Thanks for all the feedback,
A few clarifications:
The motor I was looking at is 88 rpm 20:1 1/3 hp and 177 inlb as seen here I was told by a person at Leeson that is would not free-spin and would have a braking action as the motor stops. Is that correct?
jraef,
Yes this is a mobile...
Thanks skogsgurra,
You are correct that I do not need "real" tension control.
Yes, I am controlling with a PLC.
To simplify it all I had an idea to make one of the reels spring loaded with a torsion spring and use the motor on the other reel to wind or unwind. Any comments?
If that is a bad...
Hi all,
I am new to the group and hope my question is relavent.
I have 2 11' long spools of 6" OD. I am transfering a 60' long sheet of 10' foot wide plastic from one to the other and then back again. the system needs to advance 6' and stop then advance another 6' and stop and so on. When it...
