REEL EDITOR FOR PRE-PRINT PAPER, SHEET, AND BOX MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A system for editing a roll of printed web product, the system comprising:
- a first winding station comprising a winding device that is configured to wind and unwind the roll of printed web product, wherein the first winding station is configured to receive the roll of printed web product;
a cutting station configured to enable one or more portions of the roll of printed web product to be removed;
a second winding station that is configured to receive a tail end of the roll of printed web product and enable winding and unwinding of the roll of printed web product;
a reel editor module configured to;
receive a control plan associated with the roll of printed web product, wherein each roll of printed web product is associated with a roll-specific control plan, wherein the control plan comprises roll data that includes data corresponding to one or more printed orders on the roll of printed web product, wherein the roll data comprises waste data that includes one or more locations of waste sections on the roll of printed web product, wherein each of the waste sections corresponds to at least one of waste on the roll of printed web product or unsatisfactory images that are printed on the roll of printed web product;
control the first winding device to unwind the roll of printed web product to position a location of a waste section of the roll of printed web product at the cutting station for removal of the waste section to form an edited roll of printed web product;
control at least one of the first winding device of the first winding station or a second winding device of the second winding station to wind the edited roll of printed web product after removal of the waste section; and
update the control plan associated with the roll of printed web product by updating the roll data based on the removed waste sections to form an updated control plan associated with the edited roll of printed web product.
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Abstract
Systems for providing efficient manufacturing of paper, sheet, and/or box products of varying size and structure, often with pre-applied print (“pre-print”), are provided herein. Efficient customer ordering/tracking, job aggregation, print imposition, corrugator planning, and tracking and adjustments throughout the manufacturing process are contemplated. A reel editor is configured to edit the roll based on waste and/or errors that occurred during various manufacturing processes (e.g., during printing). A control plan defining what is on each roll of printed web product may be updated after editing. Depending on the configuration, the reel editor may be integrated with various manufacturing components. The reel editor may be configured to determine if there is enough waste on the roll to even making editing worthwhile, such as based on desired quality of the images, customer requirements, different price points, among other possible factors.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for editing a roll of printed web product, the system comprising:
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a first winding station comprising a winding device that is configured to wind and unwind the roll of printed web product, wherein the first winding station is configured to receive the roll of printed web product; a cutting station configured to enable one or more portions of the roll of printed web product to be removed; a second winding station that is configured to receive a tail end of the roll of printed web product and enable winding and unwinding of the roll of printed web product; a reel editor module configured to; receive a control plan associated with the roll of printed web product, wherein each roll of printed web product is associated with a roll-specific control plan, wherein the control plan comprises roll data that includes data corresponding to one or more printed orders on the roll of printed web product, wherein the roll data comprises waste data that includes one or more locations of waste sections on the roll of printed web product, wherein each of the waste sections corresponds to at least one of waste on the roll of printed web product or unsatisfactory images that are printed on the roll of printed web product; control the first winding device to unwind the roll of printed web product to position a location of a waste section of the roll of printed web product at the cutting station for removal of the waste section to form an edited roll of printed web product; control at least one of the first winding device of the first winding station or a second winding device of the second winding station to wind the edited roll of printed web product after removal of the waste section; and update the control plan associated with the roll of printed web product by updating the roll data based on the removed waste sections to form an updated control plan associated with the edited roll of printed web product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for editing a roll of printed web product, the system comprising:
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a controller; and a memory including computer program product stored thereon, wherein the computer program product is configured, when executed by the controller, to; receive a control plan associated with the roll of printed web product, wherein each roll of printed web product is associated with a roll-specific control plan, wherein the control plan comprises roll data that includes data corresponding to one or more printed orders on the roll of printed web product, wherein the roll data comprises waste data that includes one or more locations of waste sections on the roll of printed web product, wherein each of the waste sections corresponds to at least one of waste on the roll of printed web product or unsatisfactory images that are printed on the roll of printed web product; control a first winding device to unwind the roll of printed web product to position a location of a waste section of the roll of printed web product at the cutting station for removal of the waste section to form an edited roll of printed web product; control at least one of the first winding device or a second winding device to wind the edited roll of printed web product after removal of the waste section; and update, in the memory, the control plan associated with the roll of printed web product by updating the roll data based on the removed waste sections to form an updated control plan associated with the edited roll of printed web product. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for editing a roll of printed web product, the method comprising:
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receiving a control plan associated with the roll of printed web product, wherein each roll of printed web product is associated with a roll-specific control plan, wherein the control plan comprises roll data that includes data corresponding to one or more printed orders on the roll of printed web product, wherein the roll data comprises waste data that includes one or more locations of waste sections on the roll of printed web product, wherein each of the waste sections corresponds to at least one of waste on the roll of printed web product or unsatisfactory images that are printed on the roll of printed web product; controlling a first winding device to unwind the roll of printed web product to position a location of a waste section of the roll of printed web product at the cutting station for removal of the waste section to form an edited roll of printed web product; controlling at least one of the first winding device or a second winding device to wind the edited roll of printed web product after removal of the waste section; and updating, in the memory, the control plan associated with the roll of printed web product by updating the roll data based on the removed waste sections to form an updated control plan associated with the edited roll of printed web product. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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