Troubleshooting Tips: Determining if You Have a Faulty Load Cell Faulty Load Cell Check When troubleshooting your application a quick… Read more »
Troubleshooting Tips – Faulty Load Cells and Tension Controller Configurations
Web Tension Control Blog
Montalvo’s Web Tension Control Blog takes quick looks at a variety of web tension control topics with information directly from our team of Applications Specialists
Open-Loop vs Closed-Loop Tension Control for Unwind or Rewind Applications
When is it best to use simple open-loop control versus the more technically involved closed-loop tension control? Consider Tension Tolerance… Read more »
Building Workers for Manufacturing Jobs
by Larry Taitel (President, Convertech, Inc) The mounting need for workers capable of stepping into manufacturing jobs has prompted the State… Read more »
The Importance of “Direction of Force” When Calibrating Load Cells
When calibrating your load cells, first make sure you are always following the proper calibration procedure when troubleshooting. Reference your… Read more »
Causes and Cures for Load Cell “Zero-Drift”
What is load cell “zero-drift”? When you have no material in your machine and the tension reading is indicating something… Read more »
Why Would I Need a Dancer Controller with Tension Indication?
Processes that require rapid acceleration and/or deceleration, or processes that may deal with out of round rolls, all benefit from… Read more »
What Should I Use, a Clutch/Brake or a Motor?
When comparing brakes (unwinds) and clutches (rewinds) to motors, there are significant advantages and disadvantages that must be considered to determine the… Read more »
Analog Meters Still Have Their Place
While much machine information today is displayed with digital meters, analog meters still have their place in the industrial world. … Read more »
The Myth of Extended Range
A customer recently asked us how our load cells compared to other manufacturers that promote “extended range load cells”. These extended… Read more »
Ultrasonic vs Prox Switches for Diameter Measurement
When deciding whether to use an ultrasonic sensor or proximity switches for you diameter measurement it is important to know the… Read more »