plastic connections, inc. usa to expand business with new titan er610 compact slitteratlas converting equipment ltd. is pleased to confirm that it has recently commissioned a titan er610 compact slitter rewinder at plastic connections, inc., pci based in santa fe springs, california, approx. 30 miles 48 km south of los angeles, in the usa.  investment in the 65in 1650mm wide titan slitter has been made by the company in order to diversify its already flourishing business.pci was incorporated in 1996 as a broker supplying directly shipped containers of pet polyester films and is a privatelyowned, small business that prides itself on a strong salesoriented philosophy coupled with a vigorous, lean methodology. after several years of successful business, the company entered the converting business and concentrated its activity mainly in slitting & rewinding but also in sheeting and diecutting of pet film. &ldquothree years ago we installed 3 slitters up to 86in wide and a 72in wide sheeter,&rdquo explained john pastor, sales & operations manager at pci.  &ldquobut over the last couple of years, we realized that to be more competitive, we needed more speed.  we needed a slitter that was robust enough to handle large, long runs but also flexible enough to effectively process short runs as well.  downtime was a major issue which we wanted to minimize, so productivity as well as ohsa safety requirements were a major concern.  finally, the new slitter had to be reliable and easy to operate and the titan er610 was the perfect solution for our business,&rdquo he confirmed.the new er610 slitter at plastic connections will be for materials up to 65in 1650mm wide with a maximum speed of 1500ftmin. 450 mmin.  rewind diameters can be up to 24in 610mm with a minimum slit width of 1.37in 35mm.  the slitter will also be equipped with laser core positioning and static control systems. &ldquowe sell pet and opp films to small startups as well as large multinational corporations and government entities for packaging, electrical, industrial and graphics applications.  we believe that the addition of the new titan er610 slitter will open up new markets for us and tap deeper in to existing ones,&rdquo john pastor added.the titan er610 has been a great success for atlas converting equipment ltd. with sales of more than 100 machines worldwide.  it is available in two widths &ndash 53 and 65in 1350 & 1650mm and features a 10&rdquo touch screen control system.  a pneumatically controlled braking system provides accurate web tension control and a digital edgeguide system controls lateral movement of the unwind reel to 2in 50 mm. slitting systems available include shear knives, rotary razor burst or razor slitting in air or groove.  optional features include an edge trim extraction system and shaftless unwind roll pickup from floor. the titan er610 slitter can process a wide range of flexible materials including plain, printed, coated or metallized film from 20 to 200 micron, a wide range of laminates and paper from 30 to 200 gsm.  it is a more environmentally friendly solution with reduced power consumption, no hydraulics for oilfree, hygienic operation, unlubricated compressed air for zero oilair emissions and less steel through its compact design. its &lsquoonepiece&rsquo construction also enables rapid installation and commissioning.&ldquowe are very pleased to have had the opportunity to provide pci with an effective slitting solution,&rdquo added thierry fontolliet, general manager for atlas converting north america, inc.  &ldquowe are certain that the titan er610 will make an important contribution to its business and we look forward to a successful partnership with pci in the future,&rdquo he confirmed.plastic connections has many customers in southern california but also across the whole of the usa and beyond its borders.  
