Greater sustainability, higher efficiency and maximum conservation of resources: in order to meet the increased demands of the printing industry, digital and automated solutions are required for long-term process optimization and the reduction of material waste. BST GmbH is responding to this need with innovative solutions that support customers in making work steps more economical, minimizing errors in the printing process and thus reducing overall system costs.
One of BST's latest digital tools is the SMARTRegister Pro add-on module: the software function is available for the BST iPQ-View and PROView web inspection systems and enables highly automated register setting based on microdots.
Precise register setting is crucial to achieve a perfect print image without typical register errors such as blurring or color shifts. Normally, this step is carried out manually at the beginning of the printing process for each printing unit and each ink. The new SMARTRegister Pro add-on module from BST relieves manufacturers of the need for manual presetting: The camera-based solution works on the basis of microdots, small colored dots in the corresponding printing unit color. The microdots are automatically captured at the start of production and placed on top of each other. This state-of-the-art technology saves both working time and material. The software function available for the iPQ-View and PROView video web inspection systems enables manufacturers to achieve far more sustainable, resource-saving and process-optimized production.
