New enhancements for BST’s Shark inspection system

BST Pro Mark has announced the availability of a number of new features, enhancements and options for its Shark 100% inspection system: 

• PDF inspection – connects 100% inspection on the Shark to the pre-press PDF file, linking the integrity of what is actually printed with the customer approved proof.

• Work flow management – provides an easily implemented systematic approach to identification, marking, and removal of waste on press and/or on re-winders; and to linking of various machines in the process. 

• Multiple camera options - Shark now offers a choice of color or black & white line scan cameras, to maximize performance and identify smaller defects at higher speeds. 

• Shark to PowerScope link – links the Shark system with a PowerScope visual inspection system, with controls for both integrated into the Shark touch screen. Provides 100% inspection and identified defects are automatically highlighted using the magnification and visual capabilities of the PowerScope.  

Shark was designed for use on a re-winder or narrow web press, and will perform 100% inspection of webs up to 20”, effectively identify missing print, reverse type fill-in, splash, spots, mis-register, hickeys, dirty print, web crease, haze, scrumming, smudges, streaks, hairs, die-cut variations and incorrect matrix removal.