Advanced DiProPac adds die protection features to Wintriss SmartPac Pro press automation controller

Wintriss Controls Group has added new die protection features to the latest version of its SmartPac Pro press automation controller. The Advanced DiProPac offers more than 10 new capabilities.

The additions include a customizable green sensor type called Green Flex that allows for specification of the required state of the sensor at the start and end of the ready window. The sensor can be set to require a specific number of actuations inside the ready window.

A new masking feature available on most green sensor types, including Green Flex, is used to monitor events that occur regularly but not on every stroke. Applications can include gagging, zigzag feeds, and those that require multiple cycles to produce part feature events that need monitoring on only some cycles.

To eliminate nuisance stops caused by the material “jumping” when the die opens, a bypass window can be programmed for static sensors. During the bypass, the sensor will be ignored, so any nuisance fault during that window will not stop the press.