Specialty machines for roll-to-roll processes: calender systems, coating lines and technical rollers
Matthews International GmbH
Vreden (Gutenbergstraße 1-3)New on Amplifa
About Matthews Engineering
Matthews Engineering is a brand of Matthews International GmbH based in Vreden and is part of the Matthews brand portfolio together with Saueressig Engineering, Saueressig Rollers, Olbrich and Polytype Converting. The company designs and manufactures specialty machines for continuous industrial roll-to-roll production processes, including calender systems, coating lines, embossing and laminating lines, as well as laboratory and printing/varnishing lines. In addition, technical rollers (calender and smoothing rollers, heat transfer and chill rollers, steel cores), roller refurbishment, field service and retrofit/upgrade of third-party systems are offered. Materials processed include plastics and film, nonwovens, paper & board, tissues, technical textiles, artificial leather, metal, conductive powders and battery electrode materials. Core markets are Battery, Automotive, Packaging, Self-Adhesive Film & Tape as well as further industrial sectors. The Vreden headquarters hosts a development center with more than 70 demonstrable coating methods and the MEODEO™ calendering line.
- Site
- Vreden
- Processes
- Calendering (Calendering Systems), Multi-roll calender for dry electrodes (solvent-free densification), Calendering of continuously coated battery electrodes (roll-to-roll, up to 300 m/min), Calendering of intermittently coated battery electrodes (pulse coating), Coating (Coating Lines): gravure, smooth roll, slot-die, curtain, knife, mayer bar, hot melt,, PGS® pressure chamber gravure coating (pressurized gravure coating, almost no return flow), Multilayer curtain coating (simultaneous application of multiple layers), Vertical semi-flexo coating (wide viscosity range without roller changes)
- Materials
- Plastics & Film, Nonwovens, Paper & Board, Tissues, Technical Textiles, Artificial Leather, Metal, Conductive Powders
- 01
Engineering & Design
- 02
Mechanical Manufacturing
- 03
Roller Manufacturing
- 04
Assembly & Commissioning
- 05
Development Center (Trials & Scaling)
- 06
Field Service & Retrofit
Materials & Processes
MEODEO™ Calendering Line
Line operated in the Vreden Development Center for precise calendering of webs and electrode materials.
Laboratory Calender GK 300L
Configurable laboratory calender with vertical or horizontal positioning for tests and material development.
Multi-Roll Calender for Dry Electrodes
Solvent-free densification of dry electrodes in a compact, modular pilot-scale layout.
PGS™ New Generation Pressure Chamber Coating
Pressurized gravure coating with almost no return flow for uniform topcoats and optimized material consumption.
Multilayer Curtain Coating
Simultaneous application of multiple layers with minimal tolerances and reduced waste.
Slot-Die / Gravure / Knife / Mayer Bar Coating
Self-metering and post-metering processes for micron-precise coating thicknesses across the full web width.
Hotmelt & 100% Solids Coating
Solvent-free and water-free coating with high adhesion and efficient material use.
Vertical Semi-Flexo Coating
Covers a wide viscosity range without roller changes.
Embossing Systems
Embossing systems for decorative and functional web surfaces.
Laminating Lines
Continuous lamination of web materials in a roll-to-roll process.
Printing & Varnishing Lines
Industrial printing and varnishing processes for web materials.
Locations
Vreden
DEHeadquarters / Development Center
- Materials
- Plastics & Film, Nonwovens, Paper & Board, Tissues, Technical Textiles, Artificial Leather, Metal, Conductive Powders
- Laboratory Calender GK 300L
- MEODEO™ calendering line
- Development center with more than 70 coating methods
Components & Products
Inside the production
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calendering (Calendering Systems)Forming | ±0.01 mm | – | – | – | Plastic films, Nonwovens, Paper, Electrode materials (battery) |
| Multi-roll calender for dry electrodes (solvent-free densification)Forming | ±0.01 mm | – | – | – | Battery electrodes |
| Calendering of continuously coated battery electrodes (roll-to-roll, up to 300 m/min)Forming | ±0.01 mm | – | – | – | Battery electrodes |
| Calendering of intermittently coated battery electrodes (pulse coating)Forming | – | – | – | – | Battery electrodes |
| Coating (Coating Lines): gravure, smooth roll, slot-die, curtain, knife, mayer bar, hot melt,Surface | micron-precise | 125 mm to 5,400 mm (web width) | < 1 g/m² – > 1,000 g/m² | – | Adhesives, Hotmelt, Silicone, Varnishes, Battery separator films, Decorative surfaces, Technical films |
| PGS® pressure chamber gravure coating (pressurized gravure coating, almost no return flow)Surface | – | – | – | – | Label materials, Coating media |
| Multilayer curtain coating (simultaneous application of multiple layers)Surface | – | – | – | – | Coating media |
| Vertical semi-flexo coating (wide viscosity range without roller changes)Surface | – | – | – | – | Coating media |
| Embossing (Embossing Systems)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lamination (Laminating Lines)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Printing & Varnishing (Printing & Lacquering Lines)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of technical rollers (calender & smoothing rollers, heat transfer & chill rollers,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Roller refurbishment & spare parts (Roller Refurbishment)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design & manufacture of specialty machines for continuous roll-to-roll processesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Field service & installationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Dry Electrode Manufacturing / Trajectory Mixing (high-speed, with hs-tumbler)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Battery electrodes |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory calender | Matthews Engineering GK 300L | 1 | configurable, vertical or horizontal positioning | – | Vreden |
| Calendering line (MEODEO™ line in the Development Center) | Matthews Engineering MEODEO™ | 1 | – | – | Vreden |
| Multi-roll calender for dry electrodes | Matthews Engineering | – | compact, modular layout, pilot scale | – | – |
| Calender for continuously coated battery electrodes (up to 300 m/min) | Matthews Engineering | – | – | – | – |
| Calender for intermittently coated battery electrodes | Matthews Engineering | – | – | – | – |
| Coating line (web width 125–5,400 mm, >1,000 m/min) | Matthews Engineering (Olbrich / Polytype Converting / Saueressig) | – | 125 mm – 5,400 mm web width | – | – |
| PGS™ New Generation pressure chamber coating system | Matthews Engineering PGS™ New Generation | – | – | – | – |
| Multilayer curtain coater | Matthews Engineering | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2026
Completion of the Development Center in Vreden with commissioning of the MEODEO™ line.
- 2026
Cooperation with hs-tumbler for High-Speed Dry Electrode Manufacturing (Trajectory Mixing).
- 2026
Major order: OLBRICH (a brand of Matthews Engineering) supports Vulcaflex's expansion into the US market.
- 2026
Conversion of a coating line for Constantia Patz Ges.m.b.H.