Print image inspection on moving webs

SMARTSCAN is the first 200% inspection system developed specially for narrow-web printing and finishing machines. The 200% inspection reliably detects print defects, damage to the material and missing labels. In addition, splice points or inserted flags are detected in a targeted manner and are displayed to the user as such. Rewinders can be activated using output sig-nals, in order to locate defects for repair. How-ever, signal lamps or other events can also be triggered, for example, to warn the user as quickly as possible. The web monitoring integrated in SMARTSCAN as standard displays a static image of the mo-ving web to the machine operator. The special illumination concept also displays strongly ref-lective areas, such as glossy foil, in a homoge-neous manner. With its unique operating concept, SMARTSCAN opens up new avenues in the industry. The system is set up and ready to start with just one button-press. This means that external training courses are no longer necessary and the com-missioning time is reduced to a minimum. Its compact design means that SMARTSCAN can be integrated quickly into all production machines without major work. The interface for the user is a touch monitor, which displays all the functions clearly.