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Reasonable But Wrong 2

Posted by David Roisum on February 2, 2012
Reasonable But Wrong 2
Orderly boarding of airplanes speeds up the process, or not? http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jun/27/business/la-fi-travel-briefcase-20110627 Don't be swayed by science by consensus and certainly not by hunches.  The reasonable ones are the most beguiling and perhaps need a second critical ...

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PFFC Magazine - Phoenix Rising

Posted by David Roisum on January 27, 2012
PFFC Magazine - Phoenix Rising
It’s said that bad news travels fast. Conversely, I’m hoping the great news that PFFC is back will travel at lightning speed. Many learned of the decision In late August 2011 that Penton Media had decided  to cease publication of Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC). The great n...

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FYI on Upcoming Events You Can't Afford to Miss

Posted by David Roisum on January 13, 2012
Call for Papers AIMCAL's Web Handling Conferences June 13-15 in Prague Czech Republic and October 24-26 in Myrtle Beach Florida. AIMCAL's 2012 Converting School agenda were you will find Web Handling, Winding, Industrial Problem Solving and many other must-know topics.
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Best Wishes

Posted by David Roisum on December 24, 2011
I am working on a number of personal and professional projects, so I will take my leave until the first of the year.  In the mean time, shoot me a line on what topics you might want to hear about in 2012.  My best wishes to you and yours during these holidays.
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Industrial Problem Solving

Posted by David Roisum on December 11, 2011
AIMCAL’s Converting School has added my Industrial Problem Solving course to their 2012 curriculum; April 24 – 25, 2012  in Chicago.  I have taught this subject for more than a decade and it is the subject of two of my nine books.  Many students think this is the best and ...

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2012 Converting School - Preliminary Schedule

Posted by David Roisum on December 3, 2011
People have already been asking about next year’s schedule.  Put it into your calendar now and begin now to work on your boss using your best persuasive skills. March 27 – 28, 2012 :  David Roisum, Chicago, Web Handling March 29 – 30, 2012 : David Roisum, Chicago, Windi...

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American Printer – Up, Down and then Up Again

Posted by David Roisum on September 4, 2011
American Printer – Up, Down and then Up Again
Following fast on the heels of the demise of Converting Magazine (Webhandlingblog 4/20/2010) and Paper Film Foil magazine (Webhandlingblog 8/27/2011), we now have the Penton owned American Printer shutting down after 128 years of publication.  Both the paper and website versions of the mag...

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PFFC - RIP

Posted by David Roisum on August 27, 2011
PFFC - RIP
Wait a day before hitting the return button is good advice when you are upset.  I waited two days in this case, just in case. The owner of Paper, Film and Foil Converter magazine, Penton Media Inc., has decided to discontinue producing the print magazine and all its electronic media products. ...

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Back To School: Web Related Conferences, Shortcourses etc

Posted by David Roisum on August 7, 2011
Back To School: Web Related Conferences, Shortcourses etc
Web Conveyance Workshop - Tim Walker and Dr Kevin Cole - Aug 23-25 - Rochester NY Web Handling and Converting - Dr David Roisum - Sept 13-14 - Ontario (Los Angeles) CA Winding: Machines, Mechanics and Measurements - Dr David Roisum - Sept 13-14 - Ontario (Los Angeles) CA Web Tension and Speed Con...

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Last Chance for Best Web and Winding Training

Posted by David Roisum on July 30, 2011
Web Handling and Converting - September 13-14, Ontario California Winding: Machines, Mechanics and Measurements - September 15-16, Ontario California
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Dr. David Roisum

Dr. Roisum is a well-known authority in the area of web handling and converting. He has authored seven books, including Winding, Rollers and Web-Handling and has coauthored or edited several others. He was a technical editor for Converting Magazine with a monthly column entitled "Web Works." An accomplished professional speaker and instructor, Roisum has been praised for his skill at translating highly technical information into a common sense practical reference. Dave has been honored by TAPPI with their Finishing & Converting Division Award, Thomas W. Busch Prize and Finest Faculty awards and is a TAPPI Fellow. Dave received his Ph.D. from the Web Handling Research Center where he later became an Industrial Advisory Board member.

Dave has worked for the Beloit Corporation as a designer of winding machinery and later as a manager of research, and for Kimberly-Clark as a converting expert serving all business units. He is now a principal of Finishing Technologies Inc., providing consulting services to more than 300 clients who convert or manufacture: paper, film, foil, nonwovens, textiles and many other materials. He has accumulated much practical experience working in nearly 1,000 plants over the course of more than three decades.