AVT and GMI to present new products at Labelexpo Europe

AVT and GMI will present their full range of 100 percent automatic inspection, quality assurance and remote ink control products with new capabilities for the label and narrow web market on its stand 6H60, as well as on its partners’ stands, at Labelexpo Europe.

New PrintVision/Helios II capabilities being shown for the first time at Labelexpo Europe include barcode and variable data support. The AVT PrintVision/Helios II can inspect and verify UPC barcodes, 2D Data Matrix barcodes, and human readable information. The system performs 100 percent verification of all barcodes and is able to detect and immediately alert press or rewinder operators of any barcode quality or readability problems.

The system also supports the new E-Pedigree FDA regulations to ‘track and trace’ pharmaceuticals from manufacturer to customer, protecting consumers from contaminated or counterfeit medicines or drugs. The PrintVision/Helios II verifies and validates these unique codes, and alerts and reports on print quality and validity as well as duplicated or missing codes. 

A further update is an easier-to-use press-to-rewinder workflow. The AVT WorkFlow Link communicates quality information from the automatic inspection on the press to control and stop the rewinder for the removal of defective material. AVT will introduce new workflow products at the show.

The PrintVision/Helios II is also now able to have bi-directional communication with MIS systems in the print production environment, receiving relevant job data from production, sending quality information to MIS. This sharing of information contributes to shorter set-up times, increased automation, and eliminates the need to re-enter information (preventing possible data entry errors). By adding more accurate information to MIS systems, better control over raw materials and the production process can be achieved. ‘

GMI MicroColor NW is a new remote ink control for label and narrow web applications. Designed to support offset and letterpress, MicroColor NW provides remote color control during set-up and run time. With a new intuitive touch screen interface, supporting CIP3 digital pre-setting, this product has reportedly already been used by various leading press manufacturers. Working in conjunction with the PrintVision/Helios II, operators can identify any color shift and handle color changes detected early in the process by the PrintVision/Helios II.

‘Labelexpo Europe continues to provide us the platform to present the industry with new AVT and GMI combined solutions target to answer customer needs in this challenging market condition,’ said Gal Shamri, AVT’s vice president of marketing and president of GMI.

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