Recondition & maintenance
Restoring Performance and Extending Roller Life
Thistle Roller provides comprehensive reconditioning and maintenance services designed to restore worn rollers to proper operating condition. In many cases, reconditioning delivers the performance of a new roller with reduced lead time and lower cost.
Each roller is evaluated individually to determine the most effective restoration approach based on wear patterns, operating conditions, and application requirements.
Reconditioning by application
Web Handling and Transport Rollers
Restoring tracking, alignment, and stability
Wear in web handling rollers often leads to tracking issues, wrinkling, and edge damage. Reconditioning restores geometry, surface condition, and balance.
Applications include:
Feed, pull, guide, idler, conveyor, support, transfer, pick-up, lay-on, take-up, unwind, rewind, backing, alignment, edge-guide, bow, banana, spreader, expander, crowned, wrinkle
Nip, Pressure, and Traction Control Rollers
Reestablishing uniform pressure and contact
These rollers are critical to tension and process control. Reconditioning focuses on restoring surface profile, hardness, and concentricity.
Applications include:
Nip, pressure, metering, squeeze, stretch, tension, drive, dancer
Thermal and Temperature-Management Rollers
Maintaining thermal stability and surface integrity
Thermal rollers are subject to distortion and surface breakdown. Reconditioning restores finish and performance while preserving dimensional accuracy.
Applications include:
Heat, preheat, chill, cooling, drying, curing, quench
Coating and Application Rollers
Restoring uniform application and clean release
Surface wear or buildup can compromise coating quality. Reconditioning restores surface finishes required for consistent results.
Applications include:
Coating, applicator, pad, doctor, scraper
Converting, Cutting, and Slitting Rollers
Preserving precision and repeatability
These rollers require tight tolerances to function correctly. Reconditioning restores profile, surface condition, and balance.
Applications include:
Slitting, anvil, calender, embossing, laminating, polishing
Surface-Contact and Media Rollers
Managing wear from continuous contact
Surface materials are evaluated and restored based on wear characteristics and media interaction.
Applications include:
Felt, rubber-covered, brush, cleaning
Vacuum, Air, Magnetic, and Specialty Rollers
Maintaining specialized functional performance
Specialty rollers require careful inspection and precise restoration to maintain functionality.
Applications include:
Vacuum, air, floating, magnetic, anti-static, perforated, grooved, ceramic, chrome, steel
Accumulation and Intermittent Motion Rollers
Restoring staged and indexed movement
Reconditioning focuses on restoring balance and surface condition to support smooth intermittent motion.
Applications include:
Accumulator, jogger, stepper, jogger/stepper
Bonding and Laydown Control Rollers
Maintaining pressure consistency for bonding
Surface condition and geometry are restored to support reliable bonding performance.
Applications include:
Marrying, couch
Core Reconditioning Capabilities
In-House Inspection, Repair, and Validation
All reconditioning is performed in-house to maintain quality and turnaround control.
Sandblasting, cleaning, metal spray, welding, precision grinding, grooving, crowning, surface texturing and knurling, polishing and superfinishing, dynamic balancing, vibration analysis, laser alignment, ultrasound testing, stress relieving, heat treating, runout (TIR) inspection, concentricity measurement, hardness testing, coating thickness measurement, assembly, and bearing installation
Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Support
Reducing Unplanned Downtime
In addition to reconditioning, Thistle Roller supports maintenance programs that help identify wear early and prevent unexpected failures through inspection, analysis, and alignment services.
Ready to Restore Your Rollers?
If worn rollers are affecting performance, lead times, or downtime, our team can help determine the right reconditioning approach.
Contact Thistle Roller to discuss your application.
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