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

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 second component part of the first composite article being produced;
• providing a second signal indicative of the placement of the second component part of the first composite article;
• detecting an absolute measurement of the placement of said second component part relative to said first component part;
• and
• comparing said absolute measurement to a target indicative of a desired relative offset between said first and second signals.

An automatic registration set point control method comprising:

• automatically inspecting a component part of a composite product produced during a production run of a high speed web converting manufacturing process for producing the composite product from a sequential addition of component parts during a production run of composite products,
• providing an inspection parameter indicative of a characteristic of the inspected component part;
• and
• controlling in response to a set point parameter which is a function of the inspection parameter a registration of the component part.