E+L launches quality assurance and web cleaning systems

With ELClean, E+L offers a newly developed contact cleaner for the labeling industry. Variants are available for both single and double-sided web cleaning. The device offers a space-saving opening mechanism: instead of the otherwise standard folding mechanism, a drawer system allows an adhesive layer to be pulled off quickly and easily from the adhesive roller and the adhesive or rubber roller to be exchanged – and this with ‘significantly lower’ space demands than conventional systems, according to the company.

As well as this, all maintenance of the unit is said to be completely safe for the operator. No tools are needed for the replacement of rollers, and only one button is required for operation of the unit. ELClean is suitable for webs ranging in width from 300mm to 1,910mm and is capable of removing dust particles from a size of 1μm.

The newly developed SmartScan is a camera-based quality assurance system for label printers. In addition to a video function with zoom, it also enables 100 percent print image inspection, splice detection and detection of missing labels and unremoved matrix. The user can choose the different functions required and combine them building-block-style into a customized system for specific requirements.

Thanks to a special illumination concept for inspection, not only can the process of setting up jobs be almost fully automated, but it is also possible to set up reliable defect detection. For ease-of-use, during normal operation the operator will usually only need to press two buttons after changing jobs in order to start the inspection.

Since the camera unit is housed in a compact enclosure, SmartScan can be retrofitted to existing printing machines and finishing machines.