Autosetpoint registration control system and method associated with a web converting manufacturing process
First Claim
1. An automatic registration set point control system comprising:
- an inspection system for automatically inspecting a component part of a composite product produced during a production run of a high speed web converting manufacturing process for producing the composite product from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run of composite products, said inspection system providing an inspection parameter indicative of a characteristic of the inspected component part;
a registration control system responsive to a set point parameter which is a function of the inspection parameter for controlling a registration of the component part; and
a communication network linking the inspection system and the registration control system.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing registration control in connection with a web converting manufacturing process such as that used for manufacturing disposable absorbent garments. Some of the disclosed embodiments include relating inspection data, such as product (or process) attribute data, to data from other manufacturing-related systems. Also disclosed are systems and methods for linking product (or process) attribute data obtained during the manufacturing process with one or more data sources including raw material data, process setting data, product quality data, and/or productivity data. Also disclosed are systems and methods for identifying manufacturing set point changes and automatically implementing such changes and automated web steering changes based on data from one or more inspection systems.
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20 Claims
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1. An automatic registration set point control system comprising:
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an inspection system for automatically inspecting a component part of a composite product produced during a production run of a high speed web converting manufacturing process for producing the composite product from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run of composite products, said inspection system providing an inspection parameter indicative of a characteristic of the inspected component part;
a registration control system responsive to a set point parameter which is a function of the inspection parameter for controlling a registration of the component part; and
a communication network linking the inspection system and the registration control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An automatic registration set point control method, said method being suitable for use in connection with a high speed web converting manufacturing process for producing a composite article from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run of composite articles, said method comprising:
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detecting a placement of a first component part of a first composite article being produced;
providing a first signal indicative of the placement of the first component part of the first composite article;
detecting a placement of a second component part of the first composite article being produced;
providing a second signal indicative of the placement of the second component part of the first composite article;
detecting an absolute measurement of the placement of said second component part relative to said first component part; and
comparing said absolute measurement to a target indicative of a desired relative offset between said first and second signals. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An automatic registration set point control method comprising:
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automatically inspecting a component part of a composite product produced during a production run of a high speed web converting manufacturing process for producing the composite product from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run of composite products, providing an inspection parameter indicative of a characteristic of the inspected component part; and
controlling in response to a set point parameter which is a function of the inspection parameter a registration of the component part. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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