Contrex, Inc. Precision Motion Controls

M-CUT

Digital Controller for Incremental "Cut-to-Length" Applications

OVERVIEW

The M-CUT is an intelligent universal controller designed for highly accurate, high speed control of incremental feeding applications.  It can handle both direct point-to-point, and registration reference operations.  The point-to-point cut-to-length operation consists of moving from a predefined "home", through the S-curve velocity profiles directly to the destination point.  The registration reference point is different in that the final destination point is determined by the occurrence of a registration mark, which is typical of web applications with variances from web "stretch".

FEATURES

• No complicated programming required; interfaces with nearly any drive

• 1 millisecond control loop for precise motion profiles 

• Automatic S-curve motion profile generation allows for easy set-up

• Adjustable time delay/dwell to permit actuation of product grippers and cutting shears