A slitter simulation device for secondary battery production includes a memory and a processor configured to execute at least one instruction stored in the memory to perform operations. The operations include executing a device operator comprising a 3D slitter associated with secondary battery production and quality information related to quality of a material generated by the 3D slitter, executing a facility operator comprising a plurality of adjustment parameters for determining an operation of the 3D slitter and a plurality of operation buttons for driving the 3D slitter, obtaining one of first user behavior information obtained through the device operator, first button manipulation information obtained through the facility operator, or first user condition information obtained through the facility operator, determining the operation of the 3D slitter based on one of first user behavior information, first button manipulation information, or first user condition information, and executing the operation of the 3D slitter.

A method, apparatus and program product may evaluate a packaging material to determine various metrics associated with the packaging material. A test apparatus may be used to evaluate packaging material using a take up drum capable of sensing containment force imparted upon the drum by packaging material applied thereto, and in some instances, simulated flaws may be formed in a web of packaging material to evaluate a packaging materials response to such flaws when under tension.

A method, apparatus and program product may evaluate a packaging material to determine various metrics associated with the packaging material. An apparatus may be used to sense flaws in packaging material, and in some instances, to accommodate such flaws by temporarily increasing a dispense rate of a packaging material dispenser.

A printing control apparatus that can perform a binding processing without staples and a binding processing with staples includes a printing unit to print image data on a sheet, and a control unit that controls, in a case where image data is printed on sheets for test printing, a second binding unit to perform a binding processing for binding a plurality of printed sheets without staples, and controls, in a case where image data is printed on sheets after test printing, a first binding unit to perform a binding processing for binding a plurality of printed sheets with a staple.