Touch screen system for simulating web-up of a press line
AssigneeQuad/Tech, Inc.
InventorsThomas A. Halverson, Michael D. Sisco
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Abstract
A method for simulating one of a plurality of web-up configurations for a press line in order to provide web length information associated with the selected web-up configuration (32) to a product tracking system (16). The method includes providing a drawing of a press line on a touch screen (24) and pulling a virtual web through the drawing to illustrate a selected web-up configuration (32). Web length information is calculated based on the selected web-up configuration (32) and is communicated to the product tracking system (16).
Claims20
A method for providing web length information associated with a particular web-up configuration of a press line to a product tracking system, the method comprising the steps of:
- simulating a selected web-up configuration on a visual display device;
- calculating web length information based on the simulated web-up configuration;
- and
- communicating the web length information to the product tracking system.
A method for simulating a selected one of a plurality of web-up configurations for a press line to provide web length information associated with the selected web-up configuration to a product tracking system, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a drawing of a press line on a touch screen;
- pulling a virtual web through the drawing to illustrate a selected web-up configuration;
- calculating web length information based on the selected web-up configuration;
- and
- communicating the web length information to the product tracking system.
A method for mapping a plurality of control switches to corresponding web control devices in the lead-in section of a folder, wherein each switch is permanently associated with one of a plurality of ribbons in the draw section of the folder, the method comprising the steps of:
- simulating a web-up configuration of the plurality of ribbons through the lead-in section and draw section of the folder on a touch screen;
- and
- determining which web control device is associated with each control switch based on the simulated web-up configuration.
A method for simulating a selected one of a plurality of web-up configurations for at least a portion of a press line, the method comprising:
- providing a drawing of at least a portion of a press line on a touch screen;
- moving a virtual web through the drawing to illustrate a selected web-up configuration;
- and
- calculating web length information based on the selected web-up configuration.
A method for determining web length information associated with a particular web-up configuration of a press line, the method comprising:
- simulating a selected web-up configuration on a visual display device;
- and
- calculating web length information based on the simulated web-up configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.