PI-Cylinder

Print inspection for tubes, cans, etc.

Second to none inspection performance and individual mounting options make this system unique.

Inspection objects:

• Tubes
• Cans
• Other tubular bodies

Inspection criteria:

• Color variations
• Wrong color/lack of color
• Out of register
• Offset of the print
• Twisted print
• Inhomogeneous varnish, blisters
• Color splatter, color stains
• Smear
• Voids/missing print elements

Design:

• Visualization unit integrated into the printing machine
• Individual mounting options
• High resolution color line scan camera
• LED lighting system, indirect or direct illumination, adjustable
• Special lighting solutions available
• UPS uninterruptible power supply
• Separate control cabinet, air-conditioned
• Mobile operating unit
• Optional: Network connection, remote servicing

Properties:

• High accuracy inspection of the decoration
• Inspection of semitransparent and reflective surfaces
• Different tolerances and accuracies within one print image allocable
• Inspection on color basis
• Fully automatic adjustment of lighting and camera
• Automatic positioning of shift/offset marks
• Flat menu structure, teach-in, setup previews
• Live images permanently available
• Precise defect indication in the live image (type and position)
• Teach-in based on pdf-file for completeness check of the print
• Storage of defect images, protocol, statistics

Versions:

• Special lighting solutions
• Individual mounting options

Performance:

• Object dimensions: diameter up to approx. 90 mm
                                        length up to approx.  260 mm
• Throughput:                approx. 3 p/sec.
  (depending on object diameter and resolution required)
                                        approx. 10 p/sec. for cups