For manufacturers

A new product line from a single roller swap.

Airflow Foil is produced on existing household-foil rewinders, in the same slot already used for embossing and perforating rollers.

Engineering drawing of the perforating rollerPerforating roller concept

Reference specifications

Position on line
Household-foil rewinder, between jumbo-roll unwind and finished-roll winding
Spiked face length
≈325 mm (12 in foil) · ≈470 mm (18 in foil)
Roller diameter
100 mm reference OD
Edge band
10 mm spike-free each side
Spikes
Solid cones, 3 mm tall, 30–40° tip
Hole range
0.4–2.75 mm depending on pattern
Foil gauge
Standard ≈16 µm · heavy-duty ≈24 µm
Material
Hardened stainless steel
Counter-roll
Soft rubber, felt or paper anvil
Drive
Servo-synced to web speed

Shaft ends, bearings and frame fit are finalized to each machine's drawings.

Discuss licensing

Eleven patterns, eleven rollers.

Each cooking pattern has its own roller. All eleven share the same body, shaft and mounting — only the spike size and layout change, so switching products is a roller swap, not a line change.

Type A Steam perforating roller

TYPE A ROLLER

Steam

0.4 mm holes · 15 mm pitch

Type A roller engineering drawing
Type B Roast-Vent perforating roller

TYPE B ROLLER

Roast-Vent

0.9 mm holes · 9 mm staggered

Type B roller engineering drawing
Type C Smoke perforating roller

TYPE C ROLLER

Smoke

1.75 mm holes · 7 mm offset rows

Type C roller engineering drawing
Type D Bark-Saver perforating roller

TYPE D ROLLER

Bark-Saver

1.0 mm holes · 8 mm staggered

Type D roller engineering drawing
Type E Zoned Roast perforating roller

TYPE E ROLLER

Zoned Roast

1.25 mm holes · 16 mm → 8 mm gradient

Type E roller engineering drawing
Type F Grill Liner perforating roller

TYPE F ROLLER

Grill Liner

2.75 mm holes · 11.5 mm grid

Type F roller engineering drawing
Type G Concentric Ring perforating roller

TYPE G ROLLER

Concentric Ring

1.0 mm holes · 8 mm along rings, rings 15 mm apart

Type G roller engineering drawing
Type H Dual Band perforating roller

TYPE H ROLLER

Dual Band

1.0 mm holes · 8 mm staggered

Type H roller engineering drawing
Type I Asymmetric perforating roller

TYPE I ROLLER

Asymmetric

1.0 mm holes · 7 mm / 14 mm

Type I roller engineering drawing
Type J Radial perforating roller

TYPE J ROLLER

Radial

1.0 mm holes · 8 mm along each spoke

Type J roller engineering drawing
Type K Moisture Channel perforating roller

TYPE K ROLLER

Moisture Channel

1.5 mm holes · 9 mm along each channel

Type K roller engineering drawing