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Industrial Automation Resources
Practical guides for engineers, OEM builders and production teams working with tension control, web guiding and roll-to-roll automation.
Latest Trends
Industry Trends & Applications
2026 Trend
AI in Packaging Equipment
How AI, machine vision and predictive maintenance increase the value of stable web handling.
Flexible Packaging
Flexible Packaging Web Handling Trends
Why lighter films, automation and inspection demand better tension control and web guiding.
Battery Materials
Battery Electrode Web Handling Trends
Roll-to-roll battery production trends and the role of tension control in electrode quality.
Technical Guides
Tension Control, Web Guiding & Sensor Selection
Tension ControlWhat is a Tension Control System?
A practical overview of controllers, sensors and closed-loop control.
Web GuidingHow Does a Web Guiding System Work?
How sensors, controllers and actuators keep moving webs aligned.
SensorsUltrasonic vs Photoelectric Web Guide
Choose the right sensor for transparent film, paper, foil and printed webs.
Control MethodClosed Loop vs Open Loop Tension Control
Compare feedback options for accuracy, cost and machine requirements.
Selection GuideHow to Choose a Tension Controller
Match controller type to material, tension range, feedback and machine zone.
TroubleshootingWeb Guiding Troubleshooting
Diagnose hunting, slow correction, sensor loss and actuator direction issues.
Production Applications
Application-Focused Articles
SlittingTension Control for Slitting Machines
Improve edge quality, rewind consistency and material handling stability.
PrintingWeb Guiding for Printing
Support registration, edge control and downstream finishing quality.
Battery MaterialsTension Control in Lithium Battery Production
Control electrode web tension through coating, slitting and winding processes.
Integrated EPCIntegrated Web Guiding Benefits
Reduce installation time with compact, matched EPC assemblies.
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