Print inspection in the complete workflow

Job data is already generated in the prepress stage via interfaces to common ERP and MIS systems and sent to the print department via the customer network. This means that jobs can be set up much more quickly. With QLink on the press, the roll protocol database can be edited during printing. The net counter is displayed in real time – per roll or cumulatively over the entire job.

Two highlights are particularly interesting for digital printing: The "Dynamic Job Change" enables a job change without stopping the press if there are several jobs on a roll. TubeScan automatically recognizes the new job and retrieves the corresponding master in real-time for comparison during inspection. This saves time and reduces waste. Setting up the system is also simple: synchronization with the print repeat is purely camera-based. External trigger sensors are not required.

But inline inspection with TubeScan can do even more: variable data can also be inspected in parallel. Variable barcodes or alphanumeric character strings can be checked, decoded and compared with a database.

The QLink data from the printing process is used for further processing to rectify defects. Even the rewinder can be controlled with QLink Rewinder for automatic error positioning. Last but not least, it is possible to use the information printed on the finished roll to tell a packaging robot which rolls can ultimately be delivered.

All QLink data can be accessed and edited by the QM department via the network or retrieved via a cloud solution. In this way, BST TubeScan creates security and efficiency for particularly demanding jobs.

BST continues to set industry standards with its cutting-edge solutions. Renowned for its technical excellence, BST’s solutions are designed to minimize waste and downtime.

Discover this complete inspection automation workflow, along with many other innovations, at the BST North America stand 837.