Coast Controls Inc

Manufacturer of pneumatic web guiding systems

Coast is the exclusive manufacturer of a simplified and unique All-Air Automatic Web Guiding System used in various roll to roll, web converting industries. Materials that require guiding include all types of paper, various plastic films, label stock, cloth, etc. Guiding installations have been made on many different web processing lines such as printing presses, laminators, coating machines, slitters, plastic film extruders, plastic and paper bag machines, multi-wall tubers, envelope machines, packaging machines, etc. Coast guiding systems are used in many different industries such as; Extruded Plastic Film, Paper & Plastic Bags, Envelope Manufacturing, Tire and Rubber Manufacturing, Flexographic Printing, Flexible Packaging, Non-Wovens, Label & Narrow Web Manufacturing, Coating & Laminating, Die Cutting, Slitting, Metalized Film, Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging, Food Packaging, etc.  In addition, many Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's) incorporate Coast systems on machines they build as well. The Coast system is extremely simple and is based on a proportional All-Air Servo Controller which operates entirely on low-pressure plant air. The Servo Controller is used with an Air-Flow sensor, Air Cylinder and a properly designed and applied intermediate or unwind guide to accurately align the moving web of material.  In addition to simplicity, the All-Air system has many significant advantages including ease of installation and dependability.  Also the system is intrinsically explosion-proof and does not require electricity, motors, electronics or hydraulics.  The system has an unprecedented 10-year warranty and is virtually maintenance free. In addition, all guiding applications are guaranteed to the customer's complete satisfaction. To adapt a design that is perfect for your application, Coast utilizes SolidWorks 3D Software which can be converted to just about any format so the customer can simply place the 3D model of the guiding system right into their design which saves time and money. Coast Controls was established in 1992 by William C. and Douglas G. Fife, both of whom had many years of web guiding experience.  Present management includes Thomas E. Marks, President and Kyle E. Koontz, VP of Manufacturing.  The company operates from a modern facility in Sarasota, Florida and utilizes state of the art CNC machining centers and other manufacturing technology in their operation.