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Lake Image Systems PRINT 09 Booth to Feature IntegraVision PQ

Lake Image Systems, the worldwide leader in vision control and verification systems, will feature its latest product— IntegraVision PQ —in Booth 8336 at PRINT 09 in Chicago . IntegraVision PQ is an entirely new, enhanced print quality inspection system which provides ‘golden template’ matching of all pages printed on a web, comparing each page to how an ideal image should appear.

Wednesday 05. August 2009 - Lake Image Systems, the worldwide leader in vision control and verification systems, will feature its latest product— IntegraVision PQ —in Booth 8336 at PRINT 09 in Chicago . IntegraVision PQ is an entirely new, enhanced print quality inspection system which provides ‘golden template’ matching of all pages printed on a web, comparing each page to how an ideal image should appear.

Commercial printers and label manufacturers who implement Lake Image Systems IntegraVision PQ can confidently produce the consistent repeatability so essential in pharmaceutical, medical, and food packaging printing. The new system uses high-resolution linescan camera technology to image 100 percent of the print produced, at speeds as great as 1000 feet per minute, thereby ensuring acceptable print quality throughout the run. ANSI/ISO bar code inspection, grading and reports are a standard feature.

Discussing the new product, Lake Image Systems vice president Pat Hoskins commented: “Lake Image Systems IntegraVision PQ identifies print errors in real time, detecting errors such as hickeys, blemishes, streaks, and voids; out-of-position and out-of-alignment images; controlled document verification (as required when manufacturing pharmaceutical leaflets); and proof checking of documents prepared in languages such as Mandarin, Kanji, Hebrew, and Arabic. IntegraVision PQ is capable of identifying defects as small as 0.04mm. A particularly user-friendly operator interface is a key feature of IntegraVision PQ . Users may define alarms as desired. A defect map feature detects errors on the roll at the unwind stage, and a Teach mode quickly establishes the ‘golden template’ image. A real time visual display includes instantaneous zooming and freeze frame capability. Comprehensive reports may be created quickly and easily. IntegraVision PQ can be installed directly on presses and rewinders. Lake Image IntegraVision PQ is available for immediate shipment.”