KELVA – Inventor of Web Cleaning
KELVA is the world’s leading supplier of web and sheet cleaning solutions for the treatment and converting of material such as paper, corrugated board, fabric, non-woven, film or glass, removing smallest particles, dust, fibers and other foreign matter without affecting the production processes.
Contamination of a running web by particles, dust, fibers or other foreign matter can have a wide variety of causes and impairs production quality, customer satisfaction, employee health and safety. Complaints, increased maintenance and downtime are the result, thereby reducing productivity and increasing costs.
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The KELVA Web Cleaning Technology
Efficient web cleaning seamlessly integrated into production requires a great deal of experience, precise knowledge of the production processes involved and the physical phenomena occurring during cleaning. KELVA is the inventor of web cleaning and has been active in this field for more than 50 years. Until today, about 7’000 installations have been carried out worldwide. Although copied several times, KELVA is always one step ahead of its competitors thanks to continuous development and offers the best cleaning in relation to investment, noise level and energy consumption.
KELVA offers tailor-made solutions for contact and non-contact web cleaning through a worldwide network of distributors. Each customer project is closely monitored from development to handover. Since all solutions are based on modular standards, short delivery times and a fair price framework can be maintained. All web cleaning solutions of KELVA are completely self-developed and are produced in-house. The development and production facilities are located in Switzerland and Sweden.
Web cleaning is possible on almost any material
Whatever surface in whatever application you want to remove dust and residue from, KELVA has the right solution, for eyample:
Glass + LCD
Special web cleaning solutions for eliminating dust and contaminants from fragile, sensitive glass surfaces.
Paper + Solid Board
Special web cleaning solutions for eliminating dust and lint in the paper and cardboard production industry.
Corrugated Board
Web cleaning for corrugated board industry is crucial in both manufacturing and processing.
Printing
Web cleaning is a vital secret behind flawless print quality and a thriving printing business.
Film + Foil
Special web cleaning solutions for eliminating dust and contaminants from fragile and highly static foil and thin-film surfaces.
KELVA Web Cleaner Finder
Discover the ideal web cleaning solution for your application with our KELVA Web Cleaner Finder.
Answer only a few quick questions to find the ideal KELVA web cleaning solution for your needs. Start now to ensure a cleaner, safer, faster and more reliable production without reducing your output rate.
What kind of material do you need to clean?
Please note that the KELVA Web Cleaner Finder is intended solely as a guiding tool. To ensure the highest possible effectiveness, the final system solution must always be developed in collaboration with our specialists.
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Contact usKELVA’s milestones over the past 50 years
1969
KELVA is founded in Lund/Sweden. Brakes for web tension control and diaphragm pumps for the printing industry were the main products in the beginning.
1977
In the fall of 1977, KELVA moves into the newly built company building.
1982
At Drupa ’82 in Düsseldorf, KELVA is presenting the new technology of non-contact web cleaning. Micro-vibrations are generated by blowing air against a material web, exposing particles and dust.
1982
KELVA is taken over by the Swiss CHROMOS Group and thus becomes part of a strong and respected supplier in the printing industry and many other processing industries in the European DACH region.
2000
KELVA introduces the web cleaner with direct contact with the material web: A technology that combines adhesive rollers and polymer rollers lifts contaminants from the material web and removes them.
2016
KELVA relocates production to the CHROMOS Group’s headquarters in Switzerland. The sales office, R+D and engineering remain in Sweden, and the claim “Designed in Sweden + Made in Switzerland” underlines the unbroken striving for the highest innovation and quality.
21st century
KELVA is constantly opening up new areas of application and markets. The mark of 7,000 installations worldwide is reached and new ones are constantly being added. New, complex web cleaning solutions are developed and support production in countless industrial areas and applications.
CHROMOS Group at a glance
KELVA has been part of the CHROMOS Group since 1982.
The CHROMOS Group is a 3rd generation owner-managed group of companies with a focus on technology and solution development in the fields of IMAGING, AUTOMATION and LIFE SCIENCE, for example in the graphic arts industry, the packaging industry, the food and beverage industry, the photo, film and broadcast industry, the pharmaceutical industry as well as processing industries, laboratories and institutions for education and research.
With around 170 employees at two locations in Switzerland and branches in Germany, Austria and Sweden, the CHROMOS Group manages a portfolio of around 90 brands, including well-known names such as HP, FUJIFILM, Domino, Basler and Universal Robots. An extensive service organization complements the sales divisions with installation, support, maintenance and repair services.
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