Tension Control Systems

You need a partner who understands the nuances of tension control systems—someone with deep expertise and not someone so big that the engineers are hidden behind management and salespeople. Invent Automation is an expert in all things web tension control systems. From exotic vacuum tensioning systems to closed loop tensioning systems, we are the team to call.

You need engineers and inventors knowledgeable in:

1. The variety of simple to complex tension control systems available
2. Know how to model and implement complex tension control scenarios
3. How to keep even tension in step and repeat indexing systems
4. The effects of inertia and how to manage it
5. Strong machine design skills with the electrical, mechanical and controls disciplines under one roof

Common pitfalls of wind and unwind systems that we ensure you don’t fall into:

1. Improper tensioning techniques and control systems implemented
2. Not accounting for the effects of inertia at steady state and startup
3. Not compensating for roll diameter changes

We’ve been to hundreds of plants and seen thousands of projects. We’ve been around our fair share of bad tension control systems, learned from others' mistakes, made some of our own, and know what it takes to make web converting tensioning strategy successful.

Our converting solutions start with a phone call and a visit where we listen, throw around crazy ideas, and ask “what if” together. It’s a lot of fun compared to the daily grind. But we don’t prescribe before diagnosing. We seek to understand the drivers and business results that warrant the investment in a custom converting solution. You want a bespoke converting solution tailored to your needs, and it must deliver business results on time so you can make a return on your investment. We know it’s not about deploying a particular technology or brand; it’s all about achieving your business goal.

Your crazy idea might work. We exist to Invent Automation. Call, email, or chat with us here and talk to an inventor who gets it, so your custom web converting machine can get built and you can get that win.