Are the right print cylinders or clichés mounted? Are all colours correct? Is the language correct? Are the print cylinders or clichés damaged? Many of our customers ask themselves these questions. Because if something goes wrong right at the start, the usual high quality is produced, but possibly with...
Special times call for special measures. These words became a very clear reality this spring, which was characterised by the pandemic and by restrictions. We were just in the final phase of planning our DRUPA presence for June 2020 when all our plans had to...
For most packaging manufacturers, 100% inspection is now an integral part of the production process. Manufacturers of inspection equipment therefore seek to develop systems for their customers in the packaging industry that are not only cost-efficient but also easy to operate and highly automated. This...
All of us have seen the kind of special offer sign that says “starting from around €…”. The moment you examine that special deal in greater detail, however, the reality often looks different. At this point, a sales person starts explaining: “If you want to...
In the printing industry nowadays, 100% inspection system are the state of the art. With the increased demand over the last few years, the number of suppliers has also grown. For the print house owner, this is a positive in that prices for such technology...
After a period of time spent on preparing our new test facility, the wait came to an end last week. We received our new label inspection demo system from Japan. When we opened the box, we saw that everything had been prepared and packed with the...
In the printing process, the master image is theoretically the measure of all things. In the real world, a certain tolerance is accepted for print results. A good example of this is font weight. In the master image, the size and weight of the font is...
When we heard the fairy tale, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, back in our childhood, we learned about the importance of opening a gate at the right time. Nowadays we can find a similarity in the printing industry. Opening the gate at the right moment...
This past week, the weather forecast was for the highest temperatures seen in a long time. And this was precisely the week in which FUTEC invited staff to gather in our office in Duisburg for a training session on the new label inspection system. Over and...
Printing security labels is a highly sensitive task. This category of labels is used in several fields such as ID cards, bank documents, labels on pharmaceutical products and tax labels. The aim is to protect products against piracy and to have full control over the...