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automated wrapping pointers needed

automated wrapping pointers needed

automated wrapping pointers needed

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Hi,
I'm looking at automating a currently manual process whereby a (delicate) cylindrical component (diam ~40mm) is wrapped in an easily flexible sheet ~1mm thick. Good alignment of the sheet edges and cylinder ends is essential, and there's no over-wrap. Some vendors I've spoken to think this is a big deal, but I can't see that its that difficult...has anyone got any pointers on what sort of system could be used? I'm thinking small rollers each end that the assembly could be pushed through in the wrap, then gripping it when wrapped to keep it all in place. Maybe I'm way off...

RE: automated wrapping pointers needed

Wolfbag;

Your description is kind of skimpy on details. Can you see through the wrapping material, etc?

I'd start out looking at focused photoelectric sensors, either laser or a fine fiberoptic cable to locate cylinder and wrapper edges.

A little more sophisticated and flexible approach to this problem would be a vision system, probably a linear array system. They can locate edges of fairly low contrast.

Honeywell MICRO SWICH used to have a Visitronics Group located in Denver, CO but unloaded them a few years ago. Sorry I can't point you in a more accurate direction.

Here's a place to start looking. Good Luck

http://www.machinevisionsystems.net/

John Casey
Abington, MA

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