Maxcess, a global leader in innovative products and services for automated web handling applications, has launched two new Fife Guiding Solutions – Fife SmartDrive Actuator and Fife GuideLine HR (high-resolution digital sensor). These two innovations, offering enhanced accuracy and faster web speeds, help expand Maxcess presence in both traditional markets and growing wide web market opportunities.
Featuring a fully integrated controller, drive, and motor, the Fife SmartDrive Actuator is an easy-to-install solution for automated edge and centre guidance for converting, laminating and printing applications. The Fife SmartDrive Actuator’s speed, responsiveness and enhanced accuracy continuously corrects material position errors. The direct-drive gearless design smoothly maintains maximum thrust and speed throughout the entire stroke with stroke lengths up to 400 mm. Regardless of the mounting position, the integrated servo centre and zero-drift, absolute position encoder ensure there will never be a need for recalibration of the unit.
The Fife GuideLine HR (high-resolution digital sensor) builds on the success of the Fife GuideLine Digital Sensor. The original Fife GuideLine allows for easy guidance of lines, edges of lines and graphic patterns on the fly, including bar codes. GuideLine can be used in edge guiding transparent films, low contrast conditions, closely co-located patterns, and with black-on-black applications where traditional line sensors do not work. Its increased accuracy (claimed to be up to 10X better vs. competitors) and intuitive touchscreen operator interface make the Fife GuideLine suitable for the most demanding guide applications.
Fife GuideLine HR builds on those unique attributes with even higher resolution (0.002 mm for GuideLine to 0.0008 mm for GuideLine HR), making GuideLine HR 2.5X better than GuideLine’s industry-leading resolution. GuideLine HR is specifically designed to ensure the highest accuracy and repeatability.
“These two new innovative solutions from Maxcess and Fife provide the automated solutions our customers have been asking for to conquer the most demanding and challenging guiding applications requiring industry-leading accuracy and repeatability,” stated Rob Stoebick, Global Product Manager of Fife Guiding Solutions.
“Whether you’re guiding to printed materials on a number of traditional substrates like paper, film and foil, or more exotic materials used in battery, optical films, black-on-black materials, and fuel cell production, Maxcess and Fife can provide automated solutions to help the customer work better, faster and smarter with strong ROIs.”
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The high-resolution Fife GuideLine Digital Sensor
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