Bobst has launched oneINSPECTION, an integrated set of quality control products help converters make zero-fault packaging in the labels, flexible packaging, folding carton and corrugated board industries.
The system provides an end-to-end data driven quality process tailored for each industry, which can be deployed in both new and existing production lines. It is a core component of Bobst CONNECT – an open architecture cloud-based platform delivering solutions for pre-press, production, process optimisation, maintenance and market access.
‘Brand Owners and converters are faced with increasingly tight margins and timelines, which places huge amounts of pressure on quality control,’ said Alexandre Pauchard – group R&D head. ‘We have launched oneINSPECTION to alleviate these pressures. Most companies no longer have the luxury of quality control personnel carefully checking their packing and filling processes. That is why our solutions are highly digital, automated, completely reliable, inline and offline. They offer peace of mind for converters and brand owners alike.’
The current solutions for each industry are:
For labels the system offers; Print Tutor Max, a system specifically designed to measure and control colour for DigiColor, and iQ 500, a 100% inline quality control system checking each individual label for quality, colour, codes, text and register.
For flexible packaging; HAWKEYE, an optical density and pinhole detector monitoring system, and Digital Inspection Table, a quality centre that enhances the operator’s skills with augmented reality overlays while gathering photographic evidence for audit.
Folding carton producers are given the new ACCUCHECK, a 100% inline quality control system checking each individual blank for quality, color, codes, text and register, and iQ 400 – a 100% inline quality control system for web-fed folding carton production.
For corrugated board there is Q 300, a 100% inline quality control system for corrugated production, PREMIUM GAP CONTROL, a system controlling the folding process of all finished boxes at full production speed, and Digital Inspection Table
According to the company these solutions provide data-driven quality control processes, eliminating human errors. They offer digital reporting for quality tracking, and robust image processing algorithms for perfect inspection.
Ultimately, the aim of oneINSPECTION is to provide a range of end-to-end quality control solutions, which will close the loop from artwork design to the final product through Bobst CONNECT, resulting in reduced production recalls and waste.
‘oneINSPECTION moves quality control into the digital age,’ said Alexandre Pauchard – group R&D head. ‘It perfectly reflects our vision to shape the future of the packaging world through four key pillars of connectivity, digitalization, automation and sustainability, in this instance by aiming at delivering a new range of equipment and solutions that leverage digital intelligence, software and cloud-based platforms.’
