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Integregratedqu re


A Manag ag age


Belgium,placedanorder for its thirdQuadTechWaste gement System,ad ng


mcorFlexiblesGent,bas QuadTe


Wa adding toits sevenQuadTe


andmultipleDataCentral interfaces. These installat


ver a closed- loop, end-to-endqu


provides increasedproductivityan guarantees 100per centdefect-free packaging forprint customers. Amcor is one of the world’s largest


Techinspectionsystems ationsdelive


qualitysolutionthat and


at


suppliers of flexible packaging. As part of the European division, Amcor Flexibles Gent’s aimwas to create a complete quality control solution with 100 per cent


inspection, accountable data available from multiple locations and precise removal of defefectivematerial. This wasmade possible


asedin


qualitycontro roductivivit y


with the introduction of three QuadTe WasteManagement Systems.


Tech


“Waste and quality are nowmanaged throughout every printing phase,”explains Johan Demesure, Amcor Gent’s slitting departmentmanager. “While QuadTe


Tech’s


Inspection Systemand Data Central enabled us to automatically correct defefects quicker andminimise was identified removed. This


of supplying our customerswith defefective copy, as rolls could have been labelled at a delay, incorrectly ormissed entirely.


“With an automated taggingmachine at the end of the press linked to the QuadTech tools,we now worries. This a


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ccurately tags the rollswith a don’t have any of these


sticker barcode every 300m, so any d feefect areas can be easily fofound. It also keeps th e parameters tight and automatically stops the equipment to an accuracy of 50-60cmnear the defefect, at speeds of 500mperminute.” TechWasteManagement


The QuadTe


Systemtakes quality control infoformation fromthe Inspection Systemand Data Central statistics and has automatic control r/r


fective copy


of the slitter/ ewinder so defefectivematerial can be removed. The loss of quality product is eradicated by pinpointing exact sections with defefects to cut. All zero-defe ends up in the customers’hands .


ColorT ack with InkControl soft corrections of ink formulations


fle o and gr vure packaging A soft


t drupa 2016 QuadTech introduced ColorTrack with InkControl, a ne olour management soft are for


t drupa 2016QuadTech introduced ColorT ackwith InkControl, a new colourmanagement software for


flexo and gravure packaging


applications.Without any hardware modifications to the press, QuadTech’s ColorT ack soft


applications. Without any hardwar modifications to the press,QuadTe ColorTrack software seamlessly integrintegrateswith ink formulation software to help reduce the number of ink corrections needed to achie e accurate, optimal colour Colour specifications ar


are seamlessly ates with ink formulation are to help reduce the number


of ink corrections needed to achieve accurate, optimal colour. Colour specifications are


r.


eceived from the print customer in the fin the formof data fiorm of data files, colourles, colour


received fromthe print customer


books, digital formulation guides, ink samples, or e en printed product samples. The specifications are imported into ColorT ack’s Job Setup, and the data is ssible to the ink kitchen


books, digital formulation guides, ink samples, or even printed product samples. The specifications are imported into ColorTrack’s Job Setup, and the data is immediately accimmediately accessible to the ink kitchen and the pressroom. ColorTrack stores and quickly recalls commonly run jobs, and can


and the pressroom. ColorT ack stores and quickly recalls commonly run jobs, and can


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meant that therewas still a risk was stillmanually tagged and defefective copy, thewaste that


Examining a defefect using the softftware


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Flexibles Gent pressroom


The Amcor Flex


“As a result of this new system, we lose minimal saleable substrate andmanual unpredictability is eliminated. This has significantly increased our department’s productivity over the last two years.We also enjoy complete transp traceability, which lead


s to amuchmore arency and


efficient and harmonious working environment between the slitting and printing departments. It is because of these benefits that our fofourth QuadTech system has been ordered,”continues Demesure. Fromdesign to validation, Amcor Gent ffers a total solu tion, using its expertis e


Te nowoffe


to reduce a product’s time tomarket. Demesure adds: “Without the QuadTe equipment it would have been impossible to accomplish this success, and win new business fromthe demanding healthcare markets. Themedical sector is also very particular about its print suppliers. They test our production process with example products, but as our output is 100 per cent defefect-free the QuadTe to impress them. ” w.qu


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ColorTrackwith InkControl software facilitates fast corrections of ink formulations


are facilitates fast soft


obtained with traditional handheld s, or


Measurement System.


with QuadTechs inline Color Measurement System.


software. Colourmeasurements can be obtainedwith traditional handheld


are. Colour measurements can be


speed and eficiency on-the fly withQuadTe


The exact recipe correction is calculated automatically, and


The e act recipe correction is calculated automatically, and


hardware installation. Ink formulation software tells the operator precisely how much ink needs to be added.QuadTech’s optional InkWeigh feature helps the


soft


much ink needs to be added. QuadTech optional InkWeigh feature helps the


search for the search for the


best colourmatch in the stored recipe.


best colour match in the stored recipe.


After a proof is run, a first round of fter a proof is run, a first round of colour checks is performed by ColorTrack colour checks is per ormed by ColorT ack


operator toweigh the exact amount of ink to correct the colour. After the recipe correction is added, a second colour measurement check is taken.


operator to weigh the e act amount of ink to correct the colour.After the recipe correction is added, a second colour measurement check is taken.


ColorTrack is also able tomanage and correct o erprints, monitor ink


ColorT ack is also able to manage and correct overprints,monitor ink


consumption, and calculate the correct mix for e en the smallest ink volume.


consumption, and calculate the correc mix for even the smallest ink volume.


proprietary ‘virtual scales’ accurately determine the amount of ink remaining in each print unitin each print unit—without additional hardware installation. Ink formulation are tells the operator precisely ho


proprietary ‘virtual scales’ accurately determine the amount of ink remaining without additional


instrumentinstruments, or—for e en greater speed and eficiency—on-the-fly Tech’s inline Color


or even greater rol to


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