New software for high speed inspection of volume printing processes

BACKGROUND:
In a culture of rising print costs, high print run wastage rates, and yet rising demand for printed products, often with a need for precision, high definition printing, there is more than ever a need for accurate inspection of the finished product. Compuweb Online Ltd is a Manchester based company. It has developed a number of unique IT solutions which benefit from access to cutting edge research from Manchester universities. In response to the need for high-speed and high resolution print inspection, Compuweb has developed a new high performance print inspection software product using a number of data processing and filtering methods brought together in an innovative way. The resulting product has significant performance advantages over existing systems. UMIP (The University of Manchester Intellectual Property Ltd) and Compuweb together are seeking to make links with companies who may have an interest in the commercialisation and use of this software. THE TECHNOLOGY AND PROOF OF PRINCIPLE STATUS:
The system has been trialed successfully in a production environment at a high profile organisation in the UK printing industry. The product needs development and graphic user interface to make the application and set up of it in new industry applications simpler. KEY BENEFITS:
• Testing at a rate of up to 50 frames / second so it can be used at line speed as the system works in real time at full line speed printing quality problems are notified instantly allowing production/quality personnel to take instant action so minimizing wastage
• Parallel processing of test data, enabling effective processing of greater volumes
• Flexible - either area or line scan cameras can be used in conjunction with the software
• Easy to use system, quick set-up times
• It enables faster interpretation of detailed printed material without loss of data due to ‘noise’ problems that are often encountered in image processing. APPLICATIONS:
Print inspection of:
• Newspapers or magazines produced using a web press
• Screen printed sensors of any type, either reel to reel or batch printed
• Printed circuit boards
• Print on packaging, car dashboard prints, mobile phone fascias, etc. OPPORTUNITY:
• UMIP would like to hear from you if:
• You are interested in trialing this product
• You are a print machinery manufacturer, and would be interested in selling machinery and inspection systems as a whole package
• You are a supplier of machine vision or print inspection components and you either market print inspection software, supply components for a print inspection system, or act as a print inspection systems integrator

Type of Offer: Licensing



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