ODC Sensors

Optimizing Sensor Placement and Roller Position in Displacement Guides

This episode is part of the ‘Web Guiding Applications and Advanced Web Guiding Concepts’ series and focuses on advanced edge guiding techniques, specifically single edge web guiding. The video explains the use of web guides and edge sensors for feedback in guiding mechanisms. It covers the positioning of sensors, the importance of alignment, and the common practice of repositioning sensors during web width changes. The episode also addresses potential operator errors and their impact on web guiding performance during product changeovers.

In this educational video, we delve into the fundamentals of web guiding systems, essential for the Converting Industry. We'll explore four key components of a web guide: the guide structure or mechanism, the actuator, the sensor, and the controller. Learn how each element works together in a closed loop feedback control system to ensure precise web positioning. Ideal for industry professionals seeking to enhance their understanding of advanced web handling technologies.

In this demonstration, we showcase the flag detection capabilities of Roll-2-Roll Technologies' SCU6x Controllers combined with ODC Sensors. The setup includes both unwinding and rewinding mechanisms, with a sensor monitoring the edges of the web. The SCU6x Controller is configured to detect flags effectively, ensuring accurate monitoring even with web oscillation. The video highlights the ease of setting up the system, the parameters involved, and the robust nature of the algorithm, making it a reliable solution for web handling applications.

Multiple Web Width Measurement is made simple by the SCU6x Controller and the application that is accessible through Ethernet communication for a continuous multiple web width measurement. This application allows converters with processes such as slitter rewinders to eliminate down time due to width verification of the multiple webs. This unique feature of the Roll-2-Roll Technologies SCu6x Controller allows for monitoring and data collection of up to 32 web widths simultaneously and constantly.

SCU6x Controller Calibration for Precision Width Monitoring

Multiple width measurement is an application that many operations in converting would like to have. Much better if the application was capable of simultaneously measuring and monitoring the widths of several webs. Join Aravind Seshadri from Roll-2-Roll Technologies as he delves into the capabilities of the SCU6X controller and ODC sensors for web width measurement. Learn about the unique advantages of one-sided sensor technology, such as ease of installation in tight spaces and high resolution, independent of field of view.

Setting the Upper and Lower limits in the Web Width Measurement application of the SCU6x Controller gives operators additional tools to monitor the quality of cuts in webs that require a specific width through the process. Furthermore, the SCU6x Controller allows this set up for multiple widths, monitoring up to 32 webs. Learn how to set upper and lower limits for width measurements on the SCU6x Controller through the operator interface.

In this video, we explore the nuances of using different sized sensors for center guiding in web applications with the SCU6x Controller. Normally, it’s recommended to use two sensors with the same measuring range and resolution to avoid confusion. However, this video demonstrates how it's possible to use sensors of varying sizes and addresses the potential confusion that may arise. You'll learn about sensor configuration, including how the screen displays information when different sensors are used, and how the web position indicator operates.