Kimberly-Clark Installed Keymark Registration Control Technology

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Kimberly-Clark; Neenah Paper Division

Installed Keymark Registration Control Technology

keymark, bugmark and print register control technology

Syracuse, NY, September 24, 2002 – R.K.B. OPTO-ELECTRONICS, INC. (R.K.B), a world leading supplier of machine vision and web inspection solutions, announced today that Kimberly-Clark Corp., a leading in the supply of consumer tissue, personal care and business products has purchased the R.K.B Model 1108 Registration Control System.

The Model 1108 will accurately, reliably and consistently monitor and detect ‘Bug’ (keymarks) marks that are manufactured into a paper web at specific intervals for process control. The ‘Bug’ marks are produced by reducing the amount of fiber located in the area where the “Bug’ mark is to be located. This reduction in fiber area allows for an increase in energy to be transmitted through the web where it is detected by state-of-the-art sensory technology. Once detected, an electronic signal will be generated and processed by proprietary circuitry to a specific voltage pulse. This pulse will be conditioned to provide a frequency equal to 1/100 of an inch or better for each pulse generated. The accuracy can be set at + or – 2/100 of an inch or better.

The system is designed to inform operational staff of ‘Bug’ mark placement and to make any necessary adjustments for out of sync watermarks, + or – the distance of the preset limit set by operational staff. The inspection station will be interfaced into a main system control unit consisting of an electronic control console and an operator control console and an energy source unit. The operational control station will provide and indicate actual distance between watermarks and sound an alarm when the watermarks become out of sync.

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.

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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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