Web-Guided Tour

And, with more guides come more control upgrades. Tannenbaum cites a trend toward simplifying electronics by controlling more web guide configurations from a central location, instead of with multiple stations along the lines. Suppliers are also geared to handle a range of web widths, or to zero in on a specific size parameter. "Many presses are designed to run widely varying web widths, so it's important to choose a guide that can accommodate the maximum width desired," comments Duffy. "The sensors can always be moved in for narrower webs." BST Pro Mark, on the other hand, is introducing sensors, actuators and frames designed for narrow-web needs.