Whether it’s a spare part for your existing WTI system or you need a custom web guide for your new application, Precision Process can assist you with your WTI Web Guide needs. WTI Web Guides and components are used in a variety of applications: Business Forms Press, Commercial Offset & Rotogravure Printing, Package Printing and Flexible Packaging, as well as Custom Designed Web Guiding Systems.

A WTI Web Guide will maintain the alignment accuracy of your substrate into your manufacturing process thereby increasing production and reducing waste. An electronic feedback system monitors and corrects edge position 4 times faster than pneumatic systems. Accuracy improves from ±015" to ±003" or better. Maintenance decreases in the absence of fluids, filters, etc.

Custom Designed Web Guide Applications:

• For dual direction processes on all types of substrates (as shown)
• Steering roller guiding systems (single roll) for conveyors, belts, textiles, non-wovens, etc.
• Tire rubber guiding applications
• Static-chasing guiding systems for aligning two webs together
• Shifting stands to replace existing pneumatic/hydraulic controls
• Retrofit packages of existing pneumatic/hydraulic or electronic web guides
• Steel, copper and aluminum strip guiding systems
• Non-woven guiding applications

Commercial Offset and Rotogravure Printing Features:

• Systems designed for all wide web applications
• Web guide widths from 38" to 140"
• Web guide speeds up to 3000 FPM
• Web Guide Systems incorporate sturdy, steel framework construction
• Larger diameter rollers with air relief grooves
• Heavy duty fast responding actuators
• "All electronic" systems available for installation in explosion-proof hazardous environments
• Optimal automatic set-up of sensors available at operator console
• EGS-3 Control

Business Form Press Features:

• Designs available for all model business forms or commercial offset web presses
• Available for web widths 12" to 60"
• For all forms grade paper with operation at a medium tension range
• Available as standard for most OEM presses

Package Printing and Flexible Packaging Features:

• Web widths from 12" to 80"
• Systems available for Tyvek, Kraft Paper, Paperboard, Board / Foil Laminations and corrugated applications
  • Designed for high tension applications
  • Incorporate high torque actuators
  • Larger Diameter ball screws
  • Heavy duty bearings and rollers
• Systems available for high-density and low-density films, foil, laminations, coating applications, etc.
  • Designed for lighter tensions
  • Incorporate anti-friction roller bearings

EGS-2 or 2T Control Module Features:

• EGS - 2T controls are available to guide both opaque and transparent materials
• Systems available for installation in explosion - proof hazardous environments
• Centerline resolving available for films, tube stock materials, and other webs which may vary in width.
• Heavy duty metal enclosure
• Lighted push button panel with auto-lock, manual and servo center
• Precise meters for quick sensor set-up
• EGS-2T controls for opaque or transparent materials
• Plug in logic and driver boards for quick change
• 115V or 220 V power retirement
• Stroke limit alarm with auxiliary output

Electromotive Drive Features:

• Totally enclosed AC or DC gear motor direct coupled to recirculating ball screw for zero compliance actuation
• Correction speed of 1.125 IPS maximum (Proportional to error)
• Available strokes: 1.5", 3", 4", 6", 12" (total)
• Electronic servo centering

IR-2 Infrared Edge Sensors Features:

• Combine one or two for edge guiding, alternate edge or centerline guiding
• Pulse modulated LED sensor in optimum light range
• 1" field of view
• Installed filters guarantee suppression of ambient light
• Available gaps 0.625", 1.1875", 2", 3", 6"
• Optional air purged available for extreme dust environments

Smart Box Remote Station Features:

• Accurate remote side lay adjustment at delivery end
• Lighted pushbutton mode select at delivery end
• Allows immediate corrections upon operator inspection of finished product
• Increased efficiency & productivity
• Less waste