Servo-Controlled Coiler for Tubing, Flexible Profiles
The technology is said to ensure maximum accuracy and repeatability for high-quality product winding.
Boston Matthews has introduced a Servo-Controlled Coiler for the precision winding of tubes and flexible profiles.
The UCS line of coilers incorporates servo-control technology to ensure a maximum accuracy and repeatability for high-quality product winding. UCS Coilers benefit from the Boston Matthews-developed Smart Control System, which provides the user with exact real number input for repeatable setup as well as several additional features not readily available with conventional coilers.
The coiler setup is controlled via an easy-to-follow touchscreen and provides the operator with total control of the entire coiling operation. This includes traverse start and stop position, and includes a “jog” feature for extra fine-tuning. Additional settable features include pitch length, dwell time and total length of coil required to ensure the exact desired layering is always achieved and can be easily changed from product to product.
Warning alarms can be set to alert the operator when a coil length run is near completion and when it is actually completed, enabling operator-free running.
All the settable functions can be saved as a recipe and called up when required, ensuring complete repeatability and taking away any operator influence. Security settings can also be set to ensure settings or recipes are only accessed by authorized personnel.
The coiler is configured to be used either with a dancing arm or sonar loop for tension control.
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