Quick and accurate tool positioning system

Parkland International has developed a system for fast and accurate tool positioning. According to the company, the system "has taken an important step forward in tool positioning." One of the first systems was installed on a five-meter-wide machine from a UK customer. It improved control and accuracy, and reduced downtime.

Through Parkland's system, the tools are mounted on separate wedge brackets which are in turn mounted on a linear tool movement system for easy and accurate positioning. The reference data for the slitting mode is placed on the side of the machine and the digital cutter positioning unit can be moved along a linear guide until the position of the first cutter reaches the required data. Then repeat this process for all the tools.

"With this system, speed and accuracy no longer depend on the operator's skill level," said Parkland's Douglas Uttley. "Our new system reduces possible human errors and ensures faster and more accurate tool changes. , which simplifies the entire process."