In-Depth Look at 2010 InterTech™ Award Recipients

Prinect Inspection Control
Heidelberg USA, Inc.

The Prinect Inspection Control is an integrated in-line defect detection system, available for the Speedmaster CD 102, CX 102, and XL 105. By placing two high-resolution cameras in the coating unit printing errors such as hickeys, missing print, and scumming can be caught as they occur. Defects trigger a signal lamp, the insertion of a defect tab, and the defect is displayed on the console screen for the operator to correct. The system is able to identify flaws as small as 0.3 mm, approximately the size of a period in 6 point type. The judges liked that the tolerance of detection could be set by the printer. Commenting on the effectiveness of the technology, a judge said, “This is a step forward for pharmaceutical and cosmetic packaging and other products that require error-free production.”