AVT (Advanced Vision Technology Ltd.) has introduced an enhanced set of inspection and quality control systems specifically designed for packaging applications. The company’s Turbo series, which includes Apollo Turbo, Argus Turbo, and Argus E Turbo, provides valuable features including high-resolution inspection, workflow support, and job verification tailored to the needs of packaging production lines.
The new series offers a variety of benefits and is named “Turbo” for its exceptionally fast and accurate vision system.According to the vendor, the Turbo series’ vision technology affords the highest resolution at previously unattainable production speeds for best-in-class inspection quality with no quantity compromise or lost data.Supported by a new dedicated LED illumination technology, the camera provides a combination of high-resolution, high-volume quality control.
Another point of distinction for the Turbo series is its PDF job verification capabilities.AVT’s signature JobRef, which enables verification at the setup stage by automatically comparing the current job to the original, customer-approved digital PDF file, has been modified to address the needs of the packaging sector.This up-front comparison results not only in improved accuracy—it reduces the chance of reprints due to mistakes to almost zero—but also in shorter setup times, especially in cases of previously run jobs.
Other new modules incorporated into the Turbo series of inspection systems include the following:
• PrintFlow ll includes enhanced data collection and reporting abilities. Introducing a new user interface designed for touchscreen monitors, new look and feel, new features, and improved statistical tolls and visual aids.
• PrintFlow Central serves as central storage for AVT’s PrintFlow database. It allows users to store, backup, and monitor all aspects of print quality from one access point, regardless of site structure and location.
• Quick-set offering fast “zero setup” for repeating jobs.
AVT’s new Turbo series is an attractive option for packaging printers in a wide range of segments, such as flexible packaging, folding cartons, and paper and foil conversion. The products can be used both on-press or during the finishing process on rewinders, slitter rewinders, and laminators.
