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Web Guiding System Installation - Key Techniques and Considerations

This video, part of the Web Guiding Fundamentals webinar series, focuses on the proper installation techniques for web guiding systems. It covers essential elements such as maintaining a 90-degree wrap at the entry and exit of rollers, recommended span lengths, and the ideal positioning of sensors for optimal control and stability. Key considerations include sensor placement within the first half of the exit span, ensuring the plane of motion of the carriage is perpendicular to the spans, and the implications of bending and steering effects on web stability.

What are Displacement Web Guides? Principles and Applications

Displacement Web Guides: Principles and Applications

In this episode of the webinar series 'Web Guiding Fundamentals,' we delve into the intricacies of displacement web guides, a widely used and recommended solution for web guiding applications. Learn how these guides work without bending the web, their design principles, and why they are considered 'perfect web guides' with a one-to-one ratio of movement. Discover the importance of entry and exit roller alignment, and understand the difference between displacement and offset pivot guides.

Guide Structures of Terminal Web Guides

Join us in this informative episode of our 'Web Guiding Fundamentals' webinar as we delve into the intricacies of guides structures of terminal web guides, otherwise known as unwind and rewind web guides. Learn about the various components, including the role of actuators and sensors, the design considerations for mechanical rigidity, and the importance of actuator sizing. Gain insights into the differences between guiding and chasing the web, and understand the advantages and disadvantages of these systems.

Normal Entry Rule - Web Guiding Fundamentals Webinar

Normal Entry Rule for Webs: Essential Principles Explained

Dive into the fundamental 'Normal Entry' rule for webs traveling over rollers in this episode of 'Web Guiding Fundamentals.' Understand how a web always aligns itself perpendicular to the axis of a roller's rotation, even in cases of misalignment. Learn about the beam-like behavior of the web, the dynamics of its movement, and the importance of these principles for successful web guiding applications.

What are the Components of a Web Guide System?

Understanding the Key Components of a Basic Web Guide System

In this episode, we delve into the essential elements of a basic web guide system. We explore the four main components: the guide structure or mechanism, the actuator, the sensor, and the controller. Learn how each component plays a crucial role in ensuring precise web positioning, from making physical contact with the web to providing feedback and executing corrective actions in a closed-loop feedback control system.

Introducing ODC 960

Roll-2-Roll Technologies is proud to announce the introduction of their latest product, the ODC 960 sensor. Boasting a sensing range of 37.8 inches and a resolution of 0.005" or 0.127 mm, the ODC 960 sets a new industry standard for wide-range sensors, providing unparalleled precision for converters seeking the utmost accuracy in their converting applications.

Web Guiding Applications and Advanced Web Guiding Concepts: May 13th 2020 Webinar

Web Guiding Applications 

  • Edge Guiding
    • Straight edge
    • Fuzzy edge
    • Jagged edge
    • Wrinkles
  • Center Guiding
    • One sensor measuring two edges
    • Two sensors, one each for an edge
    • Moving sensor center guiding (mechanical sensor repositioning)
    • Electronic guide point adjustment
  • Line guiding
    • Contrast/pattern guiding
    • Line/contrast/pattern guiding on unwinds and rewinds
  • Mechanical chasing application