Inline Versus Offline Inspection

Businesses change, as well as customer demands. Specing your web inspection system based on current end-user requirements is a must, but also plan your system around future needs. Lydell suggests asking if the system will meet the potential range of inspection criteria currently required, as well as anticipated requirements. “Checking for blemishes is a normal need for an inline inspection system,” he says. “However, various markets are requiring that printed bar codes meet international standards for print quality. The converter may not be inspecting for bar code quality or variable images today, but may be required to do it tomorrow.”