Reduce waste and increase production
07/02/2018 CP Automation Ltd
Industrial component supplier, CP Automation, now supplies SmartMotion web guide controllers from converting industry component manufacturer, RE-spa. The controllers improve feed accuracy and reduce waste for anyone winding, unwinding or printing on paper, aluminium, plastic or card.The SmartMotion controller fuses drive technology with a stepper motor, reducing the amount of wiring and resulting in a single, compact device that can be incorporated into a new machine, or retrofitted to a machine already in use.
The motor is controlled to 1/128 step, to ensure the system is incredibly accurate, quick and almost silent. The high heat dissipation range of the controller also ensures a constant working temperature, which prevents the device from overheating.
"When operating a printing press in particular, if the web material is not aligned correctly you're wasting production time and potentially creating unnecessary waste," said Tony Young, director of CP Automation. "RE-spa web guides eliminate this problem. It uses a sensor to monitor whether the edge of the material is in line and automatically adjusts if not.
"People often consider automation as a large investment in robotics or artificial intelligence (AI). But, in truth, adding something simple like the SmartMotion controller improves the automated process and can save you time and money by reducing scrap material."
The controller can be supported by a WLigo display, which has been developed to support applications where there are more than one web guide system installed in a facility. This means that plant managers can control and manage all parameters of a system from one remote controller.
RE-spa web guide systems are available from CP Automation, along with the full range of converting machine automation equipment from RE-spa.
For more information, please contact:
John Mitchell
CP Automation
Unit 8, Ashley Industrial Estate
Exmoor Avenue
Scunthorpe
DN15 8NJ
Tel: +44 (0)1724 851 515
Fax: +44 (0)1724 851516
Email: john.mitchell@cpaltd.net
Web: www.cpaltd.net
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