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Charlotte Stonestreet
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Tension measurement & control
26 April 2018
TTS Systems was recently asked to measure the tension in a 25mm wide tape as it was wound onto a specially shaped production mandrel; the process also required the applied tension to be varied as the component was wound.
To fulfil the brief TTS measured the tension in the tape as close to the production part as possible, keeping the transducer’s roller diameter to a minimum to avoid damage the tape. A high speed analogue load cell amplifier gives real time feedback to the control system.
After a short commissioning period, the customer’s machine is winding tape 15% faster than before and with improved product quality.
TTS Systems products are UK designed and manufactured, with uses in paper, foil, film, tape, plastics, rubber – in fact any material on a roll or reel that is processed through an automated machine.
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