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TubeScan digital strobe
The intelligent solution for print inspection

Available web widths:
250mm (10"), 330mm (13"), 430mm (17"), 550mm (22"), 660mm (26") and 850mm (34")

Quality control has to be simple during the finishing process of label webs but most importantly very reliable. At the end, your reputation depends on the work you deliver to your customers.

Conventional methods such as counting of repeats, ­detection of missing labels with photoelectric sensors or the visualization of moving webs with strobe lights often reach limitations and are complicated to use. On the other hand, automatic print inspection systems based on line scan cameras might be oversized and too expensive for many applications.

Hence, the concept of TubeScan sets a new standard with the smart combination of imaging technology and the ­stroboscopic principle.
TubeScan provides considerably higher process reliability with the base function digital strobe because it always delivers a steady image and true colour representation – independent from the machine speed. Thus, the operator keeps full control over the entire production, even during critical phases like make-ready time or start/stop.

The function digital strobe+ is not only accurately counting repeats, labels and missing labels in total and per lane, but it also detects matrix residues across the entire web width. This eliminates the usage of expensive and unreliable sensors and the necessity of cumbersome and time-consuming sensor adjustment.

By choosing the additional option digital strobe++ TubeSan even becomes a full grown print inspection system, which is able to detect print defects and register variations below one millimeter. So you live up to your reputation in an economic way by delivering quality up to your customer’s expectation!

General benefits of the TubeScan digital strobe

• Camera with up to 30 images per second shows every repeat in real-time
• Clear image representation even with reflective materials
• Automatically synchronized images over the entire speed range of up to 250 m/min
• No health risks and less tiring compared to the use
  of commercially available strobe lights
  
• Time saving and simple setup
  
• Very reliable and stable operation
  
• Intuitive operation via touch monitor
  
• Cost-efficient
• No time-consuming sensor adjustment
  
• Detection of missing labels, coarse print defects and matrix residues (defect size Ø approx. 5 mm)
  
• Accurate counting of repeats, labels and missing labels for up to 20 lanes
  
• Generation of a 24 Volts defect signal to trigger alarm device or marking system
  
• Optional placement control module with defect queue for automatic control of a rewinder

Choose the digital strobe++ option for inspection capabilities:

• Detection of fine print defects, register defects and color variations (defect size Ø approx. 1 mm)
  
• Real-time display of the detected defects on HD monitor
  
• Masking tool to define areas to be ignored
  
• Job saving function for repeat orders
• Digital live zooming
• Dynamic roll map (optional)