CONTROL & AUTOMATION
SOLVING A COMMON PROBLEM
CP AUTOMATION
PRECISE ALIGNMENT FOR TISSUE CONVERTING
Industrial sales and repair specialist, CP
Automation, has introduced the Re Spa
web guiding (WG) series to its product
portfolio. These intelligent retrofit parts
are set to solve common problems for
tissue, aluminium foil, paper and plastic
film manufacturing and processing plants,
by offering precise alignment of web
winding and consistent printing and cutting
processes.
Effective alignment from the unwinder to
the rewinder is a must for any converting
businesses wanting to increase productivity
and product quality. Re Spa’s web guiding
systems are an ideal retrofit option that can
be added directly to the existing system’s
unwinder, to guarantee a fast and accurate
correction of material position.
The Re Spa WG705 web guiding product is
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designed for reels up to 600mm in width,
while the WG2003 suited to reels larger
than 600mm. Both are fitted with ultrasonic
sensors that feedback the position of the
material to the web guiding controller,
which sends a correction signal to the roller
to reposition the material accordingly.
A further source of frustration for converting
is the alignment of the web prior to folding
after the cutting process has taken place. At
this point, the web is smaller, so there is less
room for error. The material must therefore
be perfectly aligned on the roller in order
to create precisely central folds. The WG705
offers easy pre-folding alignment correction,
guaranteeing a precise fold in the middle of
the product.
“Re Spa has identified a clear need for
this product in the converting industry,”
explained Tony Young, director of CP
Automation. “Factories in all industries are
becoming smarter, and tissue, film and
foil processing and manufacture certainly
won’t get left behind. Alignment issues
don’t need to be a costly or recurring
problem anymore, as these devices
from Re Spa are now available for post-
unwinding and post-cutting precision.
“Businesses that have retrofitted these
parts are already reducing their production
waste, reducing time spent on setup and
increasing print quality.”
For more information on CP
Automation’s Re Spa product
range, visit www.cpaltd.net
and www.re-spa.com, or e-mail
[email protected].