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Question: I am having trouble with delivering and stacking certain materials because of static. Is there anything I can do to my existing sheeter to overcome this problem?

Answer: Static has always been a problem when material slides over itself, either when stacking or overlapping sheets. Some operators hang copper tinsel to ground the static charges, however, this can become a problem if tinsel particles get in the load. Ionizing bars have also been used to help alleviate static issues but have been difficult to locate because of size.

Today’s static bars are being made to fit in smaller areas and are becoming more effective. With the proper design, a small static bar can be retrofitted near the delivery roll prior to the stacker. This helps to solve the problems of sheets sticking to each other in the stacker, improving pile quality and, perhaps, running faster.