Manufacturing platform

Specialist technology. In-house control.

Multiple dedicated metallization and slitting lines support standard, repeat and custom production.

Dhruv Industries precision slitting production floor
01 · Two linesApplied Films 650

2 installed metallizers · capacitor-grade PP/PET processing

02 · Two linesCAP M 900

2 installed Bühler / Leybold Optics metallizers

03 · Latest lineCAP 1-900

1 latest Bühler Leybold Optics capacitor-film metallizer

04 · Slitting platform11 machines

6 KAMPF Germany · 5 Vacotec Korea

Applied Films 650 metallization equipment installed at Dhruv Industries
Applied Films 650 · 2 linesGerman high-vacuum metallization platform
Bühler Leybold Optics CAP M 900 metallization equipment installed at Dhruv Industries
Bühler / Leybold Optics · CAP M 900 · 2 linesPrecision web handling and metallization control
Official Bühler Leybold Optics CAP-series image representing Dhruv Industries' latest CAP 1-900 metallizer
Bühler Leybold Optics · CAP 1-900 · 1 lineLatest installed metallizer · official CAP-series reference image

Technology depth

Where precision engineering becomes film performance.

The value is not the machine badge alone. It is repeatable layer resistance, stable margins, gentle handling of ultrathin film and a clean, consistent finished roll.

Bühler Leybold Optics CAP capacitor-film metallization platformOfficial supplier technology image
BÜHLERLeybold Optics · capacitor metallization

Control the layer while it is being created.

  • 500–900 mm standard coating-width range on the current CAP platform
  • Controlled aluminium layer thickness and resistance
  • DISS real-time monitoring of layer profiles and free-margin widths
  • SuperBias thermal management and efficient substrate cooling
  • Closed-loop free-margin oil evaporation on equipped configurations
  • Plain, profiled, segmented and stacked aluminium / Al-Zn layers
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KAMPF MicroSlitter for metallized capacitor filmOfficial supplier technology image
KAMPFMicroSlitter · capacitor-film slitting

Cut precisely without disturbing the film.

  • Sensitive centre / surface direct-drive winding
  • Integrated unwinder with pre-compensation and tension-measuring rollers
  • Razor straight and high-shape-accuracy wave cutting
  • Pre-clearing, pinhole counter, camera control and edge-trim options
  • >4.5 mm straight and >9 mm wave on the current supplier platform
  • Current-platform maxima: 700 m/min straight · 350 m/min wave
View KAMPF MicroSlitter technology ↗
01Plasma pre-treatment

Available before metallization where the approved film, adhesion requirement and customer specification call for surface activation.

02Protective oil coating

May be applied to the finished metallized film where specified for the approved construction and packing route.

03Configuration controlled

Supplier-platform features and Dhruv's installed-line options are clearly separated and confirmed during technical review.

Current Bühler CAP and KAMPF MicroSlitter figures are shown as a supplier-platform benchmark. Dhruv's installed-line ratings are stated separately below and the final production route is confirmed against each customer drawing.

Film Properties

Precision Slitting and Wave Cut Engineering

Precision slitting of metallized capacitor film

Precision slitting

The finished roll is a precision product.

11 machines
Total slitting platform
6 + 5
KAMPF Germany · Vacotec Korea
Class 10,000
Particle verification every six months
4.5 mm
Microslit capability
500 m/min
Mechanical speed
Wave cut
From 8.5 mm stated
2–12 µmCurrent finished-film scope
9–155 mmMain finished-width range
4.5 mmStraight microslit
8.5 mm+Wave-cut width stated
Multi-pointFinished-roll verification before release

Wave-cut engineering

Geometry selected for the capacitor design.

Wave cutting can be applied at the contact edge or the free-margin edge. Wavelength and amplitude are controlled against the approved drawing.

Alongside standard wave profiles, Dhruv can customise the wavelength to suit the customer's capacitor design and manufacturing requirements. Edge position, wavelength and amplitude are agreed against the customer-approved specification before production.

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W15-150

0.15 mm double amplitude
1.5 mm wavelength

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W30-250

0.30 mm double amplitude
2.5 mm wavelength

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W80-500

0.80 mm double amplitude
5.0 mm wavelength

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Extended high wave

1.00 mm double amplitude
10 mm wavelength

Precision slitting in detail

Technical reference photographs from the KAMPF MicroSlitter platform.

KAMPF MicroSlitter: Combined straight and wave cutting
Combined straight and wave cutting · KAMPF technical reference
KAMPF MicroSlitter: Slitting unit for straight and wave cutting
Slitting unit for straight and wave cutting · KAMPF technical reference
KAMPF MicroSlitter: High-precision straight cutting
High-precision straight cutting · KAMPF technical reference
KAMPF MicroSlitter: Finished rolls
Finished rolls · KAMPF technical reference

Precision slitting technology

KAMPF MicroSlitter platform features:

  • Sensitive direct-drive technology with centre/surface drive.
  • Fully integrated unwinder with a pre-compensation roller and tension-measuring roller.
  • Precision straight and wave cutting with high shape accuracy.
  • Different wavelength and amplitude options.
  • Expanding shafts with expansion ranges tailored to different core dimensions.

Flexibility for your production requirements

Available platform options include:

  • Pre-clearing device.
  • Pinhole counter.
  • Edge-trim disposal.
  • Camera system for process control.
  • Handling cart for finished-roll removal.

These describe supplier-platform features and options. Dhruv's installed configuration and the production route for each order are confirmed during technical review.

Wave cutting in focus

KAMPF technical reference photograph of wave-cut slitting equipment
Wave-cut slitting equipment. Technical reference: KAMPF.
Technical reference photograph showing the end-spray layer at a wave-cut contact edge
End-spray contact at a wave-cut edge. Technical reference image.

Improved end-spray contact

At the contact edge, wave cutting combined with an appropriate winding offset helps improve the connection between the metallized film and the end-sprayed metal layer. A well-formed connection supports low dissipation factor and high pulse-current capability.

Original schematic comparing straight and wave-cut contact edges, metallized active area and free margin
Contact-edge geometry. The end-spray region is shown schematically; it is not a photograph or a section through a finished capacitor.

Support for demanding current loads

Wave cutting can complement heavy-edge metallization. The reinforced metallized edge and selected wave geometry work together to support the end connection under demanding pulse and inrush-current conditions. The achievable current rating depends on the complete capacitor construction.

Reduced stress at the free margin

Thin polypropylene films wound under high tension can develop concentrated stress near the free margin, potentially damaging adjacent metallization. Wave cutting along this edge helps distribute mechanical stress and reduce the risk of damage, particularly at elevated operating temperatures or high currents.

Conceptual diagram comparing concentrated stress along a straight free-margin edge with stress distributed along a wave-cut edge
Conceptual stress distribution. Arrows illustrate the mechanism and do not represent measured forces or simulation results.

Precision geometry, customised to your design

Wavelength is the distance between successive matching points on the wave. Double amplitude is the full peak-to-trough height. These dimensions are selected with film width, margin and winding offset to achieve a repeatable edge profile suited to the customer's manufacturing process.

Dimensioned wave profile distinguishing wavelength from peak-to-trough double amplitude, with the W30-250 example
Standard and customer-specific wavelengths are confirmed against the approved drawing. Schematics are not to scale.

Wave-cut benefits depend on film construction, metallization, winding conditions and the end-spraying process. Finished-capacitor performance is validated by the capacitor manufacturer.