Product Showcase - March 2015

An undetected defect or error in a print run can be an embarrassing predicament for your company and customer — and also a costly one. Implementing an inspection system such as an inspection rewinder or video inspection device provides that last line of defense for catching errors before a job is shipped.

Slitter rewinders also provide a winding procedure, but a much different result. These machines provide an easy method of separating a web into separate rolls for ease of handling, shipping and application of labels.

We reached out to some leading companies from around the industry to learn more about their inspection and rewind products.

Entry-Level Inspection

The Guardian LSI from PC Industries is an every-level full web inspection solution. This system supplies users with everything needed for typical defect, missing label, and unremoved matrix detection. —www.pcindustries.com

Schenk’s EasyInspect and EasyMeasure

The Schenk Vision MIDA technology (Multiple Image Defect Analysis) catches all base film defects, coating defects and provides monitoring of the homogeneity of the material with a single camera row, but multiple optical channels. This allows users to use one inspection system that inspects various kinds of base, coated, metallized and converted film products at a slitter or rewinder at highest speed. -www.drschenk.com

Automation adds to Efficiency

By combining QuadTech’s Inspection System, Data Central, and Waste Management System, users can gain automated and informed control over a rewinder. This practice can increase a rewinder’s efficiency by 30 percent by running through known good sections at full speed, and not stopping unnecessarily or backing up to remove defects. —www.quadtechworld.com

PrintSTAR Reduces Waste, Improves Productivity

The PrintSTAR inspection system from ISRA Vision provides the necessary tools for waste reduction and increased productivity, guaranteeing quality and process improvement. PrintSTAR is able to detect defects in rotogravure, flexographic and metalprint printed flexible packaging, folding cartons, narrow web tags and labels, and specialty processes. —www.isravision.com

A Pharmaceutical Solution

The WT-35 family of products from Web Techniques has been specifically designed from the ground up for pharmaceutical facilities. The WT-35 offers a high-end bi-directional vision system and allows users to reset their label copy position after inspection. —www.webtechniquesinc.com

Safe Flagging From Novation

The AF2 WebFlagger from Novation is a safe, reliable, and accurate device that applies flags to webs moving at over 4,000 fpm. The AF2 provides six inputs for manual buttons, machine signals such as splices, or for connection to automatic inspection systems. The AF2’s inputs can also be arranged to track defects from upstream locations. —www.novation-inc.com

Cost-Effective Vision Inspection

The LVS 7300 from Label Vision Systems utilizes USB 3.0 technology, providing cost-effective vision inspection. The LVS 7300 features line-scan and area-scan camera technology and entry-level inspection capabilities including back numbering, single lane ISO grading of 1D/2D bar codes, blemish detection and basic 100 percent inspection and color monitoring. The unit can mount to presses, slitter/rewinders, folder gluers, conveyors, form fill, and seal machines. —www.lvs-inc.com

Inspection Winders from Flexor

CTC International is the North American agent for the Flexor brand of roll-finishing equipment made by EMIS. Flexor products include slitter rewinders, diecutters, inspection winders and roll doctors featuring servo drives, compact designs, and innovative features. “The Flexi” roll cart allows for loading rolls onto unwinds and removing finished rolls from rewind shafts in a compact, economical package. —www.ctcint.com

Teco’s Cost-Effective Alternative

The Model 700 Rewind Machine from Teco Manufacturing provides a cost-effective rewinding alternative. It incorporates an edge guide system from Accuweb, which provides recovery for telescoped bad rolls and will produce a good finished roll. The machine comes equipped with a length count, fiber optic label counter for diecut labels and a splice table. The center of the machine can be used for inkjet printing with a dryer over the inspection plate. The 700’s two-stage counter will automatically slow down and stop at the user’s desired length or label amount. It comes with two 3˝ core holders, which can either be fixed or removable. The machine can process roll diameters of 23˝ and web widths of 7˝. —www.tecomanufacturing.com

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