Inspection Rewinds Yield Press Productivity

Jaime A. Dagnino, international sales manager for Arpeco, a Division of Precision Automation, Co. Inc., separates the productivity benefits obtained from inspection rewind into the different process enhancements it provides.

"In the printing process, it allows for improvements in web optimization, increases in printing speeds, reduction in roll change frequency, and decreases in operating costs. In the finishing process, it allows for the removal of defects, while performing finishing functions of count, slitting, and rewinding at speeds over 930 fpm (approximately two to three times faster than press speeds). In the inspection process, it allows for dedicated focus on quality control prior to product shipment to customer."