Software

Software

RheoLogic Ltd sell two very useful software packages. Please e-mail me to let me know your interest and discuss your application.

TopWeb is a simple practical tool to aid design and troubleshooting in handling webs such as film, paper and foil. It performs calculations on tension, slip, air entrainment, misalignment, wrinkling, web guiding, roll size and weight, and winding. TopWeb has been developed by Prof Steven Abbott, steven@stevenabbott.co.uk, with expert input from David Roisum, Tim Walker and myself.

An example screen, slip, alignment and wrinkles:

TopCoat is an extensive practical guide to coating methods, giving explanations and performing key calculations on coat thickness, operability and drying. Further details are available on the Rheologic Web site, TopCoat - RheoLogic Ltd - here's a snippet:.

Visual models plus animations to explain the coating essentials - viscosity, wetting, shear, surface effects....
Working models (based on current state-of-the-art scientific know-how) of popular coating techniques. As you change your coating parameters you instantly see what's happening in the coating head. You can easily tell if your coating is in a comfortable 'coating window' or right on the edge of trouble.
Working models of your drying ovens that let you see what happens when you change machine settings.
"How do I fix it" instant guides to solving common problems.
Clear, authoritative text explaining what each model is doing.
A bibliography of key coating literature for those who want to know even more.
Clear explanations of units used and a conversion module to help you when you're stuck.
Everything hyperlinked so you're never lost.

30-day evaluation copies of both programs are available.