Web-Guided Tour

Rising IQs

As approaches to customization are fine-tuned, web guides themselves are getting smarter. Rausch contends that fully automated installations are on the rise, such as BST Pro Mark's modular EKR-1000, which uses motorized sensors to automatically handle varying web widths and substrates.

Other examples include AccuWeb's Micro 1000 ultrasonic edge detection system, which dynamically calibrates, compensating for temperature, humidity, dust and other contaminants, and Erhardt+Leimer's FE 5001 intelligent line sensor, which aligns the web by learning the width and color of a printed line. Additionally, Hydralign's Edgemaster 2000 web guide features a unique optical sensor capable of detecting virtually any material.