Autosetpoint registration control system and method associated with a web converting manufacturing process

An automatic registration set point control system, suitable for use in connection with a high speed web converting manufacturing process for producing a composite product from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run of composite products, said system comprising:

• a communication network;
• an inspection system for automatically inspecting a component part of the composite product produced during the production run, said inspection system determining an inspection parameter indicative of a characteristic of the inspected component part, said inspection system determining a set point parameter as a function of the inspection parameter;
• and
• a registration control system obtaining the set point parameter via the communication network and controlling a registration of the component part as a function of the obtained set point parameter.

An automatic registration set point control system, suitable for use in connection with a high speed web converting manufacturing process for producing a composite product from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run of composite products, said system comprising:

• a communication network;
• an inspection system for automatically inspecting a component part of the composite product produced during the production run, said inspection system providing an inspection parameter indicative of a characteristic of the inspected component part;
• and
• a registration control system obtaining the inspection parameter via the communication network and determining a registration set point adjustment as a function of the inspection parameter.

An automatic registration set point control method, said method being suitable for use in connection with a high speed web converting process for manufacturing a composite article from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run of composite articles, said method comprising:

• detecting a placement of a first component part using a first sensor, said first sensor triggering a registration control action associated with the placement of the first component part, said first sensor operating at a first set point;
• detecting a position of a component subsequent to the registration control action using a second sensor positioned apart from the first sensor;
• comparing to a target the position of the component detected by the second sensor;
• and
• selectively adjusting the first set point as a function of a difference between the position of the component detected by the second sensor and the target.

An automatic control method suitable for use in connection with a high speed web converting process for manufacturing a composite article from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run of composite articles, said method comprising:

• detecting a placement of a first component part using a first sensor, said first sensor being positioned to trigger a length control action as a function of the detected placement of the first component, said first sensor operating at a first set point;
• detecting a position of a component using a second sensor positioned to detect said position of the component subsequent to the length control action;
• comparing to a target the position of the component detected by the second sensor;
• and
• selectively adjusting the first set point as a function of a difference between the position of the component detected by the second sensor and the target.

An automatic registration set point control method, said method being suitable for use in connection with a high speed web converting manufacturing process for producing a composite article from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run of composite articles, said method comprising:

• detecting a placement of a first component part of a first composite article being produced;
• providing a first signal indicative of the placement of the first component part of the first composite article;
• detecting a placement of a component of the first composite article being produced;
• providing a second signal indicative of the placement of the component of the first composite article;
• detecting an absolute measurement of the placement of said component 15 relative to said first component part;
• comparing said absolute measurement to a target indicative of a desired relative offset between said first and second signals;
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• adjusting a set point controlling placement of a component with respect to a second composite article produced subsequent to the first composite article during the production run as a function of a difference between the absolute measurement and the target such that the desired relative offset between the first and second signals is substantially achieved with respect to the second component part of the second composite article.

An automatic registration method, said method being suitable for use in connection with a high speed web converting manufacturing process for producing a composite article from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run of composite articles, said method comprising:

• detecting a placement of a first component part of a first composite article being produced;
• providing a first signal indicative of the placement of the first component part;
• detecting a placement of a component of the first composite article being produced;
• providing a second signal indicative of the placement of the component;
• detecting an absolute measurement of the placement of the component relative to the first component part;
• comparing the absolute measurement to a target indicative of a desired relative offset between the first and second signals;
• and
• controlling placement of a component of a second composite article produced subsequent to the first composite article during the production run as a function of a difference between the absolute measurement and the target such that the desired relative offset between the first and second signals is substantially achieved with respect to the component of the second composite article.

An automatic registration set point control system being suitable for use in connection with high speed web converting process for producing a composite absorbent article from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run of composite articles, said system comprising:

• a first sensor operating at a first set point and positioned to detect a placement of a first component part, said first sensor triggering a registration control action associated with the placement of said first component part;
• a second sensor positioned apart from the first sensor, said second sensor detecting a position of a component subsequent to the registration control action associated with the placement of the first component part, said second sensor providing an inspection parameter indicative of the position of the component;
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• a processor obtaining the inspection parameter and comparing said inspection parameter to a target, said processor determining an amount of adjustment to the first set point as a function of a difference between the inspection parameter and the target.

A control system suitable for use in connection with high speed web converting process for producing a composite absorbent article from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run of composite articles, said system comprising:

• a first sensor operating at a first set point and positioned to detect a placement of a first component part, said first sensor triggering a length control action associated with said first component part;
• a second sensor positioned apart from the first sensor, said second sensor detecting a position of a component subsequent to the length control action associated with the first component part, said second sensor providing an inspection parameter indicative of the position of the first component part;
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• a processor obtaining the inspection parameter and comparing said inspection parameter to a target, said processor determining an amount of adjustment to the first set point as a function of a difference between the inspection parameter and the target.