbon fiber composite idler weighs one-third of standard
idlers, accomodates 1.2 times the load-bearing capacity and possesses the lowest inertia ratings of
any idler, states Webex.UltraLight aluminum idlers weigh 2.8 times less than the standard and have
breakaway torques as low as 0.2 ounces per inch. The companys LightWeight aluminum idlers are half
the roll weight and wall thickness of the standard.
December 2001
