Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Prevent Costly Repair:
The Model 1088BM Black Mamba® Web Press Splice Detector™ &
Distribution Technology is designed to monitor and detect the
presence of splice faults (tape) in a web of paper and/or film being
processed on a high speed web press. Once detected an output is
generated to automatically release each print head station for
temporary retraction to allow passage of the splice fault. The
spacing tolerance between the press print heads or station is very
close and there is potential to damage the print heads/station by
passing a splice through undetected. Detection of a splice in the
web is critical to allow the system sufficient time to protect the
print heads/station.
In General, the Black
Mamba Technology:
Reliably
detect splices in the web.
Generate
a signal upon detection of a splice.
Provide
a fail safe mechanism to notify the press system that
the sensor subsystem is connected and functioning.
Benefits:
Each Model 1088BM Black Mamba® system installed provides the end users,
as well as the web press manufacturer the following:
100%
Reliability in splice fault detection.
Fail
safe to notify the press that the Black Mamba is
connected and functioning.
Cuts
down time for machine maintenance.
Limits
emergency down time caused by damaged print
heads/stations.
Eliminates the need for "SPLICE FREE PAPER" to be
required.
Significantly improves marketability of press sales to
end users.
Increases product quality of both press and printed
material.
RKB Technology:
The web press splice detection solution is comprised of two separate
units that include our Model 1088 Sentinel® Splice Detector™ Technology
an the 1088BM distribution control system. The splice detector sensor
detects splice faults and outputs a digital signal that indicates the
presence of a splice "fault" event. The pulse is processed further
within the Black Mamba controls which also combines incoming splice
fault signals with a specific diagnostic time based signal
("heartbeat"). The resulting signal is output via a set of cabling and
isolation circuitry to the web press electronic module boards. The
processing circuits disable the heartbeat output if the splice detector
sensor is not "powered on" or the splice fault signal is not connected.
In addition, an option to disable the "heartbeat" independently for each
output channel (print station) at field installation time is supported.
In the latter case, splice fault events detected by the properly
connected, powered on, and functioning sensor unit will exit each
channel with or without the "heartbeat" depending on the installation
specific settings.
Expect Reliability:
With thousands of installations in over 130 countries worldwide, our
splice detection technologies have been effectively established to
ensure delivered product superiority on tens of thousands of materials,
coated and non-coated such as papers, films, nonwovens, textiles, and
tapes. Our splice detector sensor technologies are installed on many
types of machinery including sheeters, on and off machine coaters,
extrusion laminators, supercalenders, winders, slitters, rotogravure and
flexographic printing presses, holographic processes, textile and
nonwoven machinery. Low speed to high speed, RKB Splice Detector sensors
are proven time and time again to be the leader in performance,
reliability and price. Since our technology monitors the dielectric
value of the combined material at point of inspection, re-calibration is
not required, operational intervention is not required, adjustments are
not required and the technology is not affected by color of materials,
color of splice tapes, type of splice tapes or machine speed. Designed
to monitor one to multiple webs of material at one inspection point,
there is no need to purchase multiple sensors like archaic ultrasonic
and photoelectric sensors. The average life cycle of an RKB splice
detector means the costs equate to USD 120.00 on a yearly basis meaning
the ROI on each installation is within hours of operation.
Call SDT:
Call us today to discuss your web inspection applications and to learn
more about the industry's most complete line of web inspection related
products.
