Flexible Packaging Company & Manufacturer of Pressure Sensitive Materials

Selects New R.K.B. Splice (Joint) Detection Technology

Splice Detector, Model 1032C for film and metallized material

Syracuse, NY, March 1, 2001-R.K.B. OPTO-ELECTRONICS, INC., the world’s leading supplier of splice detector technology, has been selected by a major flexible packaging company to supply its new state-of-the-art splice detection solution for metallized packaging material.

R.K.B. is proud to have been selected as a valued supplier of their quality control and assurance goals. “Over the years, R.K.B. has provided them with leading edge, reliable and proven inspection technology that includes its splice detector and hole web inspection technologies. Our partnership has grown and will continue to grow as the need for essential and reliable fault detection becomes more vital to ensure customers receive the highest quality product available” stated R.K.B. R.K.B. now offers the most comprehensive line of splice detector solutions for web based material manufacturing and conversion processes. The Model 1032C Splice Detector is used on various laminating and extrusion processes where metallized material is present throughout the web.

The Splice Detector uses a proprietary sensing and signal processing technology to monitor a single web of metallic, as well as, non-metallic papers, films and foils for splices. Our Splice Detectors provide accurate, consistent and reliable on-line inspection for processes up to 1500 fpm (450 m/min). Modular in design, the Splice Detector can be easily integrated with new or existing production equipment. Each system has self compensating and self aligning capabilities allowing the unit to automatically adjust to changes in caliper or type of web material unlike competitive sensor, photo cells or ultrasonic type sensors. R.K.B. Splice Detector helps manufacturers reduce product damage and downtime while preventing costly repairs to rolls, dies, and sensitive production equipment.

R.K.B. has pioneered the field of web inspection. Among the company’s many innovations are the world’s first successful coating streak and scratch detection system that can detect subtle streaks as small as 0.002” wide at any machine process speed currently in use. R.K.B. OPTO-ELECTRONICS, INC., designs, develops, manufactures, and markets the most diverse line of web inspection solutions currently available to web based material manufacturers. R.K.B., headquartered in Syracuse, New York, specializes in machine vision and web inspection solutions which are used for inspecting the surfaces of products manufactured in a continuous fashion, such as paper, film, foil, metals and plastics.

Contact Information:
R.K.B. OPTO-ELECTRONICS, INC.
Sales Department
Tel #: (315) 455-6636
Fax #: (315) 455-8216
sales@rkbopto.com

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R.K.B. OPTO-ELECTRONICS is a designer and manufacturer of high-speed machine vision web inspection technologies and related products. We are committed to web based material manufacturers, converters, customers and our industry that depend on us to guarantee that product superiority is maintained at the highest possible level. We are dedicated to increasing customer satisfaction, continuously improving our products and services, and providing opportunities for our employees to achieve their maximum potential.

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