Raising Automation of Web Coating to the Next Level – Closed loop full layer stack control in optical and other applications

Presented by Carsten Deus, VON ARDENNE GmbH

The talk introduces the concept of using the insitu sensoric information for a continuous closed loop control of the performance of complex layer stacks, using all the knobs and parameters that an experienced operator would use, for the case of web coating, employing the VON ARDENNE Indigo Software suite. Principles and functionality will be discussed on the basis of real-life case studies – illustrating the potential for increasing quality, yield, and productivity of web coating tools.