12.22.15
ITW Pillar Technologies, a manufacturer of advanced surface treatment and induction cap sealing systems, has developed an electronic surface treatment electrode gapping system. Known as the eGap system, the feature is said to solve a significant surface treatment setup problem for users of corona and atmospheric plasma stations – namely, precise air-gap setting.
With eGap, the electrode-to-ground roll gap is electronically set at an extremely high tolerance from an operator’s HMI panel. According to the company, the product operates reliably on both wide and narrow web treating systems.
"There’s no second guessing by treating system operators as to whether he/she has correctly set the air gap across the entire web when web thicknesses can change job-to-job," explains regional sales manager Steve Helker. "eGap has the potential to revolutionize the surface treatment industry as a commercially available option for customers who want perfect air gap settings. Today, operators are tasked with using feeler gauges to set air gaps. But in many cases, the treater and electrode location can be difficult to reach for this type of manual gap-setting. Incorrect gapping will vary treatment levels across the length of each electrode, and lead to inconsistent surface adhesion and high waste.”
It is shipped and installed both domestically and internationally.
With eGap, the electrode-to-ground roll gap is electronically set at an extremely high tolerance from an operator’s HMI panel. According to the company, the product operates reliably on both wide and narrow web treating systems.
"There’s no second guessing by treating system operators as to whether he/she has correctly set the air gap across the entire web when web thicknesses can change job-to-job," explains regional sales manager Steve Helker. "eGap has the potential to revolutionize the surface treatment industry as a commercially available option for customers who want perfect air gap settings. Today, operators are tasked with using feeler gauges to set air gaps. But in many cases, the treater and electrode location can be difficult to reach for this type of manual gap-setting. Incorrect gapping will vary treatment levels across the length of each electrode, and lead to inconsistent surface adhesion and high waste.”
It is shipped and installed both domestically and internationally.