INTRODUCTION
This product manual provides information about installation, use and maintenance of SCU5 controller. The
controller includes an operator interface that is used for both measurement and control applications within
converting lines. For installation of the sensor and web guide please refer to the respective product manuals.
The controller is designed for use in indoor industrial and laboratory equipment that process materials in
web form as they move through a converting or raw material manufacturing process.
The controller can be used in closed loop control applications such as web guiding applications for edge,
contrast and center guiding. The controller can also be used for other standalone sensing applications such
as width measurement, thread counting, mark detection, contrast position measurement, gap detection and
the like.
Web Guiding Application
A web guiding system is a fully automatic mechatronic system used to accurately align/steer web materials
within roll-to-roll machines. The web guide is used at critical locations where accurate alignment of web is
necessary. Typical locations include at the unwind section, before process sections, such as before printing,
coating, laminating, slitting, and rewind section. Accurate web guiding will improve productivity by enabling
high speed transport and manufacturing.
There are three main components to a web guiding system:
1.
Web position sensor
2. Web Guide Controller
3. Guide mechanism
Fig. 1: Components of a web guiding system
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