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July 19, 2011Pneumatic Brake Controller: Let a Smart Controller Ease Demands on Operator Skill
Reduce errors while improving product quality and spec. repeatability.
by John N. McMurray
Sales Engineer
Carotron, Inc.
| Have you heard, or said to yourself, recently…?“I can’t afford to pay that much for a brake controller, when my operators can set tension by hand.”
Or, “How can I expect my operators to use a complex controller when they can’t even get the machine threaded-up right?” Or, “We have such a high turnover rate that I’m always training new operators. I don’t need another complex thing to have them learn.” The CORTEX® LT Pneumatic Brake Controller offers a cost-effective solution to these challenges while providing precise tension control and consistent, repeatable quality. Manually-set brakes seldom have a reference point for the operator to use in calibrating initial tension and, during a run, the brake must be continually readjusted to compensate for diameter change as the product pays off. The CORTEX® LT Pneumatic Brake Controller does all this automatically, sensing the full roll diameter and setting initial tension, then continuously reducing brake torque as the product is processed. |
The sophistication of the CORTEX® LT makes it operator-friendly and simple to use, for even the newest employee. Product codes and styles can be stored as recipes to be recalled by easily-understood tags.
Operator training is fast and simple and can be incorporated in most orientation programs. Payback of your investment is enhanced by minimal downtime, consistent product quality, and ease of operation.
The CORTEX® LT by Carotron, Inc. is a general-purpose micro-controller with flexibility to meet this application. Driven by a powerful DSP (digital signal processor) the unit has the speed and processing capability to handle even the most difficult tasks. There is also built-in driver circuitry for the ultrasonic range sensor, so that extra hardware is not needed.
The CORTEX® LT Pneumatic Brake Controller is packaged in a NEMA 12 industrial enclosure and operates from common 120 VAC power.
Contact a customer representative or engineer at Carotron, Inc. at 1-888-286-8614, and let us review your application and offer the right components to do the job.
We want to help you with your brake control applications so you can save time and money!
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