26 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
Technology gap plugged by wider encoding range
T
wo new encoders suitable for use in the paper-making industry have been launched by
UK-based SICK. The shaft-mounted DUS60
rotary incremental encoder is designed for quick installation and commissioning in a wide variety of conveying and rotation monitoring applications in automated processing and production. For sheet or reel-to-reel measuring applications, such as papermaking or printing or on large-scale logistics conveying, the DUV60 uses the same technology as the DUS60 combined with single or dual spring-mounted measuring wheels. The DUS60’s DIP switch
programmability enables up to 30 different resolutions to be selected according to application
requirements, as well as signal output and counting direction. Options of solid shaft, blind hollow and through hollow mechanical configurations are all available in the 60mm encoder housing. Two on-board LEDs indicate at a glance the power and output status of the encoder during operation and an anti-dither function prevents false counting when the conveyor is halted and restarted.
Explains Darren Pratt, SICK’s UK
product manager for encoders: “The DUS60 and DUV60 set a mid-range technology benchmark between standard incremental encoders and fully-programmable devices. Engineers can, therefore, reduce their encoder inventories with a level and ease of programmability that’s more than sufficient for many applications,
without the need to invest in a fully-programmable option or use a programming tool or laptop. “The DUS60’s anti-dither function registers the encoder stoppage then waits a longer period than normal before outputting a full movement pulse, improving the reliability of systems evaluating just one encoder channel, which could otherwise lead to production errors and downtime.” The DUS60’s rugged, IP65 housing is mounted with two LEDs
to provide simple confirmation that the power is on and that the encoder is transmitting the motion data. In addition to the LEDs, the encoder also offers an optional fault output for quick diagnosis by the PLC. The encoder is powered by a universal 4.5 to 30V supply voltage. The output can be selected as either as a 5V line driver (TTL) or a 4.5 to 30V line driver (HTL) using the DIP switches. The DUS60 offers flexible installation options through the rotatable M12 connectors with four or eight-pin configurations, or a universal cable connection. More information from SICK
(UK) LTD, Waldkirch House, 39 Hedley Road, St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 5BN, UK. Tel: 44 1727 831121. Email: andrea.
hornby@sick.co.uk
Range of tissue embossers and laminators extended
The Touchmax family of tissue embossers and laminators offered by Italian converting equipment specialist Gambini has been extended to include the
Touchmax.Twin machine. While the basic Touchmax range
is capable of producing up to six different products by selecting one of five steel onboard embossing rolls, and changing patterns in less than five minutes, the Touchmax. Large model having a format of up to 3.6 metres, the
Touchmax.Twin is now capable of working in Point- to-Point and Point-to-Flat modes in addition to having synchronised and random configurations. Other features include a double
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set up with steel embossing roll diameters of 355mm and 409mm, and a more compact design for easier retrofitting. “TouchMax represents the highest point of development of all the concepts of efficiency, the ready to use and interchangeability that Gambini has brought in the tissue sector over the years. Its excellent versatility is in some way a mirror of the versatility of our R & D, which for years has looked for cutting-edge solutions that can adapt to every need,” says the company, which is based at Lucca in Tuscany. Since 2013 Gambini has operated a North America office at Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Founded in 1870, Gambini
researches, designs and manufactures technologically advanced machinery for the converting and the production of tissue products for hygiene and personal care, both for the consumer and for the industrial sectors.
Gambini says its mission is to
innovate, creating thus value for the customer. It says: “To achieve this goal it is essential to be totally flexible: flexibility can actually represent a value itself, since it leads to pay attention to the other, which may mean satisfying the market demands or listening to the customer needs. Being open
to discussion leads to an equal partnership, a participation made of respect and proactivity that makes things happen.” Hammerless, a new ply-bonding
system that enables the joining of two plies without mechanical bonding, is said to be an example of this approach. These Gambini technologies
enable the effectiveness of the process to be improved, reducing production times and increasing value, safety and energy savings. More information from Gambini
SpA, Variante via Romana 9, Badia Pozzeveri, I-55010 Altopascio (Lu), Italy. Tel: 39 335 1833822. Website:
www.gambinispa.it
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