FLEXMETPROTECTTM is now apart of a innovative optical surface inspection technology and defect classification system that identifies and quantifies defects with the help of the recently launched Web Metalized Surface Inspection System.
The system checks the entire web and allows for fast and accurate detection of defects on the film. The Web Metalized Surface Inspection System is located in a strategic part of the slitting process close to the winding roll comprised of smart, line-scan cameras that can analyse 100 percent of the web for defects in real time.
Mr. Deepak Mehta, Technical Manager at Flex Films (USA) Inc. stated, "The Web Metalized Surface Inspection System will detect any defect related to metal deposition such as the areas with high defect density or those having Periodic defect or the ones with Continuous defect and even Contamination. The system accurately measures and records the data in real time at high web speed, to generate a comprehensive report including mapping, defect characteristics like area, width, defect, light intensity etc. which supports the operator to address any quality related issues. This enhances production efficiency and product quality and in-turn helps customers with less product wastage and downtime.”
Understanding the intrinsic details of the system, Mr. Vijay Yadav, Business Head, Flex Films (USA) Inc said, “The Web Metalized Surface Inspection System is designed for the inspection of non-patterned materials which are manufactured in continuous web processes. It performs the actual inspection and reports the inspection results that are reviewed prior to sending roll to the customer. It’s kind of a closed-loop system with slitting and metallizing operations working in harmony to produce the best quality product, thereby assuring our customers of FLEXMETPROTECTTM that the roll shipped to them is always A grade.”
Mr. Anantshree Chaturvedi, Vice Chairman and CEO, Flex Films International said, “This state of the art Web Inspection System helps to evaluate the entire web surface of FLEXMETPROTECTTM generating a superior quality material that will give peace of mind to the customer and has the possibility to be used on AlOx coated transparent film too and we are in the process of acquiring new system to characterize bare film and we assure the quality of our product as always to our customers.
Sharing his idology regarding the Web Metalized Surface Inspection System for FLEXMETPROTECTTM film, Mr. Ashok Chaturvedi, Chairman & Managing Director, Uflex Limited said, “The good instincts of my engineers at Flex Films helped them to acquire this new system of Automatic Defect monitoring which enables precise surface flaw detection and indeed makes it a commendable achievement.”