Avery Dennison Corp Again Selects RKB Splice Detection Technology

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Avery Dennison Corp

Again Selects RKB Splice Detection Technology

Splice Detector, Model 1032B from RKB

Syracuse, NY, September 20, 2002-R.K.B. OPTO-ELECTRONICS, INC., the world’s leading supplier of splice detection technology, has been selected by Avery Dennison Corporation to supply its Model 1032B® Splice Detection Solution. Avery Dennison is a global leader in pressure-sensitive technology and innovative self-adhesive solutions for consumer products and label materials. This acquisition marks the 31st system to be implemented throughout the Avery Dennison organization worldwide.

R.K.B is proud to continue its partnership with Avery Dennison as a valued supplier of their quality control and assurance objectives. “Over the years, R.K.B has provided Avery Dennison with many successful splice detection solutions. Our partnership has grown and will continue to grow as the need for essential and reliable fault detection becomes more vital to ensure Avery Dennison’s customers receive the highest quality and splice free product available” stated Bruce T. Dobbie, President and CEO of R.K.B.

The Model 1032B Splice Detector detects sudden changes in web material thickness due to splices or web breaks in high-speed papermaking, printing, converting, and similar manufacturing processes. The Model 1032B Splice Detector helps manufacturers 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, supercalendars, extrusion laminators, roto presses, slitters, rewinders, and paper machines. 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.

Founded to meet the needs of multinational paper, film, foil, steel, non-wovens and other allied manufacturers for web inspection related equipment, R.K.B. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets the most diverse line of machine vision web inspection solutions in the world. R.K.B was the first commercial on-line web inspection supplier in the world. With more than fifty years experience in web inspection development, techniques and solutions, R.K.B has significantly extended the benefits of automatic optical web inspection. Early R.K.B systems were based on patented ultraviolet, photomultiplier and infrared, phototransistor technology. In the 1970’s, R.K.B developed and patented the first camera-based system called the Vidicon 7000. Using the most advanced technology available, RKB streak detection systems can monitor and detect streaks and scratches down to sizes that no other company can achieve no matter what process speed you’re manufacturing at. Our patented streak detection technology truly is the latest breakthrough in the art of defect fault detection. This advanced scanner truly represents a quantum leap forward in the technology!

Over the years, our tradition of excellence in web inspection related design, manufacturing, service, and support has been experienced by hundreds of customers in a wide variety of industries throughout the United States and international market. With over 2000 web inspection solutions implemented worldwide, discover how our tradition of excellence can benefit your company by choosing R.K.B for your next web inspection project. R.K.B, headquartered in Syracuse, New York, specializes in web inspection solutions that are used for inspecting the surfaces of products manufactured in a continuous fashion, such as papers, film, metals and plastics. In addition to its corporate headquarters in Syracuse, New York, R.K.B has affiliate partners in Europe, South America, United States and has positioned itself in Asia with direct headquarters located in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.

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