Fully-Integrated Multi-Station Static Control System With Web Charge Verification, 2005 PLACE Conference
Static neutralizers on web coating lines have traditionally been add-on devices, installed and often forgotten until static would cause quality or safety problems. The paper describes an advanced static control system with long-range neutralizing capabilities which measures the ion current flowing to the charged material and calculates charge on the web before and after neutralization. Functions of this system can be integrated with the line’s controls to communicate diagnostics and performance information over industrial networks.