R.K.B. Supplies German Paper Machinery Supplier

Splice Detector Technology for Polish Papermaker

Splice Detector, Model 1032B by RKB on coater equipment

Syracuse, NY, July 2, 2001 – R.K.B. OPTO-ELECTRONICS, Incorporated (R.K.B.), a leading supplier of machine vision and web inspection solutions, announced today that it will be supplying its splice detector technology on high end coating process equipment being supplied to a leading Polish pulp and paper manufacturer.

R.K.B. splice detection technology is a state-of-the-art inspection solution that is used to automatically detect and identify various types of splices that are common in today’s web based manufacturing processes. The Polish manufacturer will use R.K.B. Model 1032B splice detection solution on their coating machines to detect mill, but and overlap type splices that exist within a variety of grades and weights of coated paper. The 1032B detects sudden changes in web material thickness due to splices or web breaks in high speed papermaking, printing, converting, and similar manufacturing processes. “The detection capability of the 1032B is the best available in the world today and can easily detect mill, butt or overlap type splices of any type,” states R.K.B. OPTO-ELECTRONICS, INC. With the 1032B Splice Detection solution, paper and conversion manufacturers can locate, identify and track critical splices that prevent costly repairs to rolls, dies, and sensitive production equipment. It also helps to reduce costs for producing, sorting, and disposing of defective products.

The Model 1032B Splice Detector is capable of monitoring single or multiple webs of papers, plastics, films, and other types of nonmetallic materials. Outputs produced by the device can be used to automatically control production equipment such as sheeters, coaters, supercalenders, extrusion laminators, roto presses, slitters, rewinders, and paper machines, which ensures improved quality and reduces downgrades and rejects. The Model 1032B Splice Detector is designed for center of web mounting, eliminating the need for repositioning to accommodate changes in web width under just-in-time, short run, or high product mix manufacturing conditions. It can be installed at any convenient position in the web's path to provide defect detection at the earliest possible stage of the process.

R.K.B. has sold over 1100 Splice Detection solutions worldwide, making it the most successful off the shelf product in the history of RKB. R.K.B. OPTO-ELECTRONICS, INC. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets specialty machine vision and web inspection solutions to a wide variety of web based material manufacturers. R.K.B. is a world leader in its industry since the company was founded in 1980. Headquartered in Syracuse, New York, R.K.B. specializes in machine vision and web inspection systems that are used for quality assurance and automatic quality control.

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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