Printing solutions provider Videojet Technologies has introduced the Visual Code Inspection System (VCIS) to help manufacturers easily verify machine-readable and alphanumeric codes on consumer goods packaging.
Featuring exclusive Videojet Code Quality Trend (CQT) technology, the new VCIS is designed to meet manufacturers’ needs for automated visual code inspection and reduce the scrap associated with rejected, though readable, codes.
The Videojet VCIS can also verify inkjet printed codes on consumer packaging and is used for continuous inkjet applications.
Videojet Workflow Solutions business unit manager Bob Neagle said: “The Videojet Visual Code Inspection System creates new opportunities for code verification in consumer packaging.
“It takes away the complexity associated with multi-purpose vision systems for these applications, reducing unwanted false rejects and helping to improve line throughput.
“With quick and easy integration, installation, and operation, it offers consumer goods manufacturers a cost-effective solution for addressing their code verification needs.”
The CQT algorithm of the new Videojet VCIS allows it to filter random decodability issues common with optical character recognition systems.
It also allows for independent analyzing of readability of each character of a code while accumulating data over multiple samples, Videojet said.
Designed to work with Videojet 1000 Line Ethernet-enabled printers, the fully-integrated vision inspection solution can also help manufacturers avoid the costs associated with third-party integration services.
Videojet said: “Even with available tolerance adjustments, false rejections can occur and negatively affect packaging line throughput.
“To address the challenges of verifying machine-readable and alphanumeric codes on consumer goods packaging, the Videojet VCIS enables manufacturers to move beyond the complexity of standard vision systems and manual inspection processes.”
