Heidelberg Develops New Measuring Device for Reliable Sheet Inspection in the Speedmaster XL 105 and Speedmaster CD 102 |
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| 23-02-2006 |
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Prinect Inspection Control ensures sheet monitoring at full production capacity, cutting waste and post-processing costs
This year, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) will be launching a measuring device for reliable and efficient sheet inspection for their large-format Speedmaster
XL 105 and Speedmaster CD 102 presses. Prinect Inspection Control is aimed mainly at packaging printers in the pharmaceutical and brand manu- facturing sectors, label printers and print shops specializing in producing security documents. Prinect Inspection Control uses two high-resolution RGB cameras to detect the tiny printing errors, such as hickeys, missing print, striping, and scratches.
Color deviations, smudging, and scumming can also be detected and remedied quickly and reliably during production and the new device detects paper errors, too. High waste and post-processing costs or rejection of the entire run by the customer can therefore be avoided.
Prinect Inspection Control is fully integrated in the coating unit of Speedmaster presses and positioned so closely to the sheet travel that inspection is possible right up to the rear edge of the sheet without any loss in quality. In addition, the vibration-free design of the unit ensures excellent inspection quality. The 0.25 x 0.25 millimeter (0.0098 x 0.0098 inch) resolu- tion results in a sensitivity to object defects that is four times higher - twice as high in both sheet length and sheet width - than in other systems.
"Prinect Inspection Control meets the demand from large numbers of print shops to ensure consistently high-end quality for their products and com- plete monitoring and documentation of the entire run without compromising on productivity. At the same time, the sheet inspection system enhances the color measurement systems from Heidelberg as it also reliably detects print and paper errors," says Dr. Jürgen Rautert, Member of the Management Board, responsible for Engineering and Manufacturing at Heidelberg.
The system is in the pre-series phase and is due to be rolled out at the end of the year for new presses and as a retrofit for existing Speedmaster
XL 105 and Speedmaster CD 102 presses. Further information on the op- portunities offered by Prinect Inspection Control is available from Heidelberg customer advisors.
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The Prinect Inspection Control inline sheet inspection system on a Speedmaster CD 102.
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