FEATURE Machine Vision & Web Inspection
Crystal clear: Revealing the benefits of modern inspection technology
When looking to maximise printing quality and the bottom line, PC Industries says that inspection systems are the perfect tool for printers to help them identify and highlight errors during the printing process
PC Industries designs and manufactures print inspection systems for the printing,
converting, labelling, security and pharmaceutical industries. Professionals in these industries pursue partnership with PC Industries to ensure they can produce the best quality products that help to drive customer loyalty.
Though inspection is a vital part of any
production process, a striking number of companies that have digital print capabilities either do not have or do not use an inspection system. This is often due to the increased inspection setup time that is often associated with frequent job changeovers and shorter runs. Now, using 100 per cent inspection systems that offer ‘on-the-fly’ capabilities, printers can provide inspected, digitally printed product with improved efficiency and no downtime. For budget-conscious companies, investing in inspection equipment for the first time, full featured, 100 per cent inspection systems can be perceived as a substantial investment. In recent years, inspection equipment has become a more affordable tool for print quality improvement thanks to a decreasing price of technology and increased hardware capabilities. The Guardian LSI from PC
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Industries has been developed in this spirit. It is the perfect system for starting and growing companies which want to step up from sampling web viewers to an affordable, entry-level, full web inspection. It detects and highlights typical defects such as streaking, ink splashes and spots, haze, mis-registration, filled or missed print, missing labels, and unremoved matrix. By alerting the operator of defects automatically and immediately, the costs of printing defective products are minimised, ensuring continuous and measurable quality, customer satisfaction and a rapid ROI. For companies looking to upgrade at a later date, the Guardian LSI is part of a trade-in programme, allowing an easy way to step up from basic inspection to a more powerful, full featured inspection system like the Guardian PQV.
Customisable machines For companies with specialised applications that cannot be addressed with a standard, off-the- shelf inspection system or an entry level solution such as the Guardian LSI, increased engineering costs are always a concern. Often, systems that are capable of addressing their needs are higher level, resource intensive systems that
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include features and capabilities that drive up the price. By using a customisable, modular inspection system, companies can remove the bloat and address their specific inspection needs for a much lower price point. The Guardian MINI is a customisable system that will adapt to the specialised needs present in traditionally hard-to- inspect applications, such as security inspection, film and foil converting, and flexible packaging. With a broad suite of capabilities, including specialised lighting, variable and sequential data verification, 100 per cent inspection, 1D and 2D barcode decoding and grading, defect roll map, and more, the Guardian MINI is the ideal system for companies who do not want to pay for more features than they need. In the end, the continued evolution of camera and computer technology will make it difficult for printers to afford to print without an effective and traceable inspection system. PC Industries takes printers’ challenges to heart and has partnered with the printing industry for many years to provide full featured and easy to use print quality control systems on the market today. Over its 35 year history, the Illinois, USA- based company has developed from a specialist of electrical controls for printing presses and other industrial equipment to printing and packaging machinery. After moving into video web inspection systems for label printers and wide web flexo printing in the 1990s, the company developed inspection systems for pharmaceutical and security printing.
T: +1 847 3363300
www.pcindustries.com
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