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R.K.B. Splice Detector Technology

Splice Detector, Model 1032 installed in Australia

Syracuse, NY, June 26, 2001-R.K.B. OPTO-ELECTRONICS, INC., the world’s leading supplier of splice detection technology, has been selected by a leading Australia Converter of communication papers and high performance packaging papers, to supply its state-of-the-art splice detector technology.

R.K.B. is pleased to have been selected as a valued supplier of for their high-speed, splice detection needs. “Over the years, R.K.B. has provided many customers with highly successful splice detection solutions. Our partnerships have 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 and splice free product available” stated RKB.

The Model 1032 detects sudden changes in web material thickness due to splices, tearouts, or web breaks in high speed papermaking, printing, converting, and similar manufacturing processes. Model 1032 Splice Detectors help manufacturers reduce product damage and downtime while preventing costly repairs to rolls, dies, and sensitive production equipment. The Model 1032 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. The Model 1032 Splice Detector is designed for edge of web mounting and can be positioned anywhere along the web. It can be easily repositioned to accommodate changes in web width in support of just-in-time, short run, or high product mix conditions.

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

Paper Web Inspection and Machine Vision Manufacturer