Top precision for inline sheet inspection while ensuring maximum
production performance / Available for Speedmaster XL 105 and
Speedmaster CD 102
From February 2007 onwards, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
(Heidelberg) will start rolling out Prinect Inspection Control, its
measuring unit for reliable and efficient sheet inspection for the
Speedmaster XL 105 and CD 102 models. Prinect Inspection Control,
which was unveiled at the last Ipex trade show in Birmingham, UK,
is aimed mainly at packaging printers in the pharmaceutical and
branded goods sectors, label printers, and print shops specializing
in producing security documents.
Prinect Inspection Control uses two high-resolution RGB
(red-green-blue) cameras to detect tiny printing errors, such as
hickeys, missing print, ink splashes, streaks, and scratches.
During production, color and coating deviations, smudging, and
scumming can also be detected by the operator and remedied quickly
and reliably. The new device also detects paper errors. Print shops
for the pharmaceutical sector and producers of branded goods can
ensure consistently high quality without any loss of productivity
while also minimizing waste and postprocessing costs.
Prinect Inspection Control is fully integrated in the coating
unit of Speedmaster presses and positioned so closely to the sheet
travel that high-quality inspection is possible right up to the
rear edge of the sheet. Excellent inspection quality is also
assured by the torsion-free design of the unit. The 0.25 x 0.25
millimeter (0.0098 x 0.0098 inch) resolution results in a
sensitivity to object defects that is four times higher than rival
systems in terms of both sheet length and sheet width. A tape
inserter integrated into the delivery reliably identifies sheets as
defective.
"Prinect Inspection Control meets the need of large
numbers of printshops to ensure consistently high-end quality for
their products and complete monitoring and documentation of the
entire run without compromising on productivity. At the same time,
the sheet inspection system enhances the colorimeters from
Heidelberg, as it also reliably detects print and paper
errors," says Dr. Jürgen Rautert, Board Member
responsible for Engineering and Manufacturing at Heidelberg.
Image:
The Prinect Inspection Control inline sheet inspection system
on a Speedmaster CD 102.
Further information for journalists:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG
Corporate Communications
Matthias Hartung
Tel.: +49 (0)6221 92 50 77
Fax: +49 (0)6221 92 50 46
E-mail:
matthias.hartung@heidelberg.com