One of the problems in Bat Rolling is what is known in the industry as bat slipping. I did not see this issue discussed in any articles I read. I am going to address this issue in the article, educate and explain to you the problem, as well as solutions.
There are basically two styles of Bat Rolling Machines on the market. They are known as Perpendicular and Parallel Bat Rolling Machines.
In a perpendicular machine, the slippage of the bat is not so important, since you only squeeze a very small area of the composite bit at a time. In a parallel machine, this problem may occur. For the most part, this appears when you try to pump tighter bats or newer bats that use more glue.
In a parallel machine, you have a large area of bits compressed simultaneously. For this reason, slippage can occur on some parallel bat rolling machines.
It would seem that a simple solution would be to use only a perpendicular machine, but they are outdated and limited by the ability to completely insert a bat into its maximum potential.
Most parallel machines will also flip perpendicularly, so it is obvious that they are an excellent machine. Since the lion’s share of all machines on the market today is parallel machines, I will not expound this area.
Plastic used in commercials is the main area of discussion on this topic. A simplified explanation for slipping is that the plastics used are very slippery, and bats that are pierced are also very slippery. The natural result is slippage at higher compression levels of the bat rolling process.
Other areas may come into play, such as used bearings and alignment, etc. However, the number one reason for this problem area is slippage.
Too complicated plastic, which is also smooth, is one problem area. One of the plastics that is used today is plastic called Acetal, the trade name for this plastic is Delrin. This plastic is very smooth and also very hard. The hardness does not allow this plastic to have most of the footprint on the bat during the rolling process, so it has a smaller surface area to capture. With the hardness and smoothness of this material, slippage is often the end result when rolling at higher levels of compression.
Another plastic used in most machines is high-density plastic, which is also very smooth, but has a large bat surface area when rolled. This is the best solution, but still has slipping problems at higher levels of compression. Adding texture to this plastic during roller processing helps to eliminate this problem.
One plastic solves the problem of slippage:
Currently, there is a third material that is referred to as patented plastic, which completely eliminates this problem. The reason is that it is not so close and captures bats in fact, and then fixes the problem. It is also softer than Acetal plastic, so it has a better mark on the bat. This plastic used in these bat rolling machines is expensive, so you only see it on some of the above machines on the market.
Finally:
The problem with rolling bat slippage is known in the industry, but is rarely discussed. Some of the high-performance machines solve this problem by using expensive but effective plastics. The best solution for the consumer is to gain knowledge in this area and simply ask the manufacturer and / or sales representative what is, what eliminates this situation.
