Introduction
An optical, automatic quality assurance solution offers numerous advantages. The high-precision image processing technology ensures reliable inspection and documentation of product and process quality in real time.
The QualiReader PI is the efficient solution for printing and direct inspection. PI stands for Print and Inspect and is compatible with many printing technologies (thermal transfer, TIJ, DOD, DOD-UV, CIJ, laser,…) from many manufacturers and with many print media, such as labels, blisters, foil, folding boxes, boxes,…. The label is created directly on the system or by labelling software such as NiceLabel and then used for printing and inspection at the same time. This means that only one label needs to be created, which helps to minimise errors. Both print image inspection and code reading take place. Thanks to internal article management, product changes can be carried out quickly without the need to recalibrate or adjust parameters. The order data can be easily transferred to a large number of Level 3 providers via the open XML interface or scanned in using a handheld scanner. The production data can be returned directly to the Level 3 system or saved manually using reports and order exports. The QualiReader PI saves you time and increases the efficiency of your labelling processes. This technology can be easily integrated into existing systems.
Key facts of our solution
Digital Reference
Teach setup with digital reference results in minimal steps and effortless content configuration. Simplify your workflow and increase efficiency with our intuitive interface that ensures seamless integration and ease of use. Creating new or changing of existing articles is very easy.
- No golden reference print needed, less risk, less waste
- No “camera-know-how” needed thanks automatic teach-in (e.g. no fonts need to be trained)
- More safety thanks integrated versions management for articles
- Saves time (define layout once), less machine blocking time
Control Printer & Camera at once
The printer and camera are automatically controlled together and will be setup at ones. This means fewer interfaces and less hassle. The layout only needs to be designed once.
- Setup of printing and camera parameters
- Save serial data handling also for fast processes
- One user- and one level 3 interface for different printer and camera setups
- Central user-management
- Central audit-trail
- Backup and restore for printer and camera setups and articles
Simplify daily buisiness and engineering
The customer’s goal is verified printing. The QR-PI connects the various systems and offers standardized external interfaces. These include the user interface (HMI), the Level3 interface for controlling article and order handling and the production data acquisition for vertical integration connections. Encapsulating the various subsystems offers the following advantages
- Less training required thanks to a standardized user interface (HMI)
- Fewer interfaces and therefore less risk of errors and less project planning work
- Less integration effort
- Less validation effort
Full-area inspection
The area is fully verified, giving you peace of mind. Text (even foreign language characters), images and code can be checked. The data can be fixed, variable or serialised. It is also possible to mark some areas that should not be scanned.
- Full area checking, letters, symbols, drawings
- Font independent, checks Chinese, Japanes, Arabic, ..
Benefits
- Fully automated printing and inspection solution
- Process reliability due to consistency of labelling and inspection data
- Reduce integration complexity
- Serialisation possible
- Collaboration with labelling software possible
- Prepared for many printing technologies and print media
- Universal interface for level 3
- Can be combined with other inspections
- Reduced training and integration cost thanks to same HMI and Level-3 interface for different printing and camera technology
Applications Types
Inline integration kits for printing + inspection
QualiReader PI solutions can be flexibly integrated into printers/labellers or machine thanks to the modular system for Endusers or OEMs. QualiVision determined best fitting solution to customer requirements including the process integration or level 3 systems. Examples:
- Folding boxes in checkweigher with matrix camera. Rejection is done by checkweigher unit.
- Medical/Tyvec with linescan camera. Rejection of bad printed foil-index is done by the thermoformer machine
- Plastic foil printing in a flow wrapper, inspection with CIS.
- Label printing with TTO in a labeller, inspection with matrix camera in or after labelling.
Offline (small batch size) printing + inspection
QualiVision offers various “offline” printing and inspection solutions for smaller production batches. These QualiReader-PI systems are based on the QualiVision modular solution and can be adapted to customer requirements in terms of hardware, software and customer process integration. This allows label and direct printing solutions to be implemented in the fields of medical technology, pharmaceuticals, latestate costomization and clinical trials.
Examples:
- Rolle to rolle label printing
- Rolle to sheet printing
- Folding boxes serialisation
- Blister direct printing.
Supported printing technology
QualiVision is independent to the printing technology and their suppliers. We support a wide range of different printer brands and printing technology. If a printer isn’t supported we develop on request a driver for control printers. With QualiReader-PI you get a closed printing and inspection solution which is for the user nearly independent to the selected printing and camera technology. If you have a project please contact us.
Supported printing techology:
- DOD-inkjet
- CIJ
- TT
- TIJ
- Laser
- UV-DOD
